Second Harvest

This month marks the 10th year of their backpack program. The program was created to ensure students were getting quality nutrition at home on the weekends.

Share Advantage Credit Union, formerly Duluth Federal Employees Credit Union, is hosting their charity BBQ Friday, June 29, with proceeds to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank.

The big event takes place Tuesday, April 17th. Here's everything you need to know.

If you see people out wearing orange today, odds are they are participating in the Hunger Action Day. Today I spoke with Katie Hagglund, Marketing Coordinator for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank about those who struggle with hunger in the Northland.

Many Northlanders look forward to the Empty Bowl Event each year. It's designed to help fund the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, but it does so much more than that.  It brings the community together, whether it's sharing time and talent making the bowls or enjoying soup and conversation on the day of the event.  The opportunity to make bowls for Empty Bowl 2017 in April is available at th

The last time I was at Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank it was to interview the Executive Director Shaye Moris, about the Back Pack Program.  I was amazed at two things.   One was the number of area students that rely the backpack program and the other was the incredible dedication of the volunteers that were packing them.  That day it was a group representing Essentia Health.

Project Joy is an event organized by a local family in memory of a loved one that helps to fund the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank's Backpack Program.  It's a program that ensures some Northland students have food over the weekend.  While shooting this video I was moved to tears with what I saw and thinking of these kids who have come to rely on this food donation to last their weekend. 

Many Northlanders look forward to the Empty Bowl Event each year. It's designed to help fund the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, but it does so much more than that.  It brings the community together, whether it's sharing time and talent making the bowls or enjoying soup and conversation on the day of the event.  The opportunity to make bowls for Empty Bowl 2017 is already available, get y

Project Joy is an event that was started by an man I had the honor to work with on the Thanksgiving Day Buffet Committee, Patrick Plys.  Even while battling brain cancer his concern was for others.  Especially, children who went hungry without access to food.  Patrick sadly lost his battle, but not before he told his wife, "he chose Joy".  Thus, Project Joy was developed and has continue

The picture above is my daughter and I at this years amazing Empty Bowl event to benefit Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. A lot of hours and hard work go into planning an event that raises much needed funds for Second Harvest.  When I got the email about this job I thought I would share, it might be right up your alley and you could be the involved in planning Empty Bowl 2017.

Are you in need of a job?  One that not only you can make a career out of but can feel good that you're helping out in the community?  I can't count how many times I've had friends and acquaintances tell me that they are in need of a job and to keep my eyes and ears open for them.  I thought I would share this job from Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, it might be right up your alley.  Befo

Unless you work with children in our area you are probably unaware of how many of them attend school hungry and go home to empty tables.  Some days their only meal is lunch provided at school.  There is even a weekend backpack program through Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank that ensures that on Friday the kids go home with food until Monday.  But, what do they do in the summer?