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Second Helpings closed January 12, 2019
Due to the winter weather advisory, Second Helpings will be closed Saturday, January 12, 2019. Staff and volunteers should not report. All social service agencies who need meals will receive them on Friday.
Looking back on 2018
Before we kickoff another year fighting hunger and poverty in Central Indiana, we wanted to take a look back at some of the stories that defined 2018. Celebrating 20 years of service In May, we celebrated 20 years of service. To date, Second Helpings donors, volunteers, and supporters have [...]
How play and healthy meals are impacting Indy’s Near Eastside
What did play mean to you as a child? Was it basketball in the driveway? Hide and seek with your friends? Digging in the dirt, or just being by yourself with a good book? For a child who lives in safety and security, those moments can form some of [...]
December 2018 Volunteer of the Month: Tony Wiederhold
Have you been around for a Wiederhold Wednesday? If not, you’re missing out. Since 2016, Tony and his lovely team of Lilly volunteers have provided nearly 500 hours of service towards the mission of Second Helpings. Each month, they dedicate an entire Wednesday afternoon to prepping food in our [...]
How we react to a food recall at Second Helpings
There seems to be an upswing on the food recalls in the last year. (See: 5.1 million pounds of beef linked to Indiana illnesses recalled due to Salmonella, or FDA warns people to avoid eating romaine lettuce due to E. coli outbreak) With safety as our number one priority [...]
2019 ServSafe Registration Dates
ServSafe Registration Training Dates Second Helpings offers ServSafe Certification training and testing throughout the year. The ServSafe exam schedule of 2019 is: Friday, January 11, 2019 Friday, February 8, 2019 Friday, March 8, 2019 Friday, April 5, 2019 Friday, May 3, 2019 Friday, May 31, 2019 Friday, June 28, [...]
Indy Bacon Week: December 10-16, 2018
We have partnered with our friends at NUVO for another one of their wildly popular Indy Food & Drink Weeks, offering Indy residents a discount on delicious food at some of their favorite, local restaurants. This time we’re celebrating bacon! Indy Bacon Week is a week-long celebration of things bacon. NUVO partnered [...]
Souper Bowls: Saturday, January 26, 2019
Some of Indy’s best chefs go head-to-head to find out whose soup reigns supreme! When: Saturday, January 26, 2019 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Second Helpings The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Center 1121 Southeastern Ave. Participating Restaurants: The Alexander Hotel* Aristocrat Pub & Restaurant Circle City Soups* Duos [...]
WATCH: IndyBOOMER TV visits Second Helpings
Recently, IndyBOOMER TV stopped by Second Helpings to learn more about our food rescue, hunger relief and Culinary Job Training efforts in Central Indiana. You can watch our segment with host Sheryl Matthys below. IndyBoomer TV airs Sundays at 9am on WFYI. If you missed the episode featuring Second [...]
Tiny Tonic: Saturday, November 10, 2018
Tiny Tonic is a free event for hunger-fighting rockers of all ages. Held at Second Helpings (map) the week before Tonic Ball, Tiny Tonic gets mini music mavens in the Tonic Ball spirit with a kid-friendly concert. This year, Ruditoonz will play some of rock’s greatest hits on Saturday, [...]