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| August 7, 2008 |
Message From Colleen
Thank you to all those that attended and supported the first annual Voice of Hunger Rally. We were honored to have Senator George McGovern speak at our rally, and he proved to be every bit as inspirational as we had hoped he would be. His dedication to hunger issues and his long career in public service is truly a national treasure. All of us at Hunger Solutions are so pleased that we had a chance to show our gratitude to him and introduce him to our hunger activists in Minnesota. To read more, click here. TEFAP Update August 2008
The TEFAP Program continues to help you meet the increasing need in our communities. We are currently scheduled to receive 70 truckloads of USDA product between October 1st and December 31st of this year. For the last three years, the number of truckloads for that period was 15 or less. To read more, click here. HSM Grants Update August 2008
We are pleased to announce that the first distribution of the 2008 HSM/Open Your Heart Summer Food Program Grants is underway. The first half of grantees signed up for electronic deposit received their funding around July 31st. Those receiving their funds via check will see it included in their grant notification letter. The second half of grantees will receive their funds at the end of August. In addition, we continue to review your applications for HSM/Open Your Heart Emergency and Culturally Appropriate Grants. Determinations on these applications will be made in the coming months. To read more, click here. HSM Lunch and Learn Session Follow-Up 2008
With only the meeting in Marshall remaining, so far this summer over 125 people have joined us for the 2008 Hunger Solutions Minnesota Lunch and Learn Sessions. Andrea Andresen, coordinator of the SEMCAC-Rushford Food Shelf, has shared her experience of the severe flooding that took place in southeastern Minnesota and her home town, the city of Rushford, during August of 2007. The flood destroyed not only the SEMCAC food shelf and administrative offices, but also Andrea’s own home. To read more, click here. HSM Member Resource Fair Agency Highlight—Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless
Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless (OYH) is a statewide charitable organization that assists food shelves, food banks, shelters, transitional housing programs, and permanent supportive housing programs in meeting the needs of hungry and homeless people in Minnesota. OYH receives most of its funding through payroll donations and contributions from employees. OYH grants more than 90 percent of all contributions received to nonprofit organizations that provide food or shelter. Grants are made on an application basis and are accepted year-round. To read more, click here. Myths Surrounding Food Support Benefits and Immigrants
There are many myths related to Food Support in Minnesota and some of those myths center on immigrants. Many questions surround whether or not immigrants are eligible for Food Support in Minnesota. Below you will find ten frequently asked questions regarding immigrants in Minnesota and Food Support. To read more, click here. Healthy Eating in a New Land
U of MN Extension Nutrition Educators Use Hands-on Approach to Bridge Somali Culture and American Society Home to an estimated 70,000 Somalis, Minnesota claims the largest Somali population in the United States. Like other recent immigrants with limited resources and busy lives, many of the state’s Somali families are struggling to find middle ground between affordable, nutritious food and quick, easy preparation. To read more, click here. Bringing People Together with VolunteerMatch.org
VolunteerMatch is a leader in the nonprofit world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Their popular service welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 50,000 nonprofit organizations. Learning Matters! The better you are as a volunteer manager, the better off your organization will be. Spend time today to learn how to use VolunteerMatch to build your capacity. To read more, click here. Upcoming Events From the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) was founded in 1987 to meet the increasing information needs of nonprofits and to convene nonprofits to address issues facing the sector. MCN is the statewide association of more than 1,850 member nonprofit organizations. Through its website, resource publications, workshops and events, cost-saving programs and advocacy, MCN continually works to inform, promote, connect and strengthen individual nonprofits and the nonprofit sector. To read more, click here. Pitching Nonprofit Stories to the Media
Katya Andresen, author of the provocative book, ‘Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes’, says that reporters ask three questions when they evaluate a “pitch”. To read more, click here. Financial Management for Your Nonprofit
Financial management impacts everyone at a nonprofit organization. Becoming comfortable with key terms and concepts will enhance your effectiveness in any role, build the capacity of your organization, and position you for future success. To read more, click here. |
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