We’re less than two weeks away from our first in-person event in two years, and we can’t wait to celebrate together at Corks & Forks, presented by Kroger – celebrating getting back together again, the food industry, and the wonderful donors who support Second Helpings. Whether you’ve attended Corks & Forks [...]
Ken Hall first connected with Second Helpings in 2012 when his employer at the time, First Indiana Bank, was in conversation with the organization to service their banking needs. Ken’s initial conversation with Second Helpings led to the creation of a financial education program for Culinary Job Training classes, [...]
There are so many ways to get involved as a Second Helpings volunteer – from chopping produce to answering phones, from organizing events to teaching students. Corks & Forks will be virtual this year. Mark your calendar for Friday, April 23, and stay tuned for more details! Elaine Gaither has done it all. She currently serves [...]
Throughout our organization’s history, the restaurant industry has been critical to Second Helpings’ impact in the community. In fact, that’s where we began. Our three founders were all Chefs, and created Second Helpings to address problems they identified in the industry and community – food waste, hunger, job training, [...]
Join Second Helpings' Executive Chef Kathy Jones for a series of holiday-themed episodes of "Cooking with Kathy" on Facebook Live! All episodes will be live on Second Helpings' Facebook page at 6:00 PM EST. Each week, we'll add links to the recipes so you can follow along if you'd [...]
Second Helpings is honored to serve as the nonprofit beneficiary of the American Dairy Association Indiana’s 30th annual Ice Cream Social event on Monument Circle on Friday, July 19th! For a small $3 donation, you will receive not one, not two, but possibly THREE hearty scoops of Edy’s Vanilla [...]
On Friday, June 14th, we invite the Crossroads of America, Boy Scouts to join us for Kroger Symphony on the Prairie for a celebration of the music of Queen performed by Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. For the past several summers, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts in uniform who brought a 16 oz. package [...]
We have partnered with our friends at NUVO for another one of their wildly popular Indy Food & Drink Weeks, offering Indy residents a discount on delicious food at some of their favorite, local restaurants. This time we’re celebrating bacon! Indy Bacon Week is a week-long celebration of things bacon. NUVO partnered [...]
Some of Indy’s best chefs go head-to-head to find out whose soup reigns supreme! When: Saturday, January 26, 2019 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Second Helpings The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Center 1121 Southeastern Ave. Participating Restaurants: The Alexander Hotel* Aristocrat Pub & Restaurant Circle City Soups* Duos [...]
Tiny Tonic is a free event for hunger-fighting rockers of all ages. Held at Second Helpings (map) the week before Tonic Ball, Tiny Tonic gets mini music mavens in the Tonic Ball spirit with a kid-friendly concert. This year, Ruditoonz will play some of rock’s greatest hits on Saturday, [...]