Gr8 Pasta Push

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We’re excited to kick off the fifth annual Gr8 Pasta Push with WISH-TV 8, June 4-18, 2024. This community-wide pasta and fund drive directly supports Second Helpings’ mission to fight hunger from all angles in central Indiana.

Stay tuned as more details and opportunities to get involved are posted here.

All donations to the Gr8 Pasta Push will be matched, up to $10,000, thanks to Kroger. Make your special gift by clicking the donate button below.

Second Helpings relies on pasta drives like yours to bring much needed non-perishable items to our Hunger Relief kitchen. Pasta doesn’t tend to get donated through our regular sources – the shelf life is so long that wholesalers and grocery stores don’t need to move it along as quickly. Plus, Second Helpings uses those items in large quantities – on average, Second Helpings uses about 1,000 pounds of pasta per week, so the items you collect will be put right to use feeding Indy!

Our priority item is elbow macaroni. Other small pastas like rotini, bowtie, etc., as well as pasta sauces are also great ingredients for our Hunger Relief kitchen.

The items that your group collects will be used to create nutritious meals for people in central Indiana who may otherwise not get a full meal today. Nutritious meals are distributed to shelters, senior centers, after-school programs, and also delivered to the homes of those who can’t access food any other way.

If you plan to collect pasta on behalf of a group or organization, submit the Interest Form on the right side of this page so we can coordinate with you.

The financial gifts you share will be used to support Second Helpings’ mission and may be used to purchase pasta or help with the preparation and delivery of meals.

Gr8 Pasta Push Group Resources

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