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December 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Teresa Faust
It is with immense pleasure I introduce to you our December Volunteer of the Month, Teresa Faust! Teresa is an amazing volunteer here at Second Helpings. Starting in 2018, Teresa serves in two areas on alternate Wednesdays at the Front Desk and in the Huger Relief Kitchen with her [...]
Now Hiring: Hub Coordinator [Full Time]
JOB SUMMARY An opportunity to be an integral part of the Second Helpings team. Help facilitate the receipt and distribution of three million pounds of food – meals, bulk food, and other items to nonprofit social service agencies. For the full job description, click here. To apply for this [...]
Now Hiring: Kitchen Assistant [Full Time]
JOB SUMMARY A great opportunity to be an integral part of the Second Helpings team! Can you imagine being a part of creating over one million meals to be distributed to the community? We’d love to talk! For the full job description, click here. To apply for this position, [...]
Looking back on 2021 at Second Helpings
As we approach the end of the year, we’re looking back on some of our top stories that defined 2021 at Second Helpings. March 18 was declared Second Helpings Day in Indianapolis to commemorate the organization's response to the pandemic. A milestone year of programs On March [...]
November 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Tom and Marcia Morgan
It is with immense pleasure I introduce to you Second Helpings November 2021 Volunteers of the Month! Tom and Marcia are an important piece of the great puzzle we call Second Helpings. The two of them humbly serve as Meal Delivery volunteers. I have never seen them without big [...]
Your gift’s impact at Second Helpings
In my first month as CEO of Second Helpings, I have seen our community rise to the challenge to feed Indy in so many inspiring ways. I have met longtime and new volunteers, toured partner agencies’ facilities, and prepared meals from rescued food. In the last year, Indy [...]
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 [...]
Now Hiring: Kitchen Assistant [Full Time]
An opportunity to be an integral part of the Second Helpings Hunger Relief team. The kitchen assistant works with the Hunger Relief Team in leading volunteers and temporary employees in creating nutritious meals, maintaining food safety, and cleanliness. For the full job description, click here. To apply for this [...]
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 [...]
Reflecting on 20 years
Here's Jennifer Vigran helping with a Culinary Job Training line cooking exercise during her time as CEO. My first volunteer shift at Second Helpings was in a small former cafeteria and dining room at the old RCA plant on LaSalle Street. With a handful of staff, 2 [...]