Second Harvest Heartland

Promotional image for Second Harvest Heartland, featuring a call to action "Do you need emergency food assistance?" above a map showing food shelf locations. Text invites to visit their Food Resource Map for more information. Website provided for further details: 2harvest.org/findfood.

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. 💛

Promotional poster by Second Harvest Heartland titled 'What You Can Do to Help During the Government Shutdown', presented in white text on a dark green background.

Second Harvest Heartland promotional image outlining how the community can help during the government shutdown. Offers three options: Volunteer by helping neighbors and local food shelves, Donate to assist those in high need, and Advocate by urging lawmakers to fund SNAP and protect Minnesotans.

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

Five volunteers stand behind a food donation table inside a building, with snack items neatly arranged on the table and a large vehicle visible through the windows in the background.

A row of packed food bags on cardboard boxes with the logo of "Find Free Food Near You" from harvest.org/foodmap, inside a warehouse.

A group of people gathered around a food distribution table at MSP Airport

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

A volunteer at a Second Harvest food bank is sorting apples in a warehouse.

Person writing on a clipboard in a vibrant office space with bright green partitions and decor.

Three people are loading groceries into the trunk of a car from a shopping cart in a parking lot.

Two individuals unloading food donations from the back of a van marked "Good Shepherd" into crates outside.

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

Abbott volunteers preparing to give out produce at a CUHCC distribution.

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

Two individuals shopping for fresh fruits in a food shelf.

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

Two people smiling and sitting on a blanket covered with autumn leaves, holding a grocery bag filled with food items.

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

A person is selecting apples from a bin in a room with green walls and other bins of produce nearby.

Person in an orange jacket standing in front of a grocery store shelf stocked with bread and various food items.

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

A joyful family enjoying snacks on a backyard deck. Four children are playfully interacting with an adult, who is smiling broadly. The setting is casual with a modern home in the background.

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

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

Minnesota Vikings Cheerleade4r smiling while holding a potato at Second Harvest Heartland Volunteer shift

🏈 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.

Three individuals smiling and sitting closely together on a couch under the logo of Second Harvest Heartland, with a promotional message about 'Meals that Matter' event on Hunger Action Day, September 9.

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

Two MN Vikings Cheerleaders soring through a large bin of potatoes while Volunteering at Second Harvest Heartland food bank.

Two volunteers sorting potatoes at a food bank.

Two MN Viking Cheerleaders volunteers packing oranges into large bins at a Second Harvest Heartland food distribution center.

MN Vikings Staff standing in front of a sign displaying their volunteer work during their Second Harvest Heartland warehouse shift and 513 bags of potatoes were sorted

🏈 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

🏈 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

A person sitting inside a MBC donation mobile, smiling at the camera, with a computer on the desk and a window showing a parking lot view.

A Memorial Blood Centers donation bus parked on a street, featuring advertisements encouraging blood donations with a QR code, and the slogan "Step up to donate blood."

A promotional blood donation bus from Memorial Blood Centers parked in a lot with images of two cheerful individuals encouraging donations, and text stating "1 in 3 of us will need blood during our lives." The bus is parked near several orange traffic cones, and there's a building and an American flag in the background.

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.

Child sitting at a table holding two apples, with school supplies and a Minute Maid can nearby.

A family of three enjoying a picnic outdoors, with a child drinking from a juice box.

Person standing in a cafeteria holding a tray of food, smiling at the camera, with a banner overhead reading "It takes EACH of US to make a DIFFERENCE for ALL of US. - Jackie Nicholson.

A large group of people gathered in front of the Minnesota State Capitol building, waving and smiling on the steps under a clear sky.

🧡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

🏈 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

State fair mascot stands next to a Second Harvest Heartland promotional banner. The mascot is making a peace sign gesture.

Group of seven individuals smiling under a tent branded "Second Harvest Heartland," with informational banners about food assistance programs around them.

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!

Volunteers at a food bank sorting fresh produce into bins.

🌽🥔🍎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

A person holding a corn dog at a busy outdoor fair.

