Second Helpings' Volunteer of the Month for March 2021 is David Penoff! David has been a consistent force in the Food Rescue Department over the last two years. He has been here every Tuesday since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020 rain or shine. David has [...]
For Immediate Release Contact: Emily Martin Phone: (317) 632-2664, ext. 112 Email: emilymartin@secondhelpings.org Second Helpings CEO Jennifer Vigran to Retire Second Helpings CEO Jennifer Vigran announced her retirement after 20 years with the organization. INDIANAPOLIS (March 22, 2021) – Second Helpings today announced the retirement of its [...]
CEO Jennifer Vigran speaks to Second Helpings staff and volunteers on March 18, the one-year anniversary of our grab-and-go meals, a symbol of our COVID response. When schools in Marion County closed in March last year, the impact on Second Helpings was dramatic and instantaneous. While the [...]
Toni volunteering at the Second Helpings front desk I am so happy to announce our Volunteer of the Month is Toni Winstead! Toni has been a rock star, especially during COVID, never missing a beat, stepping in to go above and beyond to make sure our communities [...]
There are so many ways to get involved as a Second Helpings volunteer – from chopping produce to answering phones, from organizing events to teaching students. Corks & Forks will be virtual this year. Mark your calendar for Friday, April 23, and stay tuned for more details! Elaine Gaither has done it all. She currently serves [...]
Second Helpings will be on modified operations today, Wednesday Feb. 17. All kitchen volunteer shifts are cancelled. Programs staff will be onsite to prepare and deliver meals to partner agencies. Continue to stay warm and safe! Keep your eyes on Second Helpings social media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for the latest updates. [...]
Due to the snow and Indianapolis' travel advisory, Second Helpings is closed today, Tuesday, February 16. Today's meals have already been delivered to partner agencies. We encourage all volunteers to stay indoors, stay warm and safe. Keep your eyes on Second Helpings social media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for the latest updates. [...]
Due to the Winter Storm Warning, today's afternoon volunteer shift is cancelled and Second Helpings will be closing early this afternoon. Meals will still be delivered to partner agencies as scheduled. We encourage all volunteers to stay indoors, stay warm and safe. Keep your eyes on Second Helpings social [...]
Throughout our organization’s history, the restaurant industry has been critical to Second Helpings’ impact in the community. In fact, that’s where we began. Our three founders were all Chefs, and created Second Helpings to address problems they identified in the industry and community – food waste, hunger, job training, [...]
Bags of bread and bagels and croissants? Check! Boxes of cookies and cakes and donuts? Check! Showing up like clockwork to sort on a Monday? CHECK! Here's Chris in one of our freezers, sorting food to match up our donated goods to share with partner agencies across central [...]