Here's what Second Harvest Heartland staff say about our volunteers:
One of our values at Second Harvest is "We are all in this together." Volunteers embody this value through the time and talent you share with us. Thanks to your generosity, we are able to better serve our neighbors and further our quest to make hunger history. Thank you!
- Sarah Waite, Chief People Officer
We can't do our work without you! The assistance you provide for the neighbors is invaluable. Your professional, yet empathetic phone calls are necessary for the work we do, but so important to the neighbors we assist every day! Thank you for all the hard work!
- Rahsa Bale, Neighbor Services Referral Supervisor
The volunteers I have had the honor to work alongside bring specialties from their educations and extensive careers that are extremely insightful. Their outstanding value is deeply appreciated by our team. We always look forward to connecting with them because their energy is revitalizing!
- Rebeccah DeLima, FOODRx Neighbor Services Senior Healthcare Advisor
Volunteers are an invaluable part of the work we do. They graciously donate time from their busy schedules to support our efforts to tackle food insecurity in Minnesota.
Whether it's packing potatoes, delivering food to our neighbors, or spearheading a pro-bono project, everything our volunteers do makes a huge difference in supporting SHH and our community.
- Jonathan Remus, Neighbor Services Operations Advisor
The Cause Marketing & Events team depends on more than 100 volunteers each year to bring our signature fundraising events (the End Hunger Together Radiothon and the Dish Gala) to life. There is simply no way these events would come together without volunteers - they support fundraising, tackle event setup, enhance guest interactions, and generally add a sense of community to our team's busiest days. We are so grateful for dedicated events volunteers!
- Maddie Archbold, Senior Cause Marketing and Events Specialist
We have always said that we couldn't be FOODRx without support from our volunteers. Our volunteers are part of our team, full stop. To think that folks from our community want to take their time and talents and share of themselves with SHH (and FOODRx) is truly amazing and always makes an impression on me, and sets an example for me personally.
I Love Volunteers!
- Karen Javurek, FOODRx Supervisor
Thank you for our amazing Neighbor Services volunteers who help us with direct neighbor support. We, and our neighbors, are so thankful for your time and dedication to connecting our community with the food resources they need to thrive.
- Amanda Libby, Lead SNAP Access and Special Projects Advisor
Volunteers are instrumental in delivering our FOODRx programming, contributing to both our operational and programmatic efforts. Their involvement has not only brought joy to our workplace but has also provided valuable feedback for our programs from a diverse range of backgrounds. The time, energy, and positivity they bring cannot be fully captured in words. We are extremely grateful for everything they do-thank you!
- Kali Starin, FOODRx Manager
I'm beyond thankful for our volunteers! The work we do here wouldn't be possible without their time, effort and heart. Your hard work doesn't go unnoticed, we can't thank you enough!
- Jazzee Griffin, VCA
As someone who started as a volunteer I think it's easy to not realize the impact two hours of your time can have, but after seeing it from the staff point of view I've realized that this work is impossible without the volunteers. Every person that comes in on their own time is an invaluable part of the team, and is an active agent in fighting against hunger and food insecurity.
- Tara Basting, VCA
You show up with kindness, heart and care, Giving your best because you choose to share. The world is brighter because you do, And we are deeply grateful to you.
- Reeal Chetty, VCA
