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December 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Dale Schaeffer
Meet Dale, our newest Volunteer of the Month! He was nominated by Jon Meinert, our Director of Food Rescue and Transportation, who said, "Dale has been a valued member of the Second Helpings team since 2005. He has delivered thousands of meals to our community partners over the years. [...]
Staff Spotlight: Cory Kloep
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: Cory Kloep Title: Chief Operating Officer How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 2 months What do you like most about [...]
Second Helpings closed January 6, 2025
Due to the winter storm in Indianapolis and beyond, Second Helpings' office will be closed Monday, January 6, 2025. All volunteer shifts are cancelled. Culinary Job Training students will have an e-learning day. And our team is in contact with partners to make sure all needed meals are delivered. [...]
Staff Spotlight: Becky Malkemes
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: Becky Malkemes Title: Special Events Manager How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 3 months What do you like most about [...]
November 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Kate Grimm
Meet Kate, our Volunteer of the Month for November 2024! Kate volunteered on the production team for our Tonic Ball event last month. Becky Malkemes, our Special Events Manager, nominated Kate, saying, "Kate was an absolute lifesaver for our team this year. She is so extremely organized and while [...]
Looking back on 2024 at Second Helpings
As we approach the end of another year, we’re looking back on some of our top stories that defined 2024 at Second Helpings. It was a year of growth across all of our programs, thanks to our community of support. Food Rescue and Transportation Director Jon Meinert announcing [...]
Fathers & Families graduate shares impact of Second Helpings meals
In their 2023 Hunger Study, Indy Hunger Network found that hunger is at its highest level in the last ten years. We feel that growth in our Hunger Relief kitchen, where we broke a monthly meal production record in 11 of 12 months in our 2023-2024 fiscal year. We [...]
October 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Jaden Archer
I am so pleased to introduce to some, and to let all of you who have had the pleasure of meeting and working with Jaden "JJ" Archer, our Volunteer of the Month for October 2024. JJ has been a brilliant force and light here at Second Helpings. He has [...]
Staff Spotlight: Caroline Bautista
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: Caroline Bautista Title: Partner Relations Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? I’ve been working here for three months but [...]
September 2024 Volunteers of the Month: Janette and Katie Smith
There is so much to say about this dynamic duo. Janette and her daughter Katie are vital to the Second Helpings volunteer team. The service they both have provided through the years has been outstanding. There has never been a time when they have yet to answer the call [...]