Looking Back on 2019

Second Helpings volunteer Leo Carnicelli accepts his award for Outstanding Youth Achievement. With more than 20,000 meals prepared and delivered through Monday and Friday each week, a LOT happens every day at Second Helpings. As the year draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:30:07-04:00December 27th, 2019|

December 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Sheryl Proctor-Bloom

Second Helpings' December 2019 Volunteer of the Month has a soul full of sunshine that shines so bright. She volunteers across all three parts of our mission at least one day each week and has contributed nearly 400 hours of service in just three short years. Time sure does [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:31:10-04:00December 19th, 2019|

How healthy meals provide stability to Indy’s homeless youth

Once a week the youth served at Outreach have access to community partners who assist with obtaining identification, employment, health insurance, and more accompanied by a hearty Second Helpings meal. Since the partnership with Outreach began in 2016, Second Helpings has provided the youth served with [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:36:02-04:00December 6th, 2019|

November 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Jane Fuqua

Tis the season for giving thanks, and Second Helpings would like to express our sincerest gratitude to one of the best volunteers in all of volunteer land, November 2019 Volunteer of the Month joyful Jane Fuqua. She’s one of those ladies who makes our world just a little bit [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:36:20-04:00November 18th, 2019|

October 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Betsy Kershaw

Kershaw was introduced to Second Helpings through Wednesday volunteer John Magee. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to encounter October Volunteer of the Month Betsy Kershaw's beautiful, bright spirit are truly the lucky ones. In just six short months, Kershaw has contributed more 300 hours [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:36:59-04:00October 17th, 2019|

September 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Ann Sharp

Meet one of the loveliest ladies in all the land— September 2019 volunteer of the month, Ann Sharp. She’s as sharp as a tack when it comes to sorting bread for our partner agencies. Since 2015, Ann has spent over 330 hours of her time towards ensuring that everyone [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:37:13-04:00September 17th, 2019|

August 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Nick Taylor

Volunteer of the Month for August 2019 is the ONE, the ONLY, Nick Taylor! Yes, yes, Nick is quite the neighborly English gent and we are incredibly fortunate that he chose to join forces with the best volunteer family in Indy. Since July 2017, he’s contributed nearly 350 hours [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:37:51-04:00August 16th, 2019|

July 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Tim Burkholder

On Mondays, he throws his creativity into the tilt skillet and on Wednesdays he hops behind the wheel to deliver those tasty meals out to the community. Every. Single. Week. The phrase should most definitely be “Tim of all trades.” For years, our volunteers from Allisonville Christian Church have [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:38:15-04:00July 12th, 2019|

Fight summer hunger in Central Indiana with Second Helpings

Campers at Jameson Camp share a laugh over a meal provided by Second Helpings. Do you remember long summer days with friends? Maybe at a camp or in a park? Lemonade? Watermelon? Special foods are always a part of summer. Like you, youth who receive Second Helpings [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:45:51-04:00June 19th, 2019|

June 2019 Volunteers of the Month: John & Terry Dungan

Dungan is their name and sandwich making is their game. Since 2017, John and Terry have collectively contributed over 1,300 hours of service towards eliminating hunger and food waste in our lovely community. These two have hearts of gold that shine like sunbeams onto the mission of Second Helpings. [...]

By |2021-08-10T15:39:16-04:00June 17th, 2019|