A Gift that Keeps Giving: A special night with Bruno Mars

In early March, we hosted our annual Corks & Forks fundraiser at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse. One of the big ticket items in the auction this year was an exclusive suite package for the Bruno Mars “24K Magic” tour that rolled through Indy on Sunday evening. The concert package was purchased [...]

By |2019-07-31T13:28:48-04:00August 14th, 2017|

Indy Pizza Week: August 14-20, 2017

We have partnered with our friends at NUVO for another one of their wildly popular Indy Food & Drink Weeks, offering Indy residents a discount on delicious food at some of their favorite, local restaurants. This time we’re celebrating pizza! Indy Pizza Week is a week-long celebration of the glorious [...]

By |2019-07-31T13:22:10-04:00August 4th, 2017|

Volunteers launch campaign to sponsor Class 100

Have we mentioned we have the best volunteers in the world? Of course we have, but let’s say it again to underscore this verifiable fact. Recently, our volunteers launched a campaign in support of the upcoming 100th free culinary job training class at Second Helpings. To celebrate this milestone, [...]

By |2019-07-31T13:20:31-04:00July 25th, 2017|

Tales from the Table: Leo Arriola

Leo Arriola might just be one of the most inspirational young people you will ever meet. He began volunteering at Second Helpings during his 2016 summer break and loved it so much, he never left. He quickly won over the hearts of staff and volunteers with his sincere dedication [...]

By |2019-07-31T13:14:01-04:00July 9th, 2017|

Indy Taco Week: July 17-23

Why only enjoy tacos on Tuesday when you can enjoy them for an entire week? Get half off tacos for seven glorious days during Indy Taco Week! Indy Taco Week is a week-long celebration of tacos. NUVO invited local restaurants and chefs who craft central Indiana’s most mouthwatering tacos to join [...]

By |2019-07-30T19:14:39-04:00June 26th, 2017|

Tales from the Table: Noblesville First UMC

Last week, Indy Star reporter Maureen Gilmer wrote about the issue of hunger facing Hamilton County. In response, we wanted to highlight one of the partner agencies we work with in Hamilton County. We would encourage everyone to read the article, if you haven’t already. . Hunger strikes in [...]

By |2019-07-30T19:12:41-04:00June 11th, 2017|

Tales from the Table: Follow the Pepper

Ever wonder how a piece of food goes from a food donor and becomes a meal being served at a partner agency? Follow the path of one pepper and see how it transforms lives. 1. The pepper is donated by Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market and picked up by a [...]

By |2019-07-30T19:09:41-04:00June 4th, 2017|

Welcome our new chef, Felicia Grady!

Second Helpings extends a warm welcome to the newest addition to its family. Chef Felicia Grady begins this week as the new Culinary Job Training Instructor. With culinary schooling and training as a graduate of the Chef’s Academy and experience at Flanner House, Lighthouse Mission, and Indianapolis Public Schools [...]

By |2019-07-30T18:34:35-04:00May 14th, 2017|