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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
About the Culinary Job Training Coordinator PositionThis position is responsible for scheduling, record-keeping, and administrative functions in support of the Culinary Job Training program, and represents the organization and the program to applicants, employers, and community partners.For the full job description, click here.Apply for this position online here. The application [...]
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 [...]
I am so happy to present to you Greg Perkins, Second Helpings' Volunteer of the Month for January 2024! Greg has made a huge impact in our Food Rescue program. Greg’s willingness to jump right in rescuing food, delivering meals, and helping with special events has been a tremendous [...]
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 [...]
With great pleasure, I give you Robin Uhrig, our Volunteer of the Month for December 2023. Robin has been a fantastic addition to our family of volunteers, especially the tilt family, where she gets to create delicious meals that we serve to our community partners. Her smile and care [...]
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 [...]