It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you our May Volunteer of the Month Uma Kuchibhotla. Uma is amazing! Her service to the mission of Second Helpings shows in everything she does, from chopping vegetables on Monday and Friday, to spreading the work we do at Second [...]
I am so happy to present to you our April Volunteer of the Month Beth Kinn! She is an amazing part of our Hunger Relief Kitchen volunteer team, and has served over 1,100 hours - 315 shifts. Beth is always willing to go the extra mile. We are so [...]
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 [...]
Second Helpings' Volunteer of the Month for March 2021 is David Penoff! David has been a consistent force in the Food Rescue Department over the last two years. He has been here every Tuesday since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020 rain or shine. David has [...]
Toni volunteering at the Second Helpings front desk I am so happy to announce our Volunteer of the Month is Toni Winstead! Toni has been a rock star, especially during COVID, never missing a beat, stepping in to go above and beyond to make sure our communities [...]
There are so many ways to get involved as a Second Helpings volunteer – from chopping produce to answering phones, from organizing events to teaching students. Corks & Forks will be virtual this year. Mark your calendar for Friday, April 23, and stay tuned for more details! Elaine Gaither has done it all. She currently serves [...]
Bags of bread and bagels and croissants? Check! Boxes of cookies and cakes and donuts? Check! Showing up like clockwork to sort on a Monday? CHECK! Here's Chris in one of our freezers, sorting food to match up our donated goods to share with partner agencies across central [...]
Volunteer Joan Forthofer is about as humble as they come. A reliable, enthusiastic, two-year veteran who works primarily as a meat chopper twice a week, Joan has little time for accolades, saying, “I'm not doing anything special – I’m just showing up and doing the best that I can.” [...]
A Second Helpings story problem: A hardworking tilt operator can typically produce two tilts per 4-hour shift that yield approximately 600 meals per batch. If he has volunteered for 29 single shifts and 29 double shifts in the Hunger Relief Kitchen, how many tilts has he prepared and how [...]
Driver Kate Shoup has proven to be a calm in the pandemic storm, a wonderful surprise in the middle of chaos, and a dedicated member of the Second Helpings volunteer family. Kate joined our meal delivery team this year and enjoys driving around town to #FeedIndy. As [...]