Second Harvest Heartland is deeply concerned about the impact of changes to how the federal government interprets the use of safety net programs, such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), by immigrant families with legal status because it will directly result in increased pressure on the emergency food system and fear that immigrant families will choose not to seek the food support they need for themselves and their children.
Bow wow! What are the rules around service dogs and animals at food assistance programs? The American Disabilities Act does provide some guidance for service and emotional support animals. If you need more support be sure to check in with your Account Specialist.
Give MN,Give to the Max Day and Giving Tuesday are coming up in November! These are great opportunities to expand online giving and take advantage of well-known, widely advertised charitable events.
Food Rescue has updated Agency Zone with new information for both retail and prepared food rescue including Food Rescue Partnership Manual, webinars and instructions for statistics, safe food transport and MealConnect.
Be a Banner Agency! Submit a photo of your program and we'll feature it in the YARN banner above. You may also include a one sentence fun fact or statistic about your program. Send pictures or questions to your Account Specialist or agencies@2harvest.org.
Pictured above is Annandale Food Shelf's waiting area. This food shelf offers a NAPS program and in addition to their monthly commodity box, participants choose from a wide-variety of items including fresh produce. Many of these items come from Annandale's robust food rescue relationships. This year to date, they have served nearly 1,000 individuals a month at the food shelf and about 15% of them are seniors.
Important Dates & Reminders
Agency Orientation Every other month. Train new staff, volunteers or board members.
