Tiara speaking at her graduation ceremony in July 2022 For Tiara Shelton, “life has been a whirlwind since CJT!” Immediately after graduating with Culinary Job Training Class 150 in 2022, Tiara went to work at Circle City Sweets, located inside The AMP at 16 Tech. There, she [...]
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: Oriana Reyes Title: Kitchen Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? After being a temp employee for a year, I [...]
About the Kitchen Coordinator Position This position provides support to Hunger Relief in food preparation, directing the work of volunteers and temporary employees, and ensuring food and kitchen safety practices are followed at all times. For the full job description, click here. Apply for this position online here. The [...]
While promotions for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game are dominating the city this month, Second Helpings has been involved in the planning for this event for more than a year. Nora Spitznogle, our Senior Director of Programs, serves on the event’s Host and Sustainability Committees, helping to connect [...]
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: Kimberly Kiser Title: Development Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 17 years What do you like most about your [...]
About the Hub Coordinator Position This position will work with the Food Rescue team and at the direction of the Senior Hub Coordinator, and will facilitate the distribution of meals, bulk food, and other items to nonprofit social service agencies, and the receipt, storage, and safe storage of prepared [...]
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: Kaylee Chrisman-Williams Title: Hub Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 2 1/2 years What do you like most about [...]
As we approach the end of another year, we’re looking back on some of our top stories that defined 2023 at Second Helpings. It was a full year as we celebrated our 25th anniversary! We prepared and delivered an average of 5,000+ meals each day this year. Some of [...]
Damon Fain Jr. first enrolled in Second Helpings’ Culinary Job Training (CJT) program in the fall of 2020 but didn’t complete the program. “I was trying to change my life, but a part of me wasn’t fully ready to commit to that change… Life made me almost give up [...]
About the Director of Hunger Relief Position This position leads the Hunger Relief program by managing a high-volume kitchen, directing and overseeing paid kitchen staff, temporary kitchen staff, and volunteers in the preparation of nutritious meals. Oversees all Hunger Relief operations; and is responsible for the management of all [...]