Fighting hunger from all angles.
Second Helpings fights hunger in Central Indiana from every angle. We rescue food that would otherwise be thrown away, prepare it, deliver it to local nonprofits for free, and train people for careers in the culinary industry. We deliver more than a million meals every year—many of them to kids and seniors. If you think that sounds pretty cool and you want to help out, stop by — we’re always looking for people to join the fight against hunger.
Become A Partner Agency
Are you a Central Indiana nonprofit interested in receiving free meals from Second Helpings? Please check out our Become a Partner Agency page to better understand our relationships with partner agencies, and learn more about how we can work together to build a stronger, more healthy community.
Become A Food Donor
Join the fight to end food waste, hunger and poverty in Central Indiana by becoming a food donor.
Become A Student
Are you unemployed or underemployed? Carve out your career in just seven weeks. Join Second Helpings’ free Culinary Job Training program to master the skills you need to succeed in the food service industry. A new class starts each month!
Hunger Relief
Food Rescue
Culinary Job Training
Hunger Relief
BECOME A PARTNER AGENCY
Are you a Central Indiana nonprofit interested in receiving free meals from Second Helpings? Please check out our Become a Partner Agency page to better understand our relationships with partner agencies, and learn more about how we can work together to build a stronger, more healthy community.
Food Rescue
BECOME A FOOD DONOR
Join the fight to end food waste, hunger and poverty in Central Indiana by becoming a food donor.
Culinary Job Training
BECOME A STUDENT
Are you unemployed or underemployed? Carve out your career in just seven weeks. Join Second Helpings’ free Culinary Job Training program to master the skills you need to succeed in the food service industry. A new class starts each month!
Recent News
Staff Spotlight: Margaret Ramirez
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: Margaret Ramirez Title: Kitchen Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 1 month What do you like most about your [...]
Planned giving offers strategic giving options for two donors
Planned giving can often seem intimidating or assumed to be “only” for people of a certain age or income. But planned giving encompasses a wide variety of giving vehicles that can provide flexibility for donors of any age and income. Recently we spoke to two donors, Melissa and Pat, [...]
Iozzo’s partnership with Second Helpings is a ‘win-win’
For Executive Chef Kathy Jones, supporting Second Helpings is “a perfect fit, all the way.”Jones, who previously served as Second Helpings’ Executive Chef from 2017-2022, says “everything about Second Helpings is a good fit for Iozzo’s.”Iozzo’s Garden of Italy is a family-owned Italian restaurant in the Old Southside neighborhood of [...]