Keep kids energized this summer! Kids 18 and younger can get free meals and snacks all summer long at hundreds of places across Minnesota. To find a location near you, text “Summer Meals” to 914-342-7744 or go to 2harvest.org/summermeals for more information.

Congrats Grandma's Marathon runners! Looking for your next running event? Second Harvest Heartland is an Official Charity Partner of Twin Cities Marathon Weekend & looking for runners to join our team! The benefits are plenty & the cause is crucial: Turn your miles into meals! https://bit.ly/3OobwHq

Volunteer at Second Harvest Heartland! Sign up for a slot, show up, and you will get to sort and pack food in our Volunteer Center! You'll be able to see the amazing impact a group of people can make together. Sign up using this link: https://volunteer.2harvest.org/need/

Find Free Meals and Snacks for Kids in Your Community all Summer long! Fill the nutritional gap during the summer with free meals for kids 18 years old or younger so they have the energy to stay curious. There are many locations across the state—find one near you here! 2harvest.org/summermeals

Food costs adding up? SNAP can help stretch your budget. Your household may qualify for monthly SNAP benefits & our Care Center can help you find out if you qualify and help you apply. Get expert guidance every step of the way by calling/texting us Mon - Fri 8 a.m-4:30 p.m. at 866-844-3663.

24-Hour Harvest is one week away, and our community has the opportunity to come together around a single, powerful goal: one million meals for Minnesota neighbors facing hunger.

When Ashley’s son was just a year old, her family faced a tough time. Food Shelves & SNAP helped get them back on their feet & provide them with the food they needed. Read her story: bit.ly/4cbJgjp Our Care Center can help you find out if you qualify for SNAP Call/text 866-844-3663 or bit.ly/4765xMl

Together, we can work towards ensuring neighbors have access to the nutritious food they need to thrive. Now through 5/3, donations made through the annual @walmart and @samsclub #fighthungersparkchange campaign supports local families right here at home. 🔗: https://bit.ly/3vxViOI

Join us on Wednesday, April 22 for our 24-Hour Harvest Giving Day. One day. One goal. One million meals.

Our team is celebrating the incredible partnership of @punchpizza as they host their 16th annual campaign supporting Second Harvest Heartland! Through Fri, donate $10 to SHH at any Punch & receive a $12 coupon for your next visit. Your generosity helps fuel hunger relief across our community.

“It takes a really good group of people to make things better,”- Cheryl Read her story: https://bit.ly/4rpX1jY Do you or someone you know need a little help with groceries? Our Care Center can help you find out if you qualify for SNAP: https://bit.ly/46XIB3j

A huge thank you to every speaker, presenter, attendee, and volunteer who came out to our 2nd Annual Make Hunger History Summit on Friday!

Today after a very challenging year, hundreds of hunger relief leaders, partners and advocates are gathering at the 2nd Annual Make Hunger History Summit to understand the current state of hunger in Minnesota and explore ways to find more collaborative, lasting solutions.

Looking for Food Assistance? Our friendly Care Center team is here to help you get connected to a food shelf that meets your needs or get personalized help applying for SNAP or senior food boxes so you can get the food you need. Call/text us at 866-844-3663 or click here: https://bit.ly/44T2Kah

🏃🏾‍♀️💛 Turn your miles into meals this October. 💛🏃 Second Harvest Heartland is proud to be an Official Charity Partner of the @twincitiesinmotion.bsky.social Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon weekend, happening October 2–4, 2026 and we are looking for runners to join Team Second Harvest Heartland!

As we aim to Make Hunger History and cut hunger in half for all Minnesotans by 2030, our Statewide Hunger Study revealed that 1 in 5 Minnesotans don’t have the food they need to thrive. This study also showed us that we have to change the way we think about hunger.

Wow!!! We are so grateful for the incredible $10K donation from Second Harvest Heartland Board Member, MN Timberwolves Coach Chris Finch to the WCCO Radio End Hunger Together Radiothon to help households facing food insecurity! Join Coach Finch and make a gift today www.2harvest.org/radiothon

Thanks to Lexus of Wayzata and Maplewood for the first 4X match of the day! Make an impact now: www.2harvest.org/radiothon #Endhungertogetherradiothon

The 17th Annual End Hunger Together Radiothon has started! During this time of uncertainty, you can help ensure all our neighbors can access the food they need safely and without fear. Tune in to WCCO Radio 830 AM from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. & make an impact today: www.2harvest.org/radiothon

Join us tomorrow for the 17th annual End Hunger Together Radiothon on @WCCORadio 830 AM from 6 am to 6 pm to help make sure our neighbors have the food they need this winter and beyond. You don’t have to wait to help fill plates. You can make your Radiothon gift today at 2harvest.org/radiothon.

2026 has been very heavy for people across Minnesota. Now, food access is being challenged from multiple angles with families staying home out of fear, children learning remotely & missing school meals, & new federal challenges that may threaten Minnesota’s access to SNAP benefits starting in Feb.

As we all ease back into the swing of things in the new year, there’s no better time to jump in & make a hands-on impact while volunteering with us! Sign up for a volunteer shift & help ensure meals reach our neighbors who need them most in 2026: https://bit.ly/3GtbDb6 #endhungertogether

Just hours left in 2025 and just hours left to TRIPLE your impact! Thanks to matching funds from a generous group of donors, every gift made by midnight tonight provides 3x as many meals for neighbors facing hunger and carries support into 2026! Give: https://bit.ly/4jljgW5

Did you know that Second Harvest Heartland works with more than 150 local farms to help source fresh produce that gets distributed to our food shelf partners? Learn more about our process with our food sourcing experts here: https://bit.ly/4p3goOW

Doing some holiday shopping this week? We've gathered some of our favorite gift ideas from local businesses who are giving back to end hunger in our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide! 🎁 Shop local, support neighbors and make every gift count this holiday season 🎁 🔗 https://www.2harvest.org/GiftGuide

“...treated like family and with respect.” For Yvette and Carola, Hastings Family Service—a Second Harvest Heartland partner food shelf—is not only a place to receive fresh, varied groceries, but to be welcomed into community, and they encourage others to do the same. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oWOBQ7

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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. 💛

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

🏈 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.

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

🏈 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

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 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

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!

🌽🥔🍎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