
People can also bring a check or cash to donate in person at the branch and not just coins, or use a credit card to donate at “It will have a little piggy bank in there … and then a voucher for four tickets to the GLOW Holiday Festival, which is held at the state fairgrounds and that's an $83 value for those tickets,” Olson said of the first-come, first-serve, limited supply gift bags. “Put that pesky change to good use by donating to neighbors in need this holiday season.” Second Harvest North Central Food Bank serves more than 100 hunger relief agencies in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Kanabec and Mille Lacs counties in North Central Minnesota. “Due to the pandemic and just over time, the demand on our local food banks has been very, very high,” Olson said.

Popular pop-up pantry preps for plenty of people picking up produce Second Harvest North Central Food Bank partnered with Essentia Health and Crow Wing Energized in recent years to offer free food at the Westgate Mall pop-up produce pantries. “We're excited to see not just our members, but members of our community come on in and make a donation.” “Your loose coins will translate into meals for people right here in our town,” Olson said.


Soup kitchen reopens doors for daily to-go meals after busy year fighting hunger More than a half-million Minnesotans are experiencing hunger across the state, according to officials. “Every dollar donated helps and provides three meals to Minnesotans experiencing hunger,” Comer said.Īffinity Plus will match up to $25,000 in monetary donations to Minnesota food banks.
