As the end of the year approaches, many donors plan their year-end charitable giving, and at Second Helpings, we are deeply grateful for every gift that helps us fight hunger and food waste across Central Indiana. But, a new rule from the United States Postal Service (USPS) may affect [...]
This summer, we’re thrilled to welcome Sophie DeWael as our McKinney Climate Fellow! In just a few short weeks, Sophie has brought fresh energy, insight, and a deep passion for sustainability to the Second Helpings team. Get to know Sophie in our latest Staff Spotlight. How long [...]
We're excited to introduce our June Staff Member of the Month, Raymond Walker! As Kitchen Coordinator, Raymond plays a vital role in making sure our meals come together with care and creativity each day. Get to know more about him in his own words below! How long [...]
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. This month, we have Katie Prine, our Chief Relationship Officer. Learn more about Katie below: How long have you worked at Second [...]
Charlie Chapel moved to Indianapolis looking for a new start as a single mother. “My daughter is the reason why I get up and do what I have to do,” she told us. Working as a waitress, she heard about Second Helpings’ Culinary Job Training (CJT) program and decided [...]
In their 2023 Hunger Study, Indy Hunger Network found that hunger is at its highest level in the last ten years. We feel that growth in our Hunger Relief kitchen, where we broke a monthly meal production record in 11 of 12 months in our 2023-2024 fiscal year. We [...]
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: Ashley Berna Title: Culinary Job Training Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 6 1/2 awesome weeks! What do you [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]