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Looking back on 2024 at Second Helpings
As we approach the end of another year, we’re looking back on some of our top stories that defined 2024 at Second Helpings. It was a year of growth across all of our programs, thanks to our community of support. Food Rescue and Transportation Director Jon Meinert announcing [...]
Fathers & Families graduate shares impact of Second Helpings meals
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 [...]
October 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Jaden Archer
I am so pleased to introduce to some, and to let all of you who have had the pleasure of meeting and working with Jaden "JJ" Archer, our Volunteer of the Month for October 2024. JJ has been a brilliant force and light here at Second Helpings. He has [...]
Staff Spotlight: Caroline Bautista
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: Caroline Bautista Title: Partner Relations Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? I’ve been working here for three months but [...]
September 2024 Volunteers of the Month: Janette and Katie Smith
There is so much to say about this dynamic duo. Janette and her daughter Katie are vital to the Second Helpings volunteer team. The service they both have provided through the years has been outstanding. There has never been a time when they have yet to answer the call [...]
Staff Spotlight: Margaret Ramirez
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: Margaret Ramirez Title: Kitchen Coordinator How long have you worked at Second Helpings? 1 month What do you like most about your [...]
Planned giving offers strategic giving options for two donors
Planned giving can often seem intimidating or assumed to be “only” for people of a certain age or income. But planned giving encompasses a wide variety of giving vehicles that can provide flexibility for donors of any age and income. Recently we spoke to two donors, Melissa and Pat, [...]
Iozzo’s partnership with Second Helpings is a ‘win-win’
For Executive Chef Kathy Jones, supporting Second Helpings is “a perfect fit, all the way.”Jones, who previously served as Second Helpings’ Executive Chef from 2017-2022, says “everything about Second Helpings is a good fit for Iozzo’s.”Iozzo’s Garden of Italy is a family-owned Italian restaurant in the Old Southside neighborhood of [...]
August 2024 Volunteer of the Month: Marcia Doty
I am so excited to introduce Marcia Doty to all of you, as our newest Volunteer of the Month! The service she provides every Tuesday afternoon, and with our fundraising events, speaks volumes about our mission. I appreciate how she makes herself available whenever we need extra hands. Please [...]
Staff Spotlight: Dewayne McKenzie
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: Dewayne McKenzie Title: Dish Room Steward How long have you worked at Second Helpings? One and a half months What do you [...]