Food Rescue program spans culinary industry

This story first appeared in the Fall 2023 edition of our “Peas & Carrots” newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. For 25 years, rescued food has fueled all of Second Helpings’ programs. At the core of our mission is the desire to reduce waste. Instead of letting quality [...]

By |2023-10-04T16:20:03-04:00October 4th, 2023|

Celebrating 1,000 Culinary Job Training Graduates

On Friday, July 21, when the six students in Class 155 graduated, Second Helpings officially exceeded 1,000 graduates of our Culinary Job Training program since the organization’s founding in 1998. You can watch Class 155’s graduation ceremony on YouTube or Facebook. This class of six students was sponsored by [...]

By |2023-07-24T14:52:11-04:00July 24th, 2023|

Prepared food donations create efficient turnaround

Donations of prepared food from caterers and event centers save valuable time and ingredients at Second Helpings. A unique facet of Second Helpings’ operations is the ability to safely procure prepared foods from caterers, restaurants, and event centers. “Being one of the only non-profits with this capability [...]

By |2023-02-17T09:08:36-05:00February 17th, 2023|