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Second Harvest Heartland
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MN and western WI’s leading hunger-relief organization. Supporting neighbors through food distribution, advocacy & innovation. Join us in making hunger history.

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Giving Tuesday is here!
Right now, your gift can be DOUBLED thanks to matching funds from a generous group of donors to help meet our goal by midnight.
Show up for our neighbors like Jodi on this special day of giving back with a Giving Tuesday gift here: https://bit.ly/48LCNep!
December 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Pizza Lucé has been raising some 'dough' to help end hunger in our community! Through 11/30, you can donate at checkout at all 8 metro locations when you dine-in, order delivery, or carry-out & Pizza Luce is matching all donations, up to $10K to Second Harvest Heartland!
Order at www.pizzaluce.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Do you need help finding a Thanksgiving meal? We can help. Our Care Center compiled a list of resources you can find here: https://bit.ly/44ypwU2
Our resource map is also always available at https://www.2harvest.org/find-food/resource-map to help find more resources near you.
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Today is Give to the Max Day & we need your help to reach our goal to fund 2 million meals!

Give to the Max Day—and the generosity of supporters like you—plays a huge part in making sure we continue to help our neighbors get the food they need to thrive.

Give now at 2harvest.org/gtmd.
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Join us tomorrow for Give to the Max Day and help provide over 2 million meals!

Can't wait until tomorrow? Make a gift today at 2harvest.org/gtmd and your gift can double in impact thanks to matching funds from our generous sponsors.

Make a MATCHED gift now at 2harvest.org/gtmd
November 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
SNAP benefits are paused starting today, leaving many Minnesotans without grocery support.

Need food? We can help.

🔎 Find nearby food resources: 2harvest.org/findfood

📞 Call/text our Care Center: 866-844-3663 (Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm)

Please share to help spread the word. 💛
November 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
As of today, SNAP recipients will not receive benefits for Nov & the hunger-relief network is bracing for a surge in need.
Here are the best ways to help:
🤝 Volunteer
💚 Donate
📣 Advocate
We need everyone at the table to help meet this new challenge. Join us - 2harvest.org
October 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Today at MSP Airport, Second Harvest Heartland partnered with the Sanneh Foundation and the Metropolitan Airports Commission to provide emergency food boxes for federal employees impacted by the government shutdown.
🔗See more from WCCO: https://cbsn.ws/4hCSMyr
October 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Are you looking for a way to get involved? At such at such a critical time, it's needed more than ever.
Turn your free time into meals for the community and sign up to volunteer with a local hunger relief partner today:
https://handsontwincities.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=11012
October 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Households facing hunger often also include family members living with chronic illnesses. By partnering with healthcare providers like Community-University Health Care Center/CUHCC, the hunger-relief system can help contribute to better overall health outcomes for patients
🔗 → https://bit.ly/3IR7ftI
October 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Food shelf visitors are great neighbors-

🥕 - They make sure to pick up food for their neighbors with limited mobility
🍎 - They feed others with their cooking
🥬 - They share recipes
October 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Hunger Action Month will be over at midnight, but there’s still time to pitch in!
Don’t miss this chance to have 2x the impact thanks to a match from our sponsors!

🔗Donate here: 2harvest.org/HungerAction
September 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This summer, St. Peter Area Food Shelf welcomed Rebeca and Stella, students from nearby Gustavus Adolphus College as summer interns putting their classroom teachings into action to help fight hunger in their community.

🔗Read their story: https://bit.ly/48xQHRO
September 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Have you ever had to feed growing teenagers? Having enough food for the entire family can be out of reach. The Care Center team is here to help. Give them a call or text and they will share resources available to you: 866-844-3663
September 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This Hunger Action Month, we thank Kemps & The Giving Cow Project for 5 yrs of shelf-stable milk donations! 🥛
With The Giving Cow Project, communities get the nourishment they need, no fridge required!
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pfQ6dh
#MilkonAMission #ItsTheCows #HungerActionMonth
September 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🏈 MN scored big on the field & off!

Thanks to our community + partners like Delta Air Lines and Hy-Vee, the #KickoffToEndHungerChallenge raised enough for nearly 250K meals💛

Keep the momentum going this Hunger Action Month! Every action helps put meals on the table for our neighbors in need.
September 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Today is Hunger Action Day and we hope one of your actions today will be visiting one of our generous Meals that Matter partners!
Enjoy a meal and while you are there, snap a pic and tag us and #mealsthatmatter to help spread the word!
More info at 2harvest.org/mealsthatmatter
September 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🏈 MN Vikings staff & cheerleaders showed up to fight hunger—now it’s your turn. Every $1 donated TODAY = 6 meals for MN families, matched up to $35K! Donate by midnight & help bring home victory off the field. 💛💜
💪 Let’s close out this challenge strong!
https://bit.ly/3JPXKed
September 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
🏈 Hunger Action Month + football season = time to rally, Minnesota!
We’re taking on Northern Illinois Food Bank in the Kickoff to End Hunger Challenge before the big game on 9/8 — & your gift is MATCHED to provide 6 meals!
💪 Join LB Bo Richter and donate today: https://bit.ly/3JPXKed
September 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We are honored to be hosting a Blood Drive today with Memorial Blood Centers.
Did you know that just one hour of your time can save three lives & help end hunger? All month long, MBC is donating $1 to SHH for every person who donates blood. 1 donation, 2 gifts. More info: https://bit.ly/4nfpZ4n.
September 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
🧡September is Hunger Action Month🧡
How can you support:

- Donate - Thanks to matching funds, donations are matched all month so each $1 donated can provide 6 meals!
- Volunteer your time at our Volunteer Center.
- Advocate for food security
For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/41zlwRT
September 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
🏈 On 9/8 MN takes on CHI—& we’re competing against Northern Illinois Food Bank in the Kickoff to End Hunger Challenge!
How to join:
Donate thru game day 9/8 & DOUBLE your impact with a matched donation $1 = 6 meals 💜
🛒 Donate at Twin Cities Hy-Vee (8/27–9/8)
👉 Join: https://bit.ly/45Fd9W8
August 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thank you to everyone who visited us at the MN State Fair! The fair shows us how important food is to all of us.
It also shows us how cool it is when we all come together. To end hunger it's going to take all of us - September is Hunger Action Month & we are looking to all of you to get involved!
August 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🌽🥔🍎Sign up - Show up - Pack food🍎🥔🌽
It's produce season and we need volunteers. Bring your friends, family, a neighbor -- maybe even that person you just met at your local coffee shop. Get your shift: https://volunteer.2harvest.org/need/detail/?need_id=563895
August 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
🍗 Meat and other protein: At the MN State Fair, you’ll find everything from pork to alligator on a stick! Our neighbors can pick up proteins like eggs & meat at partner food shelves. Chicken is popular & we provide ~200K lbs monthly!
Stop by our booth today for our last day at the fair this year!
August 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM