When you support Second Harvest Northland, you ensure families have access to nutritious food through 70 food shelves and hundreds of hunger-relief programs across NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin. As the Northland’s only food bank, we do more than provide food; we help food shelves, meal programs, and tribal organizations expand their capacity so they can provide greater access to nutritious food in your local communities.

One of those partners is Lakes Area Food Shelf, supporting Pequot Lakes and Baxter. “Our partnership with Second Harvest Northland has been amazing,” shares Executive Director Tammy. 

With your support, we partnered with Lakes Area to transition the Baxter community from a once-a-month Mobile Food Pantry Program to a market-style food shelf which is open three days a week. In their first month alone, the new location supported more than 2,250 neighbors, four times the number reached during the busiest month of the previous mobile program. 

“Pequot Lakes has partnered with Second Harvest for decades, so we’re excited to expand this partnership in Baxter,” Tammy shares. “We have access to milk, eggs, and other fresh foods, and our neighbors are so grateful for the quality and variety of food available.”

Your generosity also helps us leverage fresh, nutritious food from national and regional retailers like Costco, Walmart, Aldi, and Super One Foods. These partners are then able to ensure that neighbors have more of the foods they prefer. 

“Many don’t have resources to buy fresh food,” Tammy shares. “To see families leave with a shopping cart piled high with nutritious food is amazing. It’s common for neighbors to have tears in their eyes because of the amount and quality of food we’re able to provide.” 

Your generosity strengthens Second Harvest Northland, local food shelves, and community partners. Together, we’re expanding access to the nutritious food families, children, and seniors need to thrive. Here’s a sampling of others who are generously supporting our hunger-relief work: 

• APi Group Foundation
• Ciresi Conlin Foundation
• Essentia Health
• Minnesota Power Foundation
• Feeding America and their Partners
• Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

Thank you!

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Although David and Jill now call New Jersey home, northern Minnesota remains close to their hearts. David grew up in Grand Rapids, and together they’ve maintained strong ties to the area through family memories, time spent at Pokegama Lake, and a deep commitment to helping their neighbors thrive. 

“We have been giving to Second Harvest for years and recently increased our support,” shares David. “We recognize the severe food insecurity that exists in Itasca County and surrounding communities and feel compelled to give back.” 

While their current community faces challenges, they know more resources are available to help neighbors in need. David and Jill thoughtfully use their charitable dollars and a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to make the greatest impact. 

Their Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable investment account that can be used to support organizations like ours. When you contribute cash, securities, or other assets to a DAF, you’re generally eligible to take an immediate tax deduction. Those funds can then be invested for tax-free growth, and you can recommend grants to any IRS-qualified public charity. 

Through their DAF, David and Jill ensure nutritious food for families, children, and seniors across northern Minnesota. Though miles away, they continue to invest in the community that helped shape them, reminding us that no matter where you call home, you can ensure neighbors have the food they need to thrive.

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