Play Golf America Day is a fun, free, festival featuring PGA Professional instruction, clinics, equipment demos from leading manufacturers, special events and more. The Town of Chaska Golf Course will be hosting the PGA Championship Play Golf America Day on Monday, August, 10, from 4- 7 p.m. to help kick off the PGA Championship, and to collect food donations for Second Harvest Heartland.

Minnesota PGA Professionals will be on hand to provide free intructions to attendees and 2008 PGA Distinguished Service Award Winner Dennis Walters will be performing one of his world reknowned golf shows.

Pre-register today at playgolfamerica.com and the first 250 people (limit 1 per household) that pre-register online and attend the event will receive two tickets for a PGA Championship practice round

All attendees are encouraged to bring at least one canned food item to donate to those in need.

Second Harvest Heartland’s new program, Giving Green, launched on Sunday at the Minneapolis Farmers Market. This program makes it easy for both growers and shoppers to donate produce to their neighbors in need.

On the first day of the partnership, we collected a “ton of food,”—literally! 2,200 pounds, to be exact—for working families, seniors and children who struggle with hunger.

Find us at the market every Sunday by the Information Booth until the market closes in the fall.

Thanks to the Farmers Market staff and all our volunteers who gave their time to ensure the success of this initiative.

Want more? Green Your Plate highlights which vegetables and fruits are in season locally, related recipes, and discussion of other related topics, including experiences at farmers markets, food co-ops, participating in a community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm share, local food producers, and food trends in the news.

Yesterday, Peter Warwick, president and CEO of Thomson Reuters, Legal, presented Rob Zeaske, executive director of Second Harvest Heartland, with a check for $125,000 to help provide meals to those in need in our community.

“This contribution is one way we can give back to the community that has given so much to our business, and provide immediate support to the families who truly need it now,” said Warwick. “These issues take on even greater urgency when they occur in our immediate community.”

We are humbled by, and grateful for the generosity of all employees at Thomson Reuters. Click here to read the full story on their blog, Legal Current.

Did you know one in eight Americans struggles with hunger?

Show Your Helping Hand is a national hunger relief campaign created by Hamburger Helper in partnership with Beyoncé and her Survivor Foundation. In each city where Beyoncé is performing, you have the opportunity to join us to learn more about the problem of hunger in America, show your support, and engage in an exclusive Beyoncé-themed experience!

Even if you can’t make her concert tomorrow night, join us tonight between 4:30 and 7:30 pm at the Cub Foods in Brooklyn Park to Show Your Helping Hand.

Get your picture taken with the “I’m showing my helping hand” sign – then come back to our Facebook album and tag yourself!

Can’t make it to the event? No problem. You can download a copy of the sign here. Take a photo of yourself with the sign showing your helping hand, then upload and tag it on our Facebook page – or email it to us at facebook(at)2harvest(dot)org and we’ll upload it for you!

Help us show Beyoncé that Minnesotans support her in the fight against hunger in America. We’ll be sending her all the photos we collect!

One week from today on July 21, The Happy Gnome will host a coursed dinner for $65, with courses from Executive Chef Matt Hinman and cider pairings from Crispin Cider. Five dollars of every dinner will be donated to Second Harvest Heartland.

Click here to read about courses from a previous event.

Thanks to The Heavy Table for the blog post and The Happy Gnome and Crispin Cider for hosting this fun event.

A fun contest took place last weekend at the Taste of Minnesota — for a great cause. “The Other White Meat Tour” stopped by to find the Twin Cities’ #1 Pork Fan and pledged to provide 10 pounds of pork to Second Harvest Heartland for each entry received during the weekend.

Thirty-five local residents answered the call, generating a donation of 350 pounds of pork to Second Harvest Heartland on behalf of the National Pork Board.

Click here to see video of the winner’s rendition of Rush’s “Spirit of the Radio.”

At 10:30 on Saturday morning, you could be playing paintball with Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe and other players! For $30, you get paintball marker rental, mask rental, free air refills, lunch, and five raffle tickets. At the end of the day, you can use your raffle tickets to win Vikings and 93X merchandise or paintball gear.

Registration proceeds from the event will be matched by Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings and donated to Second Harvest Heartland. Paintball ammo proceeds will be donated by MN Pro Paintball to Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

Click here to visit MN Pro Paintball’s website for park information and directions.