Give to the MAX Day 2012

 

What an exciting day! Today is Give to the Max Day 2012. So far, we have had 88 unique donors contribute to Second Harvest North Central Food Bank. We are so thankful for the support we recieve from our generous donors. Each dollar makes a difference in the lives of hungry men, women and children in north central Minnesota. A $10 donation will provide enough food for 50 meals.

We are currently in 3rd place on the Itasca County Leaderboard and would love to get to 2nd or even 1st! Remember, you only have until 11:59pm tonight to make your Give to the Max Day donation.

 

Click here to donate now.

Eagles Auxiliary Harvest Dinner to Benefit the Grand Rapids Food Shelf

Please plan to attend the Annual Harvest Dinner at the Grand Rapids Eagle’s Club to benefit the Grand Rapids Food Shelf on Friday, November 2nd from 5:30pm – 8:00pm. Tickets are available at the door. $9.00 per adult, $5.00 per child 12 - 4, free for children 3 and under.

 

Dinner will feature turkey, dressing, real mashed potatoes, and dessert. Please bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Shelf. Proceeds will help support the work of the Grand Rapids Food Shelf and the ever-increasing number of families in our area who need food assistance. 

 

The Eagle’s Auxiliary invites the community to join in their effort to benefit the work of the Grand Rapids Food Shelf whose mission is to assist those who struggle to provide enough food for their families. The Grand Rapids Food Shelf serves over 900 families per month including many children. People come to the Food Shelf because their limited resources cannot pay for all their basic needs. The Food Shelf assists them by providing an opportunity to choose a five day supply of food, including canned goods, frozen items, milk and produce. Support for the Food Shelf is needed now more than ever.

 

The Grand Rapids Food Shelf is a program of Second Harvest North Central Food Bank. For more information call 218.326.4420 or visit www.secondharvestncfb.com.

Introducing Scheduled Donations for Give to the Max Day

giveMN.org Blog - Introducing Scheduled Donations for Give to the Max Day

Posted on 10/16/12 by Dan Moore

Will your board chair be traveling on November 15? Are some of your donors at a team-building retreat that day? Is your staff going to be busy working with donors on Give to the Max Day?
Good news! Your donors can schedule their Give to the Max Day gifts in advance so they won’t miss out!
Starting November 1, donors who visit your organization or project page on GiveMN.org will see the options to Make a Donation or schedule one for Give to the Max Day, as sampled below.

This feature allows you to ask donors to schedule their gift ahead of time to be processed on Give to the Max Day, November 15, just like scheduling household bill payments or other transactions.

When your donors click on the link to schedule one for Give to the Max Day (note: the example above shows a different giving day) they’ll see the same donation page they’re used to seeing on GiveMN.org, but it will say Schedule Your Give to the Max Day Donation and the green Total Donation box will verify that the gift “will be charged to your card on Nov. 15, 2012.”

After entering the credit card or debit card information and confirming the donation, a donor will see a confirmation screen and will be sent a confirmation email. (See below).

The donor will also have the ability to "stop the donation" prior to the November 15 under their GiveMN account "donations" tab. (See example below)

The Scheduled Giving function will be available on all GiveMN.org organization, project, fundraiser, and team pages beginning Thursday, November 1. This function is not available on donation widgets embedded on your own website, another site, or your organization’s Facebook page.
Scheduled donations are deducted from donors’ credit or debit card at 12 a.m. on November 15 and will be eligible for the 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. Golden Ticket, as well as helping their nonprofit advance on the leaderboard. Nonprofit and school page administrators will not receive notification that a gift has been scheduled; they will receive notification when the gift is processed on November 15.
Mark your calendars for November 1 and let your donors know they can schedule their gifts to count toward your organization’s Give to the Max Day leaderboard totals, even if they don’t have time to do so on November 15!
Note that the "pledge" feature of GiveMN's mobile website is NOT the same as a scheduled donation and that scheduled donations cannot be made using GiveMN's mobile version of the website.

