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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.
Become a Community Partner
Are you a Central Indiana nonprofit interested in receiving free meals from Second Helpings? Please check out our Become a Community Partner page to better understand our relationships with Community Partners, 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 Community Partner
Are you a Central Indiana nonprofit interested in receiving free meals from Second Helpings? Please check out our Become a Community Partner page to better understand our relationships with Community Partners, 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 Culinary Job Training 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
Introducing Camp Second Helpings — This Summer, Earn Your Patches
Introducing Camp Second Helpings — This Summer, Earn Your Patches Volunteering at Second Helpings has always been more than showing up and putting in hours. It's learning where food comes from and where it goes. It's understanding the full arc of a meal, from a rescue pickup [...]
It’s Time to Push Some Pasta — The Gr8 Pasta Push Is Here
It's Time to Push Some Pasta — The Gr8 Pasta Push Is Here There's a moment in our Hunger Relief kitchen that happens every single week without fail. Pounds of dried pasta — macaroni and spaghetti, mainly — make their way from donation boxes and food rescue pickups [...]
A Dinner of Legacy & Service: Photos
On April 22, we were celebrated Legacy Society members and volunteers who have reached the 2,000-hour milestone for the incredible ways they help us fight hunger sustainably. Together, we’ve planted something powerful, and it continues to grow. [...]