Thanks to the support of generous local donors to our capital campaign, you have an opportunity to leverage additional funds and Nourish the Northland in the years to come. Long-time friends and supporters, Royal and Karen Alworth, are offering to match all individual donations up to $500,000, Super One Foods/Miners Inc. and the Miner Family, are offering to match all corporate/business donations up to $500,000, and an anonymous volunteer is offering to match all volunteer donations up to $50,000 through June 30, 2025.

“We’re so grateful for these generous matching opportunities,” shares Kate Dean, Capital Campaign Committee and Second Harvest Board Chair. “This is a tremendous opportunity to invest in our future to ensure equitable and dignified access of food to our agency and community partners and neighbors within our 15-county region. We hope you will join us.”

To date, our new facility’s 13,600 square foot freezer/cooler has supported an increase in our neighbor’s top three desired foods–dairy (8%), meat/fish/poultry (8%), and fresh produce (14%) and our on-site Food Shelf is supporting 8% more neighbors. Please donate today to provide critical infrastructure, meet increasing demand, and nourish NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin in the years ahead.

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union has been a committed partner in our hunger-relief efforts, using the power of community and collaboration to make a real impact across the northland. Their recent Goals for Good campaign is a testament to how creative partnerships can drive meaningful change.

In collaboration with the UMD Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams, Affinity Plus pledged $50 for every goal scored during the 2024/2025 season. This unique initiative rallied fans and partners around the shared goal of fighting hunger. The campaign concluded with a generous $6,100 donation to us, ensuring 18,300 meals to local families, children, and seniors.

We are deeply grateful for Affinity Plus’s generosity and continued partnership in the fight against hunger–proving that when community comes together, every goal counts.