Give a little, feed a lot

 

 

With an estimated 1 in 10 Minnesotans continuing to suffer from food insecurity, the ability of Minnesota’s food banks and local food shelves to serve those in need has never been more important. To help address this critical need within the state, Cub Foods, KSTP-TV, MOM Brands, Dr Pepper, Snapple Group and Dean Foods are partnering to sponsor the Hunger Action Month food drive under the banner “Give a Little, Feed a Lot” during September at all Cub Foods stores in Minnesota.

All proceeds will benefit Minnesota’s Feeding America Food Banks, including Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Channel One Food Bank, Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank and Second Harvest Heartland, as well as dozens of local food shelves.

Cub Foods customers and Minnesota residents can support the cause in two easy ways: by purchasing any dry packaged food or a “Community Cupboard Bag” that is already filled with a complete meal and placing it in the specially marked donation bin in the store. Another simple way for customers to donate is rounding up their grocery bill to the nearest dollar at the checkout register and donating the change. All food bin donations will benefit local food shelves and customer cash donations will go to their food bank.

“Far too many of our fellow Minnesotans struggle with putting food on the table each day,” said Cub Foods President Brian Audette. “Cub Foods is extremely thankful for our partnerships with these great organizations and we look forward to working with them as we fight to end hunger in our local communities.”

Helping Fight Hunger One Bowl at a Time
MOM Brands is also offering breakfast lovers a unique opportunity to stock up on their favorite cereal while making a donation during Hunger Action Month. Throughout September, customers can look for special 2 for $5 pricing on select Malt-O-Meal® cereals and 4 for $5 on Better Oats® brand instant oatmeal. For every Malt-O-Meal brand cereal or Better Oats brand instant oatmeal purchased during Hunger Action Month, the Malt-O-Meal Company will make a food donation, with a goal to donate one million breakfast servings to families in Minnesota.

 

For more information visit: http://hungeractionmn.com/

 



Hunger Action Month: Speak Out Against Hunger this September

Grand Rapids, MN – August 30, 2012:  It’s an issue that almost 49 million people in the US have to face on a year-round basis – but during the month of September everyone can do their part to help raise awareness on hunger in our country.

This September, Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, Feeding America, and its network of 202 food banks across the county are encouraging people to participate in Hunger Action Month and Speak Out Against Hunger. The initiative is an effort to mobilize the public to raise awareness and take action in support of domestic hunger relief.

Events include everything from asking businesses across the country to light up their buildings orange (the symbolic color of hunger) to having a national wear orange day (Sept. 6).

The issue is of particular importance in north central Minnesota where 1 in 8 people are at risk of hunger. Nationally, there are almost 49 million who struggle with hunger – including 16 million children.

“If everyone would wear orange and speak out for the hungry that are largely hidden and silent, our community would begin to notice that hunger is a problem that we need to take action to end,” says Sue Estee, Executive Director of Second Harvest. “They are our neighbors, co-workers and even family members.”

We encourage everyone to do their part this month to help bring awareness to this issue and help eradicate hunger in our country.

Speak Out Against Hunger by doing these simple tasks this September:

·         Take action online.

§  Find Second Harvest North Central Food Bank and Feeding America on facebook and hit “like.”

§  Donate your facebook status to hunger

§  Share a hunger fact with your friends

·         Take action at Second Harvest North Central Food Bank.

§  Volunteer

§  Take a tour

§  Speak out by filling out a paper plate at Second Harvest to send to your local elected officials.

·         Take action in person.

§  Wear orange on Sept. 6

§  Speak up for national nutrition programs by sending a postcard to your elected official

To learn more about Hunger Action Month, please visit www.hungeractionmonth.org.

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Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

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Second Harvest North Central Food Bank serves 145 hunger relief agencies in Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs and Kanabec counties.  Just under 4.4 million pounds of food and grocery products were distributed through those agencies in 2011.  For more information regarding Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, visit www.secondharvestncfb.com or call 218.326.4420.