I am so happy to present to you Maggie Caldwell, Second Helpings' Volunteer of the Month for April 2024! Maggie volunteers at our front desk on Thursday mornings. We appreciate your kindness and warmth to all guests and volunteers that enter our doors, and for occasionally staying late when [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As we continue to celebrate our 25th anniversary, this month we are taking a closer look at the Culinary Job Training program. This guest blog post comes from one of Second Helpings' founders, Jean Paison, and is adapted from her remarks at the graduation ceremony for Culinary Job Training [...]
The Gr8 Pasta Push is back for the fourth year! Join Second Helpings and WISH-TV 8 for a community-wide pasta and fund drive to feed Indy, June 1-15. Last year, this effort provided more than 160,000 meals for our neighbors in central Indiana. This year, all gifts made to [...]
We’re only 2 weeks away from Souper Bowls returning in person! If you’ve attended this event in the past, you know you have an afternoon full of delicious soups to enjoy. If you’ve never been, this is a great event to invite a friend to and introduce them to [...]
As we approach the end of the year, we’re looking back on some of our top stories that defined 2022 at Second Helpings. Redesigned CJT Program This summer our Culinary Job Training team reviewed the program’s format and curriculum, and launched the redesigned program in August. The program has [...]
About the Graphic Design Internship The Graphic Design Intern works closely with Second Helpings’ Marketing & Communications Manager and the Development staff in creating dynamic, engaging, digital and physical fundraising and events collateral. These efforts help share Second Helpings’ mission more broadly across our community. Review the full job [...]
We’re less than two weeks away from our first in-person event in two years, and we can’t wait to celebrate together at Corks & Forks, presented by Kroger – celebrating getting back together again, the food industry, and the wonderful donors who support Second Helpings. Whether you’ve attended Corks & Forks [...]
Ken Hall first connected with Second Helpings in 2012 when his employer at the time, First Indiana Bank, was in conversation with the organization to service their banking needs. Ken’s initial conversation with Second Helpings led to the creation of a financial education program for Culinary Job Training classes, [...]