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 [...]
For Immediate Release Contact: Emily Martin Phone: (317) 632-2664, ext. 112 Email: emilymartin@secondhelpings.org Second Helpings CEO Jennifer Vigran to Retire Second Helpings CEO Jennifer Vigran announced her retirement after 20 years with the organization. INDIANAPOLIS (March 22, 2021) – Second Helpings today announced the retirement of its [...]
CEO Jennifer Vigran speaks to Second Helpings staff and volunteers on March 18, the one-year anniversary of our grab-and-go meals, a symbol of our COVID response. When schools in Marion County closed in March last year, the impact on Second Helpings was dramatic and instantaneous. While the [...]
Second Helpings will be on modified operations today, Wednesday Feb. 17. All kitchen volunteer shifts are cancelled. Programs staff will be onsite to prepare and deliver meals to partner agencies. Continue to stay warm and safe! Keep your eyes on Second Helpings social media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for the latest updates. [...]
Due to the snow and Indianapolis' travel advisory, Second Helpings is closed today, Tuesday, February 16. Today's meals have already been delivered to partner agencies. We encourage all volunteers to stay indoors, stay warm and safe. Keep your eyes on Second Helpings social media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for the latest updates. [...]
Due to the Winter Storm Warning, today's afternoon volunteer shift is cancelled and Second Helpings will be closing early this afternoon. Meals will still be delivered to partner agencies as scheduled. We encourage all volunteers to stay indoors, stay warm and safe. Keep your eyes on Second Helpings social [...]
Throughout our organization’s history, the restaurant industry has been critical to Second Helpings’ impact in the community. In fact, that’s where we began. Our three founders were all Chefs, and created Second Helpings to address problems they identified in the industry and community – food waste, hunger, job training, [...]
It goes without saying that this year was unlike any other. The challenges and opportunities presented to Second Helpings in 2020 would have been unimaginable before they came our way. While the COVID-19 pandemic was certainly the story that defined this year for us all, we’d like to take [...]
Earlier this month, Second Helpings delivered the 15,000,000th meal of our 22-year mission to #FeedIndy. Based on previous years’ operations and initial predictions for 2020, Second Helpings reached this milestone nearly a year earlier than originally expected. This quickened pace to produce more meals is in response to the [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives over the last several months. In many ways, the food sector is one of the hardest-hit corners of our economy. Empty grocery store shelves, closed restaurants, and canceled events are signs that even as cities begin to open [...]