Hunger Solutions Minnesota announces the 2021 July Fundraising Challenge with Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless. Participating food shelves receive a matched grant proportional to funds raised during July with a minimum grant award of $150, and a maximum grant award of $4,000. Please make sure to provide up-to-date contact information – especially […]
Hunger Solutions is proud to announce the Healthy, Hunger-Free Schools Campaign. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Schools initiative looks to support all students in Minnesota in achieving their potential, protects students from the stigma associated with being singled out for receiving free school meals, and ensures that all students receive free meals at all schools in Minnesota. […]
Students who are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals in our schools will get Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) funds through the 2020-2021 school year. P-EBT funds can be used to help you buy healthy food for your student and family. It’s important to stay healthy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the latest information, check the […]
Let’s put ending hunger in Minnesota at the top of the legislature’s to-do list. What is Hunger Day on the Hill? We know that we can only solve hunger if we work together. Hunger Day on the Hill is your chance to gather with other anti-hunger advocates and take part in the legislative process! Hunger […]
Hunger Solutions Minnesota is looking for a Director of Finance whose primary purpose is to provide financial and operational guidance for the organization. The Director of Finance reports to the Executive Director (ED) and supports the following areas: Finance, Business Planning and Budgeting, Human Resources, Administration, and IT. In addition, the Director of Finance is […]
In Minnesota, there are over 50,000 seniors enrolled in SNAP. SNAP is a program that helps you buy the food you need for nutritious meals. For seniors living on a fixed income, SNAP can mean no longer choosing between buying groceries and paying for prescriptions. Senior Eligibility Qualifying for SNAP depends on how many people […]
Most of the SNAP users in Minnesota are families with children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The SNAP program calls adults who do not have a disability and do not have minor children “able-bodied adults without dependents” (or “ABAWDs” for short). They are adults ages 18-49 who don’t have any children in their household (or […]
Let’s say you applied for SNAP and you get enrolled and get your EBT card. Now what? Ever wonder what you can and cannot buy with your card? Here’s what you can do with your new SNAP benefits. What can you buy with SNAP? SNAP is used at most grocery and convenience stores to buy […]
On the Minnesota Food HelpLine, we hear a lot of people tell us that they don’t think they qualify for SNAP. Every situation is different, but here are some of the more common misconceptions we hear: I have too much in my savings account to qualify. Actually, only your monthly income determines eligibility. Any […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formally known as Food Stamps, is America’s largest federal nutrition assistance program – and helps supplement the food budgets of over 400,000 Minnesotans when faced with food insecurity. How does it work? SNAP benefits come on an electronic benefits transfer card (EBT card). The EBT card works just like […]