Fighting hunger from all angles.
Second Helpings fights hunger in Central Indiana from every angle. We rescue food that would otherwise be thrown away, prepare it, deliver it to local nonprofits for free, and train people for careers in the culinary industry. We deliver more than a million meals every year—many of them to kids and seniors. If you think that sounds pretty cool and you want to help out, stop by — we’re always looking for people to join the fight against hunger.
May 2025
Become A Partner Agency
Are you a Central Indiana nonprofit interested in receiving free meals from Second Helpings? Please check out our Become a Partner Agency page to better understand our relationships with partner agencies, and learn more about how we can work together to build a stronger, more healthy community.
Become A Food Donor
Join the fight to end food waste, hunger and poverty in Central Indiana by becoming a food donor.
Become A Student
Are you unemployed or underemployed? Carve out your career in just seven weeks. Join Second Helpings’ free Culinary Job Training program to master the skills you need to succeed in the food service industry. A new class starts each month!
Hunger Relief
Food Rescue
Culinary Job Training
Hunger Relief
BECOME A PARTNER AGENCY
Are you a Central Indiana nonprofit interested in receiving free meals from Second Helpings? Please check out our Become a Partner Agency page to better understand our relationships with partner agencies, and learn more about how we can work together to build a stronger, more healthy community.
Food Rescue
BECOME A FOOD DONOR
Join the fight to end food waste, hunger and poverty in Central Indiana by becoming a food donor.
Culinary Job Training
BECOME A STUDENT
Are you unemployed or underemployed? Carve out your career in just seven weeks. Join Second Helpings’ free Culinary Job Training program to master the skills you need to succeed in the food service industry. A new class starts each month!
Recent News
Staff Spotlight: Katie Prine
Get to know the people behind the mission! Each month we’ll introduce a member of our incredible, hard-working team. Meet the whole Second Helpings staff here. This month, we have Katie Prine, our Chief Relationship Officer. Learn more about Katie below: How long have you worked at Second [...]
April 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Tina Gardner
Meet Tina, or April 2025 Volunteer of the Month! Tina is always willing to learn new things. She came in and was enthusiastic about learning how to operate a pallet jack. She never misses a shift and has even explored volunteering in other areas of the building. [...]
Giving Spotlight: Charitable Gift Annuities
Ivan and Marcy Ekhaus recently made a meaningful legacy gift to Second Helpings through purchasing a charitable gift annuity and shares how. In this brief (2 minute!) video, Ivan shares how this annuity gives him and Marcy lifetime payments for the duration of both of their lives, and [...]