Over five years ago, Andy Gillespie moved to Indianapolis after graduating from the University of Evansville. While he majored in Music and Educational Studies, Andy started to realize his love for cooking during a study abroad experience in England. After moving to Indianapolis, Andy found himself without a network [...]
Tales from the Table is a weekly blog post spotlighting the donors, volunteers, partner agencies and others who serve Second Helpings’ mission. At Second Helpings, we believe that all of the best conversations are shared over a meal. We like to think that we are starting 4,000 conversations per day through [...]
Indiana’s largest film festival, Heartland Film Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary this October with an 11-day celebration featuring more than 130 independent films, 120 visiting filmmakers and 250 film screenings across Indianapolis. We are proud to participate in the silver anniversary of this Central Indiana cultural institution. Purchase tickets [...]
What is a story? According to Webster’s dictionary, a story is “an account of past events in someone’s/something’s life or in the evolution of something.” At Second Helpings, stories abound, from the amazing volunteers who have donated over 460,000 hours, to the donors who graciously give their time and [...]
Second Helpings’ Director of Hunger Relief, Chef Liz Giménez will showcase her Venezuelan heritage alongside 15 other foreign-born, Indy chefs at a new event called Welcoming Table at Ivy Tech Community College between 1-5pm on Sunday, September 25, 2016. Born in the Andes and raised near the Caribbean coast, [...]
We hope by now you’ve heard the news: in celebration of 15 years of fighting hunger through live music, Tonic Ball will employ a “Greatest Hits” format on November 18 in Fountain Square. After some polling via social media and several knock-down, drag-out discussions among Tonic committee members, we’re [...]
On July 8, Second Helpings delivered its 10th millionth meal to Dayspring Center, a shelter which houses, feeds, and clothes homeless families in the Indianapolis area. The meal was a special summer picnic – hamburgers, fries, coleslaw, and applesauce – and was enjoyed by 30 young individuals, who gather [...]
The Omni Severin hotel will host a special dinner, and a portion of each ticket sold will benefit Second Helpings. The menu will be posted on the Omni Severin’s event calendar when available HERE
Runners, walkers and volunteers for the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon are offered healthy snacks at the end of the 13.1 mile course. Some participants even respond to the #whyImini social media campaign by answering, “for the free banana at the end of the race.” But some of the nutritious [...]
Every moment of the day is a learning opportunity for students at the School for Community Learning. The small school is on the city’s northwest side, and more than two-thirds of students live at or below poverty level. The small kitchen on the school grounds lacks capacity to create [...]