October 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Tim Balmat

It is with an immense amount of joy, that I announce Tim Balmat is Second Helpings' Volunteer of the Month for October 2021. Tim is one of our amazing tilt volunteers. Every time I am with him, he brightens up my day - the love and joy he has [...]

By |2021-12-06T14:40:44-05:00November 12th, 2021|

September 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Mercedes Plant

It is with great pleasure and joy that I present to you Second Helpings’ September Volunteer of the Month, Mercedes Plant! She started volunteering with Second Helpings last fall, and has already served more than 60 shifts, sharing more than 190 hours in the Hunger Relief kitchen. As a [...]

By |2021-10-27T15:23:09-04:00October 6th, 2021|

August 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Margie Gutierrez

It is with great pleasure and joy that I present to you Second Helpings' August Volunteer of the Month, Margie Gutierrez! Margie has been an extraordinary volunteer for Second Helpings, often doing double shifts. She is a master tilt operator, cooking up delicious dishes for our community partners. We [...]

By |2021-09-09T13:00:38-04:00September 9th, 2021|

July 2021 Volunteers of the Month: Michael and Peggy Lee

Michael and Peggy stop for a photo between their morning and afternoon shifts. They spend every Wednesday delivering meals to partner agencies across central Indiana together. It is with great pleasure I introduce to you Second Helpings' July Volunteers of the Month, Michael and Peggy Lee! Michael [...]

By |2021-08-11T13:30:22-04:00August 11th, 2021|

Second Helpings marks a milestone year

July marks the beginning of a new fiscal year (FY) at Second Helpings, and provides a chance to look back at all that our volunteers, donors, and partners made possible over the last twelve months. While every year is full of inspiring stories and more room to grow, the [...]

By |2021-08-10T14:48:46-04:00July 21st, 2021|

June 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Deb Childers

We're excited to introduce you to our Volunteer of the Month, Deb Childers! In her two years volunteering at Second Helpings, she has shared more than 250 hours of her time - more than 150 shifts -  to support the organization's mission. She volunteers on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons [...]

By |2021-08-10T14:29:02-04:00July 8th, 2021|

May 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Uma Kuchibhotla

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you our May Volunteer of the Month Uma Kuchibhotla. Uma is amazing! Her service to the mission of Second Helpings shows in everything she does, from chopping vegetables on Monday and Friday, to spreading the work we do at Second [...]

By |2021-08-10T14:37:21-04:00June 14th, 2021|

Second Helpings updates mask policy

June 8, 2021  To our Second Helpings Staff and Volunteers,  On June 7th, Marion County issued a new public health order about the use of masks and other COVID-19 prevention measures.  Much has changed in our community over recent months.  Vaccines are now widely available and positivity rates in Marion County are currently 4.1% compared to 16.8% [...]

By |2021-08-10T14:50:40-04:00June 8th, 2021|

April 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Beth Kinn

I am so happy to present to you our April Volunteer of the Month Beth Kinn! She is an amazing part of our Hunger Relief Kitchen volunteer team, and has served over 1,100 hours - 315 shifts. Beth is always willing to go the extra mile. We are so [...]

By |2021-08-10T14:35:49-04:00May 13th, 2021|

Kevin Reid breaks all-time record for most hours volunteered

On April 15, Second Helpings staff surprised longtime volunteer Kevin Reid at the Linwood Kroger where he works as a utility clerk. The occasion: As of that week, Kevin had accumulated the most-ever hours volunteered at Second Helpings. Since he began volunteering in high school in 2004, Kevin has [...]

By |2021-08-10T14:39:10-04:00April 28th, 2021|