Heartbeat for Hunger is an annual concert with local bands designed to attract a new generation of philanthropists, create awareness of the issue of hunger in our local community and expose them to White Bear Area Food Shelf and their efforts to eradicate hunger.

The event itself is not a legal entity, and no transactions take place with the event. Sponsors of the event will donate directly to White Bear Area Food Shelf, which is a 501 c 3 company.

The entire amount donated is tax deductible, less the value of any tickets received. Some sponsors choose to take the tickets to share with family, staff or customers, and the deductible amount of their donation is reduced slightly. Other sponsors choose to forego comp tickets in order to receive a full tax deduction.

On Saturday, August 2nd, we will have an outdoor concert at White Bear Lake County Park featuring some trendy local bands that are very popular now with the younger generations, headlined by Yam Haus. The event will include food trucks, beers and seltzers, a raffle and more. VIP tickets are $100 each and general admission tickets are $20 each. All ticket sales revenue goes directly to White Bear Area Food Shelf.

The actual donation is identical. If you sponsor Heartbeat for Hunger, you are donating to White Bear Area Food Shelf. However, by sponsoring this concert, your brand will be supporting an effort to create awareness within a new generation of philanthropists about the issue of hunger in our local community.

The inaugural Heartbeat for Hunger concert was held in 2016. The event was formed by members of the committee that formed the Vintner Ball years ago… a very successful wine tasting event that has raised well over two million dollars for local food shelves. The group behind Heartbeat for Hunger wanted to do more, and they set out to create a new and different type of event that would appeal to a younger audience.