Now Hiring: Hub Coordinator [Full-Time]

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. [...]

By |2024-05-16T08:32:57-04:00May 16th, 2024|

Now Hiring: Driver [Full-Time]

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 [...]

By |2024-05-16T08:25:40-04:00May 16th, 2024|

Second Helpings Rescues 50 millionth Pound of Food

Food Rescue and Transportation Director Jon Meinert Second Helpings rescued their 50 millionth pound of food as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce waste and fight hunger in the community. The 50 millionth pound was rescued from Whole Foods Market Nora, who has donated to Second [...]

By |2024-05-09T09:47:26-04:00May 9th, 2024|

Program Spotlight: Food Rescue

In honor of Earth Day, we’re shining a light on our Food Rescue program, a critical piece of our work to fight hunger from all angles.  Americans throw away an enormous amount of food – an average of one pound of food each day for person in the country. That’s around [...]

By |2024-04-22T08:38:26-04:00April 14th, 2024|

Staff Spotlight: Anne King

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: Anne King Title: Culinary Job Training Employment Specialist How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 7 years on March 13 this [...]

By |2024-03-15T07:46:55-04:00March 15th, 2024|

February 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Tim Burkholder

I am so happy to present to you Tim Burkholder, Second Helpings' Volunteer of the Month for February 2024! I am so grateful for Tim's dedication and tremendous efforts to recruit and speak on behalf of Second Helpings and the work we do. I am looking forward to other [...]

By |2024-03-15T16:01:26-04:00March 14th, 2024|

Culinary Job Training graduate runs partner agency kitchen

This story first appeared in the Spring 2024 edition of our “Peas & Carrots” newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. In 2013, Lawanzer “Lou” Perkins Johnson was looking for a fresh start. After 20 years of unfulfilling work in call centers, she knew there was a bigger [...]

By |2024-03-08T11:49:33-05:00March 8th, 2024|

How do we respond to community partners’ needs?

This story first appeared in the Spring 2024 edition of our “Peas & Carrots” newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. Take a look at the graph above. While appears that we are serving around the same number of people today that we did before the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]

By |2024-03-14T14:14:10-04:00March 8th, 2024|

Now Hiring: Director of Partner Relations [Full-Time]

About the Director of Partner Relations Position The Director of Partner Relations represents Second Helpings in the community and coordinates effective partnerships with current and prospective partners, primarily community-based organizations serving as Second Helpings meals sites and/or receiving redistributed food. This position collaborates very closely with the Directors of [...]

By |2024-03-05T15:28:38-05:00March 5th, 2024|

Now Hiring: Culinary Job Training Coordinator [Full-Time]

About the Culinary Job Training Coordinator PositionThis position is responsible for scheduling, record-keeping, and administrative functions in support of the Culinary Job Training program, and represents the organization and the program to applicants, employers, and community partners.For the full job description, click here.Apply for this position online here. The application [...]

By |2024-02-22T14:09:42-05:00February 22nd, 2024|