Inspiring Examples

As Hunger-Free Minnesota works on the initiatives in its action plan, success stories about what its grant awards are accomplishing will be shared here. 

Do you have a story to tell? Send your inspiring example to info@hungerfreemn.org. 

Emergency Food System

The organizations and means by which food is procured and distributed to hungry people: food banks, food shelves, meal programs, government agencies and programs, nonprofit organizations and faith communities.

• Agricultural Surplus 
• Retail Food Rescue 
• Prepared Food Rescue 
• Emergency Food System Capacity 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 

A federally funded, state-administered program that helps low-income families and people buy the food they need to achieve and maintain good health. As the name says, it provides a supplement, not a total food budget.

• SNAP Awareness Campaign

Child Hunger

Children comprise 40 percent of the hungry people in Minnesota. The physical, emotional and psychological effects of hunger can stay with children for a lifetime. Stopping hunger in childhood can reclaim lives and save money now spent on the preventable effects of hunger.

• School Breakfast Program 
• Women, Infant and Children Program 
• After-School Meal Programs