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. Name: Caroline Bautista Title: Partner Relations Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? I’ve been working here for three months but [...]
Planned giving can often seem intimidating or assumed to be “only” for people of a certain age or income. But planned giving encompasses a wide variety of giving vehicles that can provide flexibility for donors of any age and income. Recently we spoke to two donors, Melissa and Pat, [...]
For Executive Chef Kathy Jones, supporting Second Helpings is “a perfect fit, all the way.”Jones, who previously served as Second Helpings’ Executive Chef from 2017-2022, says “everything about Second Helpings is a good fit for Iozzo’s.”Iozzo’s Garden of Italy is a family-owned Italian restaurant in the Old Southside neighborhood of [...]
Fathers & Families Center CEO Larry Smith with our Director of Partner Relations Adriane Rios In August, Second Helpings delivered our 20,000,000th meal as part of our ongoing mission to address hunger today and build self-sufficiency to prevent hunger tomorrow. This milestone speaks to our exponential growth [...]
In June, Second Helpings prepared and delivered a record 105,520 meals to our partners across central Indiana. This record is the culmination of steadily increasing numbers this spring. After 26+ years of doing this work, breaking monthly records like this one is bittersweet. While we are so incredibly proud [...]
Melissa Young is a planner. She likes to feel prepared and wants to make an impact. She knew how she wanted to support her community before she knew which organizations she wanted to donate to. “About thirteen years ago, I discovered different tools to help me figure out how [...]
CJT Team at the Juneteenth Foodways Festival Our Culinary Job Training team has been out in the community this summer! Here’s a glimpse of what the team has been up to lately: On Friday, June 14, our Culinary Job Training Chefs Kyle Burnett and Jon Askelson, along [...]
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. Name: Andrew Cohee Title: Volunteer Services Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 8 months What do you like most about [...]
About the Hub Coordinator Position Our Hub Coordinators work with our Food Rescue Team and facilitate the distribution of meals, bulk food and other items for the partner agencies; and receive and safely store prepared and perishable food donated to Second Helpings. For the full job description, click here. [...]
About the Driver Position Our staff drivers transfer excess prepared and perishable food from donor food service operators to Second Helpings, and redistribute as directed to nonprofit social service agencies. For the full job description, click here. Apply for this position online here. The application deadline is 5:00 PM [...]