Volunteering with Second Harvest Heartland

This month, we volunteered with Second Harvest Heartland at their Brooklyn Park location. Our project was to work on bagging onions into 40 lb bags. During our two hour shift we bagged 354 bags! They estimated that each of our team members were part of providing 519 meals to the hungry. Second Harvest Heartland serves those who are food insecure in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. … Continue reading Volunteering with Second Harvest Heartland

Volunteering with Ready, Set, Achieve!

This August, we joined Ready, Set, Achieve! at Lakeville Public Schools to get ready for their distribution event. Ready, Set, Achieve! collects and organizes donated school supplies for students & families who need them. They hold a large event where any family that attends school in the district or lives in the district can come and shop the supplies. This year, the event served over … Continue reading Volunteering with Ready, Set, Achieve!

Volunteering with the Open Door

This month we volunteered with a local food shelf in the south metro area, The Open Door. Every Tuesday, they host a drive-in distribution event at a local middle school. Participants get a pound of group beef, eggs, bread, a box of produce, dry goods as well as seasonal fresh fruits & vegetables. Our duty was to help deliver the groceries into the cars that … Continue reading Volunteering with the Open Door