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2019 Scout Nights at Symphony on the Prairie
On Friday, June 14th, we invite the Crossroads of America, Boy Scouts to join us for Kroger Symphony on the Prairie for a celebration of the music of Queen performed by Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. For the past several summers, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts in uniform who brought a 16 oz. package [...]
May 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Rick Westwick
Meet Rick! In case you don’t already know, he’s kind of a kitchen king. In 2017 he decided to join the Second Helpings volunteer family and over 300 hours later, we wouldn’t know what to do without him. Every Tuesday afternoon you can find him cooking away on one [...]
April 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Phil Ohlrogge
Introducing the one, the only, the fabulous tilt fellow, Phil. Since 2009, this hunger relief hero has dedicated over 2,100 hours of his time towards ensuring that our partner agencies receive some of the tastiest food this side of the Mississippi. That’s a decade of selfless service spent transforming [...]
March 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Shirley Miller
Meet Super Shirley! She’s a hunger relief hero who has selflessly dedicated over 558 hours of her precious time to preparing meals for our neighbors in need. Nearly 384 of those hours were served in 2018 alone. This foodie has quite the passion for nourishing one’s soul with tasty [...]
February 2019 Volunteer of the Month: James House
Since 2015, James House has tirelessly dedicated nearly 800 hours of his time ensuring that no Second Helpings task goes unfinished. The saying should be “a James of all trades” because this man has the talents to do just about anything under the sun – especially when it comes [...]
Volunteer shifts canceled: Wednesday, Jaunary 30, 2019
Due to severe cold, Second Helpings has canceled all volunteer shifts and Culinary Job Training for Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Limited staff will be on hand to deliver emergency meals to the partner agencies who remain open and serving the hungry during the dangerous cold weather. We encourage all [...]
Second Helpings: closed Saturday, January 19, 2019
Due to the expected snow storm, Second Helpings will be closed Saturday, January 12, 2019. Staff and volunteers should not report. We encourage everyone to stay safe and warm. All social service agencies who need meals will receive them on Friday.
January 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Alex Khoury
If you volunteer at Second Helpings, chances are good that you have probably already met Alex Khoury, since he dedicates so much of his time towards transforming lives through the power of food. However, just in case, we want to highlight his time and talents. Alex joined our volunteer [...]
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 [...]