For Immediate Release Contact: Emily Martin Phone: (317) 632-2664, ext. 112 Email: emilymartin@secondhelpings.org Second Helpings CEO Jennifer Vigran to Retire Second Helpings CEO Jennifer Vigran announced her retirement after 20 years with the organization. INDIANAPOLIS (March 22, 2021) – Second Helpings today announced the retirement of its [...]
CEO Jennifer Vigran speaks to Second Helpings staff and volunteers on March 18, the one-year anniversary of our grab-and-go meals, a symbol of our COVID response. When schools in Marion County closed in March last year, the impact on Second Helpings was dramatic and instantaneous. While the [...]
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 [...]
Second Helpings will be on modified operations today, Wednesday Feb. 17. All kitchen volunteer shifts are cancelled. Programs staff will be onsite to prepare and deliver meals to partner agencies. Continue to stay warm and safe! Keep your eyes on Second Helpings social media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for the latest updates. [...]
Due to the snow and Indianapolis' travel advisory, Second Helpings is closed today, Tuesday, February 16. Today's meals have already been delivered to partner agencies. We encourage all volunteers to stay indoors, stay warm and safe. Keep your eyes on Second Helpings social media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for the latest updates. [...]
Due to the Winter Storm Warning, today's afternoon volunteer shift is cancelled and Second Helpings will be closing early this afternoon. Meals will still be delivered to partner agencies as scheduled. We encourage all volunteers to stay indoors, stay warm and safe. Keep your eyes on Second Helpings social [...]
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, [...]
It goes without saying that this year was unlike any other. The challenges and opportunities presented to Second Helpings in 2020 would have been unimaginable before they came our way. While the COVID-19 pandemic was certainly the story that defined this year for us all, we’d like to take [...]
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 [...]
Earlier this month, Second Helpings delivered the 15,000,000th meal of our 22-year mission to #FeedIndy. Based on previous years’ operations and initial predictions for 2020, Second Helpings reached this milestone nearly a year earlier than originally expected. This quickened pace to produce more meals is in response to the [...]