Second Harvest Heartland Encourages Youth Volunteerism with "Bring Your Child to Serve Day" on January 19

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Jan 19, 2015, 09:30 ET

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row, Second Harvest Heartland is offering parents and their children an opportunity to volunteer together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national day of community service in honor of Dr. King. "Bring Your Child to Serve Day" allows Second Harvest Heartland to engage directly with young people to generate awareness around the issue of hunger, promote the value of community service, and, ultimately, increase youth volunteerism.

"Minnesotans are known for their generosity to give back, to support those in need, and to actively participate in social causes. We hope that by providing young people with a meaningful volunteer opportunity through 'Bring Your Child to Serve Day,' we will help foster and grow that value of generosity and influence a life-long desire to support hunger relief," said Rob Zeaske, CEO of Second Harvest Heartland.

Bremer Bank, a longtime supporter of community service with a keen interest in hunger relief, is again sponsoring the event. Bremer employees and their children will be among those volunteering.

"Supporting the communities we serve is part of our culture at Bremer Bank. 'Bring Your Child to Serve Day' is a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate that. We are pleased to again partner with Second Harvest Heartland to help impact hunger relief in such a meaningful way," said Greg Hilding, Group President with Bremer Bank.

"Bring Your Child to Serve Day" is taking place from 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Monday, January 19 at Second Harvest Heartland West, located at 6325 Sandburg Road in Golden Valley. More than 400 youth ages eight and older and their parents will work in two-hour shifts sorting and packing food to support the 1 in 10 individuals in need of hunger relief in our community. Last year, 439 volunteers provided 878 hours of service during the day-long event.

Media interested in securing photos or videos during the "Bring Your Child to Serve Day" event are encouraged to visit Second Harvest Heartland between 1 – 3 pm.

About Bremer Financial Corporation
Bremer Financial Corporation is a privately held, $8.9 billion regional financial services company jointly owned by the Otto Bremer Foundation and Bremer employees. Founded in 1943 by Otto Bremer, the company provides a comprehensive range of banking, investment, trust and insurance products and services throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Clients include individuals and families, mid-sized corporations, small businesses, agribusinesses, nonprofits, and public and government entities.

About Second Harvest Heartland
Second Harvest Heartland is one of the nation's largest, most efficient and most innovative food banks. In 2014, we delivered more than 74 million meals to over 1,000 food shelves, pantries and other agency partner programs serving 59 counties in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Second Harvest Heartland helps relieve hunger not only by sourcing, warehousing and distributing food, but through data-driven thought leadership and community partnerships that help improve the region's larger hunger relief system. For more information, visit 2harvest.org or call 651.484.5117.

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SOURCE Second Harvest Heartland