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Whole Foods Co-op has served the Duluth-Superior community for more than 50 years, including nearly two decades as a partner in our work. They promote sustainable food systems within local communities, including their donation of surplus food to our organization.

“Food is a basic human right in which all of humanity needs to survive. At Whole Foods Co-op, we believe that all persons should have access to and be free from hunger,” shared Marci Strack, marketing manager at the Co-op.

“Through our partnership with Second Harvest we provide weekly contributions that are distributed to our friends and neighbors who experience food insecurity. Our partnership furthers the fight to end food insecurity within our community.”

Over the past year, Whole Foods Co-op has donated nearly 75,000 pounds of food, resulting in over 60,000 meals for our Northland neighbors experiencing hunger. We’re grateful for generous partners like them!

Shannon works hard to care for her son. She takes pride in the fact she’s worked since she was 14. More recently diabetes has interfered causing long-term nerve damage to her leg, which is forcing her to cut back. Some months can get particularly tight as she pulls together every resource she has to pay her bills.

“I don’t know what we would do without you,” shares Shannon at our Mobile Food Pantry Program in Hurley, WI. “Winter is always the hardest and we’re so thankful we have a place where we know we can get extra food.”

Shannon took to social media to share her good experience. “I love sharing with the community how special the food bank is and all you have done for us,” she says. As she pulls away with her minivan full of food, her smile conveys her gratitude as she waves to our volunteers.