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Tales from the Table: Zed Day & T.C. Howe High School

Tales from the Table is a weekly blog post spotlighting the donors, volunteers, partner agencies and others who serve Second Helpings’ mission. At Second Helpings, we believe that all of the best conversations are shared over a meal. We like to think that we are starting 4,000 conversations per day through [...]

October 3rd, 2016|

Fight Hunger with Heartland Film

Indiana’s largest film festival, Heartland Film Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary this October with an 11-day celebration featuring more than 130 independent films, 120 visiting filmmakers and 250 film screenings across Indianapolis. We are proud to participate in the silver anniversary of this Central Indiana cultural institution. Purchase tickets [...]

September 29th, 2016|

Tales from the Table: Stories of hunger relief

What is a story? According to Webster’s dictionary, a story is “an account of past events in someone’s/something’s life or in the evolution of something.” At Second Helpings, stories abound, from the amazing volunteers who have donated over 460,000 hours, to the donors who graciously give their time and [...]

September 27th, 2016|

Preview: Tonic Ball 15

We hope by now you’ve heard the news: in celebration of 15 years of fighting hunger through live music, Tonic Ball will employ a “Greatest Hits” format on November 18 in Fountain Square. After some polling via social media and several knock-down, drag-out discussions among Tonic committee members, we’re [...]

September 13th, 2016|

10 Millionth Meal

On July 8, Second Helpings delivered its 10th millionth meal to Dayspring Center, a shelter which houses, feeds, and clothes homeless families in the Indianapolis area. The meal was a special summer picnic – hamburgers, fries, coleslaw, and applesauce – and was enjoyed by 30 young individuals, who gather [...]

July 8th, 2016|

August 31: Omni Farm-to-Fork Dinner

The Omni Severin hotel will host a special dinner, and a portion of each ticket sold will benefit Second Helpings. The menu will be posted on the Omni Severin’s event calendar when available HERE

June 28th, 2016|

A Mini-Marathon That Feeds Indy

Runners, walkers and volunteers for the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon are offered healthy snacks at the end of the 13.1 mile course. Some participants even respond to the #whyImini social media campaign by answering, “for the free banana at the end of the race.” But some of the nutritious [...]

May 9th, 2016|

Where Every Meal is a Lesson

Every moment of the day is a learning opportunity for students at the School for Community Learning. The small school is on the city’s northwest side, and more than two-thirds of students live at or below poverty level. The small kitchen on the school grounds lacks capacity to create [...]

April 22nd, 2016|

A Food Donor Makes Room for Second Helpings

Sysco Food Service Indianapolis is one of the largest distributors of food to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities and hotels in Indiana. The warehouses on Indianapolis’ northwest side are always humming as orders are pulled and trucks are loaded for deliveries, but there is a special spot reserved in one [...]

March 22nd, 2016|