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March 3, 2021
DULUTH, Minn.– Financial impacts from the pandemic have made it hard for some Northlanders to put food on the table.
But help is coming in from all over the place, including from those who work at Duluth’s iconic bridge.
The lift bridge operators donated around $170 to Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. Operators say that while they’ve been working, they know others haven’t and wanted to give back to the community. While it may not seem like much, they tell us it can go a long way towards fighting hunger in the area.
“But as far as I understand, one dollar buys $7 worth of groceries, or provides 3 meals. So technically, that’s going to feed a lot of people,” said Mark Nyman, a bridge operator for the lift bridge. “It helps those that are less fortunate.”
In January, The Security State Bank Foundation made a $2,000.00 donation to the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. The funds will be used for food rescue and distribution for
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Donations
A local Duluthian donated $1,000 in boxed meals from Vanilla Bean Restaurant to Emergency Room/COVID nursing staff at both Essentia and St. Luke’s.
A local Duluthian donated $1,000 in boxed meals from Vanilla Bean Restaurant to Emergency Room/COVID nursing staff at both Essentia and St. Luke’s. On Dec. 21, John Goldfine sent boxed meals to both hospitals for workers in the COVID units. His gift was in honor of the University of Minnesota Duluth’s men’s hockey team. Goldfine also encouraged others in the Twin Ports who are looking for ways to give back to consider sending meals to the local hospitals. This donation comes on the heels of another anonymous donation of $500 in meals to Essentia workers earlier this month.