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Staff Spotlight: Jen Tornatta
Get to know the people behind the mission! Each month we’ll introduce a member of our incredible, hard-working team. Meet the whole Second Helpings staff here. Name: Jen Tornatta Title: Special Events Manager How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 5 1/2 years What do you like most [...]
March 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Mimi Truex
I am so happy to present to you Mimi Truex, Second Helpings' Volunteer of the Month for March 2024! She quietly worked behind the scenes for the last few months getting the Corks & Forks silent auction up and running to ensure it all ran smoothly. Thank you for [...]
Program Spotlight: Food Rescue
In honor of Earth Day, we’re shining a light on our Food Rescue program, a critical piece of our work to fight hunger from all angles. Americans throw away an enormous amount of food – an average of one pound of food each day for person in the country. That’s around [...]
Now Hiring: CFO / COO [Full-Time]
About the CFO/COO Position Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CFO/COO leads key administrative areas, including Finance, Human Resources, Facilities, Information Systems/Technology and Data, and related internal operations and processes. This leader will build on the financial and operational strength of Second Helpings, serve as a key advisor [...]
Staff Spotlight: Anne King
Get to know the people behind the mission! Each month we’ll introduce a member of our incredible, hard-working team. Meet the whole Second Helpings staff here. Name: Anne King Title: Culinary Job Training Employment Specialist How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 7 years on March 13 this [...]
February 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Tim Burkholder
I am so happy to present to you Tim Burkholder, Second Helpings' Volunteer of the Month for February 2024! I am so grateful for Tim's dedication and tremendous efforts to recruit and speak on behalf of Second Helpings and the work we do. I am looking forward to other [...]
Smoking Goose’s support strengthens Second Helpings
This story first appeared in the Spring 2024 edition of our “Peas & Carrots” newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. Smoking Goose, in downtown Indianapolis, is a meatery that handcrafts a variety of products for wholesale distribution. Throughout their 12-year history, this local producer has supported Second Helpings [...]
Culinary Job Training graduate runs partner agency kitchen
This story first appeared in the Spring 2024 edition of our “Peas & Carrots” newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. In 2013, Lawanzer “Lou” Perkins Johnson was looking for a fresh start. After 20 years of unfulfilling work in call centers, she knew there was a bigger [...]
How do we respond to community partners’ needs?
This story first appeared in the Spring 2024 edition of our “Peas & Carrots” newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. Take a look at the graph above. While appears that we are serving around the same number of people today that we did before the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]
Now Hiring: Director of Partner Relations [Full-Time]
About the Director of Partner Relations Position The Director of Partner Relations represents Second Helpings in the community and coordinates effective partnerships with current and prospective partners, primarily community-based organizations serving as Second Helpings meals sites and/or receiving redistributed food. This position collaborates very closely with the Directors of [...]