Care, Dignity, and Connection: Afro Deli Partners with Kitchen Coalition

Kitchen Coalition, Second Harvest Heartland's prepared meals program, currently distributes about 25,000 meals each week to individuals and families with barriers to cooking. Afro Deli is one of Kitchen Coalition’s kitchen partners who turns food bank ingredients into nutritious, freshly prepared meals.

How Saint Paul Public Schools Help End Hunger through Food Rescue

School meals are an important tool in the work of solving child hunger, but what happens to the excess food at schools that isn’t served to students? Second Harvest Heartland and Saint Paul Public Schools have teamed up to reroute tens of thousands of pounds of food away from landfills and into the hunger-relief system.

Second Harvest Heartland's Care Center Navigates Challenges with Compassion

By connecting with neighbors on a human level, offering guidance through intricate systems, and fostering a sense of hope, Care Center team members are not just providing resources or help applying for SNAP, they are building stronger, more resilient communities.

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Do You Have Lived Experience with Food Insecurity?

If you have experienced food insecurity as an adult but now consider yourself food secure—meaning that you're able to purchase all the food you need without SNAP or visiting food shelves—we would like to hear about your experiences. If you're willing to share with a Second Harvest Heartland staff member, please email [email protected] and provide your first name, phone number, and approximately what year you believe you most recently became food secure.

Need Food Assistance?

We all need a little help sometimes. If you’re struggling to afford groceries, the Care Center is here to help you find resources in your area. All you need to do is call or text 866-844-3663 or visit 2harvest.org/find-food.