Summer is here and thanks to your support, it’s a time when we’re able to optimize our sourcing of fresh produce for our neighbors experiencing hunger. As the region’s only “food bank,” your support helps us access fresh produce from Midwest farms and local growers for distribution to 135 Northland programs, ensuring healthy food access for all.

We all know the health benefits of eating healthy foods like fresh produce, but Lynn, a Duluth senior, helped confirm it at a recent distribution. “My blood sugar has dropped since receiving your food,” she shares.

Your financial and volunteer contributions ensure our acquisition and distribution of over 2.3 million pounds of fresh produce each year. And what’s more, you support Lynn, local children and adults in leading healthier lives.

Members Cooperative Credit Union has been a partner in our hunger-relief work for over 16 years. They donate financial support to our BackPack and other local programs and their employees volunteer with us. In fact, they recently aligned a team-building experience with our work, packing boxes of fresh food for our neighbors impacted by hunger.

“Our board and team members at MCCU are pleased to provide volunteer and financial support to Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. Your aim to provide nutritious food to those in need aligns perfectly with our mission to make our communities stronger, our employees happier, and our world better. We’re grateful for the work you do every day in support of our communities,” shares Members Cooperative Credit Union Staff and Board of Directors.

We’re so grateful for partners like Members Cooperative Credit Union who have helped ensure more than 77,100 meals for our neighbors throughout NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin.