As you may have heard, Will Smith is in town this week promoting his new movie, “Seven Pounds” – which will premiere in the Twin Cities this Friday afternoon at AMC Southdale in Edina. Tickets to the screening will be given away to the first 250 people who come with a can of food to donate to Second Harvest Heartland.

Want to see the premiere and meet Will but avoid the lines and the cold? Anyone who subscribes to our email newsletter between now and Thursday afternoon at 5:00 pm will be entered to win a pair of VIP tickets. Click here to sign up now! (Already a member? You should have received an email from us. Forward that to your family and friends and you’ll be automatically entered to win.) We will also honor new Facebook fans. Get your family and friends to become a fan of Second Harvest Heartland on Facebook, and we’ll add them to the list!

Will heard about Bernard Berrian’s efforts to fight to end hunger in the heartland, and is donating turkeys to Bernard’s Holiday Meals fund. If you can’t make it on Friday, consider donating to the fund to help feed hungry families this holiday season.

Check your email Friday morning to find out if you’ve won!

Brad Bombardir stopped out with Nordy yesterday afternoon to drop off food and cash donations collected at the Minnesota Wild drive at the came on November 26.

Check out some photos of their visit, and watch the video below:

Big thanks to the Minnesota Wild and fans for their support!

Watch the video below to see Bernard Berrian’s personal challenge to you. Will you join him in his plight to feed hungry children and their families this holiday season? Check out the video below to learn more – and don’t forget to read his personal challenge letter.

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Donate now to make sure your gift is matched.

(You can also view pictures of Bernard handing out turkeys at NorthPoint Food Shelf this afternoon!)

Concert tickets, turkeys, comedy shows, coffee sipping, Disney on Ice….

Wondering what these things have in common?

The answer is two family-friendly, community events going on this Saturday that give you the chance to have fun, get involved and help feed our hungry neighbors.

Calhoun Coffee Fest

Are you a coffee lover? For only $9, you’ll receive a specially designed 19th annual Coffee Festival mug and access to vendors. Samples include a large variety of coffee and teas, breads and sweet desserts, and a number of other tasty surprises. Admission will also give you access to various educational seminars as well as some fun entertainment options. In addition to the unique entertainment and the tasty treats and drinks, there will be prize drawings and special offers from participating vendors. All proceeds from this event will benefit Second Harvest Heartland, with a one day goal of feeding 20,000 people. Check out the Calhoun Coffee Fest website for more info.

K102′s Tickets for Turkeys

If concert tickets, tickets to the IMAX or Disney on Ice are more your style, come down to the Cub Foods in Shakopee this Saturday between 7:00 am and 10:00 am with a turkey to donate. Each person who donates a turkey to feed a hungry family this Thanksgiving will be given an envelope with a pair of tickets. You won’t know what you’ve won til you open it!
Click here for directions to the Cub Foods in Shakopee.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and his mother, Bonita Jackson, took part in an event with Campbell’s Chunky Soup on Tuesday to help generate awareness about hunger in our community. Peterson and Jackson positioned themselves on one end of a giant spoon, while cases of Chunky Soup were placed on the other end. It took 384 cans in all to get it to balance out – all of which was donated to Second Harvest Heartland.

After the victory against the Packers on Sunday, Peterson was already a hero to sports fans in Minnesota. But now he and his mother have made an impact on many more people than just Vikings fans. Their charitable effort is very much appreciated – and will help feed our hungry neighbors this holiday season!