Food Rescue. Hunger Relief. Job Training.
Indianapolis
Joined January 2009
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👩🍳 Know someone ready for a new opportunity?
Our Culinary Job Training program helps adults build the skills and experience to pursue a culinary career.
Help us spread the word! Share this with someone who should know about CJT. 💚
Learn more: secondhelpings.org/what-we-d…
🍝 We go through 1,500 lbs. of pasta EVERY WEEK.
Yes, you read that right.
This #NationalPastaDay, help us keep the pots full! Pick up a few extra boxes of pasta and donate them to Second Helpings to help us prepare meals for our central Indiana neighbors. 💚
Last call for Tonic Ball 25 merch! 👕🎸
Online orders close end of day Oct 16, with only limited merch at the event.
Shop: tonicball.org/attend/
Chef Maggie leaves the best notes for the next day’s volunteers and crew. 💚
“Let’s rock ’n’ roll and make some tasty food!”
A little encouragement, a lot of teamwork and thousands of meals for our neighbors. That’s how we roll at Second Helpings. 👩🍳💚
Lunch is a team effort too. 💚🍽️
Maggie and Chessie were busy setting up another big spread for our volunteers and staff.
Every day, we make time to sit down, refuel and share a meal together.
#SecondHelpings #BehindTheScenes
Seven weeks. New skills. New possibilities. 💚
Learn about Second Helpings' free Culinary Job Training program: ow.ly/VmBX50ZVc5p
Now that’s a good food rescue! 🙌🥕🍊
Kevin picked up 250 lbs. of fresh produce from our friends at Niemann’s Harvest Market—and they generously donate great food to us week after week.
Thank you, Niemann’s, for helping us create less waste and less hunger. 💚
#FoodRescue
Our cost to prepare & deliver a meal has risen from $1.73 to $2.21 in just a few months.
Families are feeling higher food costs, too,while some households also face changes to SNAP.
When food costs more, fighting hunger costs more.
secondhelpings.org/donate
What’s cooking, Tiara? 👩🍳
Actually… two things!
🫛 One tilt skillet: green bean pesto
👀 The other: an ingredient for our Ronald McDonald House Taste of Home competition entry!
Come behind the scenes in our kitchen to see what’s cooking. 🥘💚
#SecondHelpings #WhatsCooking
Talk about a home run for hunger relief!
We joined @RuoffMortgage first annual kickball tournament at Victory Field—and the competing teams donated hundreds of items from our wish list!
Thank you to Ruoff, every team that gave, and the Victory Field staff for an incredible day.
🎶 Indy musicians: Tonic Ball turns 25, and every tribute in its history is up for grabs. 60 artists. 5 stages. 1 night to make music that feeds our neighbors.
Pick your tribute. Submit your band. Nov 20.
👉 tonicball.org
We’re excited to welcome Monika Mala, Ph.D., as the next CEO of Second Helpings! 💚
Monika brings 10+ years of nonprofit leadership experience and will lead our next chapter as we work to grow our impact across Central Indiana.
Welcome Monika! 👋
secondhelpings.org/second-he…
Sept. 24:
Broad Ripple Brewpub: mention Second Helpings from 12–9 p.m. & 20% of your bill comes back to us. Marigold Clothing: 15% of sales support our mission.
Plus, bring 5 lbs. of rice or elbow mac to Marigold for a chance to win a $137 gift card!
25 years. 5 stages. 60 artists. 1 night.
Tonic Ball 25 → Fri, Nov 20, Fountain Square. Great music, fighting hunger with @SecondHelpings.
🎟️ tonicball.org/attend
#TonicBall25
Goodnight, BBQ sauce. 👋🔥
Maggie proudly closed the tilt skillet lid on this batch, which will cook low and slow overnight.
Tomorrow: deliciousness. Today: one very proud Maggie. 💚
#SecondHelpings #HungerRelief
Today's view from the Second Helpings kitchen: a VERY big batch of cheese sauce. 🧀😍
Maggie + one of our volunteers + a tilt skillet were hard at work making something delicious for our neighbors.
We definitely don't cook in small batches around here! 💚
Not every volunteer job happens in the kitchen. 🍞🧁💚
Volunteers also sort donated & rescued breads, desserts and other foods that can accompany meals delivered to our 200+ community partners.
No chef skills required — just a willingness to help.
Come volunteer with us! 🙌
🚨 TONIC BALL 25 TICKETS ARE ON SALE! 🚨
🎸 25 years of local music
💚 25 years of community
🎶 One BIG anniversary
📅 Nov. 20
🎟️ ON SALE NOW: tonicball.org
Tonic Ball sells out. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. 👀
Grab your crew. Get your tickets. LET’S GO! 🤘
Sometimes a meal is more than a meal. 💚
Our partners at The Salvation Army Fountain Square shared how our meals provide nourishment for children who arrive hungry — and give seniors a chance to gather around the table for food, fellowship & friendship.
That's why we cook. 🍽️💚
