Second Harvest Heartland

As many Minnesotans prepare for the holiday tomorrow, I am reminded of how thankful I am to live in a state with so many caring, generous people. Supporters like you are the backbone of the movement to end hunger in the heartland. A million thanks for your help and I hope you enjoy the holiday. - Allison O'Toole, CEO Second Harvest Heartland

?? Choose to gift differently ?? this year and support hunger relief by giving back while you give this holiday season.

Ending hunger together is a unifying goal. We will continue to work towards a future where full dinner tables are as much of a given as running water and electricity. But we need you to join us to ensure that fewer people go hungry tomorrow. You can help by taking action for our community and for public policies that uplift and support our neighbors. Get connected with our advocacy efforts here at Second Harvest Heartland and sign up for our action alerts. We will share with you our policy priorities and how you can get involved in the next legislative session here in Minnesota. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4fB8oRg ?? Share with your friends, family, and neighbors ?? Minnesotans facing food insecurity need to know that we are with them today, tomorrow, and every day after that.

We appreciate all the support from our community on Give to the Max Day! With your help we were able to fund over 3.6 million meals for our neighbors in need. Thank you to Post Consumer Brands, Gopher Medical, Inc., The Mosaic Company and other generous sponsors for matching donations.

Eddie and Roxann moved to the Twin Cities from New Mexico in 1998. They love the variety and freshness of the produce at The Open Door in nearby Eagan. “We’re both disabled and on social security, so the cost effectiveness of this is a huge help. The main thing is that we’re now eating a regular meal. Food increases everything for us, exponentially.” “We went for a long time being like, “Well, why should we get up in the morning?” We didn’t have a lot. But now it’s like ‘wait a minute — we’ve got a bunch of food. What are we going to eat?”

Too many Minnesotans are one flat tire or medical bill away from an empty fridge. And with Thanksgiving only a week away, more and more neighbors are looking to Second Harvest Heartland and our hunger-relief partners for help getting food on the table. Your gift today for Give to the Max Day can double in impact: https://lnkd.in/g-niPy7P Every $1 you give now can go twice as far to provide 6 meals for neighbors facing hunger, thanks to matching funds from Post Consumer Brands, Gopher Medical, Inc., The Mosaic Company and other generous sponsors.

We were joined by Minnesota Timberwolves friends and family this afternoon for a volunteer shift, packing dry cereal in our clean room! We're so thankful for their support and how they recognize what food security means to families in our community. Let's go Wolves!

Our volunteers move mountains. Sometimes they are mountains of apples, onions, or potatoes. Last week, 848 volunteers and 160 Medica volunteers packed 245,950 pounds. This helps us get items into the hands of our food shelf partners in sizes they can manage. Thank you to Medica for volunteering and your support of our mission to end hunger together.

Hunger is on the rise in Minnesota. Give to the Max Day—and the support provided by friends like you—plays a huge part in making sure we have the resources to help our neighbors get the food they need to thrive. Help us hit our goal to fund 2 million meals and double your impact thanks to generous sponsors by donating right now: https://lnkd.in/g-niPy7P

?? Gather your team for a before work team bonding volunteer session ?? Get fired up for the rest of the day! It's better than coffee ?? Be in community with other volunteers Give to the Max and Pack to the Max with us on Thursday, November 21st! Get your shift: https://bit.ly/3Z7VWm0