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February 7, 2011
I was fortunate to go back to Minnesota and attend the sixth annual Vintner Ball event which benefits Second Harvest Heartland, the local Feeding America member food bank that serves the Twin Cities area.
December 16, 2010
This past weekend, the roof of the Metrodome collapsed due to heavy snowstorms in Minneapolis. After feeling far away from my family after this comparatively minor disaster, I was particularly excited to learn that the food that was prepared for last Sunday’s game was donated to local hunger-relief organizations.
July 29, 2010
Located directly on a bank of the Mississippi River, downtown Saint Paul maintains the Minnesota outdoorsy spirit. In the land of 10,000 lakes, the capital city has its share of them, as well as many public beaches and parks, with great walking and biking paths. At this urban area grocery store, the cost of a gallon of milk increases as the fat content increases. Skim is the least expensive at $3.59…
May 25, 2010
The Biggest Loser season nine ends tonight, but the Pound for Pound Challenge runs until June 30. For every pound you pledge to lose, 14 cents is donated to Feeding America – enough to deliver one pound of groceries to your local food bank. It doesn’t matter whom I’m rooting for (although if Michelle hadn’t won season six [...]
March 11, 2010
Preparing for my first food bank visit, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I started working in the Feeding America national office last year as an intern, which is how I missed a scheduled new hire orientation day at the nearby Greater Chicago Food Depository. Having been on staff as an “adult” for an additional [...]