Person eating a grilled chicken leg at a crowded outdoor fair.

An open freezer stocked with various frozen foods, labeled "FROZEN FOODS / COMIDAS CONGELADAS," contains sections marked for fish, poultry, and other items.

A chef wearing a black cap and apron is preparing food in a professional kitchen with various ingredients visible on the counter.

🍗 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!

Person holding a cup of French fries with a "Facebook" logo, smiling at the camera at a crowded outdoor event.

A hand holding a cup of fresh French fries with a "Facebook" logo at a bustling outdoor event.

Volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank smiling while holding a large bag of potatoes at a sorting station.

Two individuals are selecting vegetables at a market featuring fresh produce bins filled with potatoes, onions, and carrots. .

🥔 Potatoes: French fry stands at the Minnesota State Fair serve around 400,000 pounds of potatoes each year. Potatoes are a staple at Second Harvest Heartland food shelves, too—we provide 400,000 pounds of potatoes -EVERY SINGLE MONTH. That's a lot of tators!

Sign on a red wall for 'Milk Stand', established 1955, offering all you can drink milk from local dairy farmers.

Sign reading "All You Can Drink Milk" hanging on the facade of a building at the Minnesota State Fair, with a group of fairgoers visible below.

Plastic crates filled with gallon jugs of milk, each capped with purple lids, wrapped in transparent plastic film.

🥛 Milk: The All-You-Can-Drink Milk Stand at the @mnstatefair is one of the most popular, and milk is one of the most requested items. We help our partner food shelves distribute ~70k gallons monthly
Stop by our booth near Wright & Underwood from 8/21- 8/24 and say, "Hi!" https://bit.ly/45Fd9W8

A vibrant view of a large Ferris wheel with blue sky in the background and branches of a green tree in the foreground.

450,000 is a big number. It’s the attendance at the @mnstatefair’s final weekend. Unfortunately, it’s also the number of Minnesotans impacted by recent cuts to SNAP.
Stop by our booth near Wright & Underwood 8/21-8/24 to get involved or find resources: https://bit.ly/45Fd9W8

Graphic with text that says "End Hunger Together Visit us at the State Fair" In front of MN State Fair Chairlifts

Join Second Harvest Heartland at the Minnesota State Fair! Our booth located at Wright and Underwood for fun, swag and to learn more about the work we do.
Find out more: https://www.2harvest.org/advocate/action-center/sign-up/state-fair

#mnstatefair #fairfood

Local Food Shelves Fret Over Federal Funding Cuts The SNAP program helps low-income families with their grocery budget—but local hunger relief leaders say it's see a significant funding cut.

SNAP feeds many of our neighbors - we know the cuts will have an impact on all Minnesotans.

Read More: https://ccxmedia.org/news/local-food-shelves-fret-over-federal-funding-cuts/

Second Harvest Heartland Booth at MN State Fair with Ferris wheel in the background

People visiting MN State Fair

Exterior view of a small, one-story building branded with WCCO at MN State Fairgrounds`

Two people serving food at a buffet station, with trays of rice, beans, and vegetables visible.

🎡 The Minnesota State Fair is almost here! 🎡
The fair is always better with friends. Be sure to stop by and show some love to some of our amazing partners and friends who help make our hunger-relief mission possible. 💛
Check out our full State Fair Guide 👉 https://bit.ly/4lygL20
#MNStateFair

Volunteers posing for a photo.

Did you know that we have volunteer shifts on the weekend? Not everyone can make it during the week - so take some time to volunteer during the weekend. You can find shifts here: volunteer.2harvest.org/need/detail/...

We are thankful to Chef Kaysen and the entire team at Spoon and Stable for hosting these dinners. Food is a connector. #EndHungerTogether

The hunger-relief system shows up for people when they need it. We hear this same sentiment over and over. Having a program like @mealsonwheelsmn.bsky.social is vital to so many.

Shifting food pantry operations to be more shopper-centered through feedback and open communication, has been shown to benefit shoppers, volunteers, and the community.