2019 Annual Report
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SECOND HELPINGS SERVING IT FORWARD 2018 - 19 ANNUAL REPORT 1 5 A MESSAGE FROM JENNIFER 7 BECAUSE OF YOU 8 KROGER Corporate Partner Spotlight 10 KEY PARTNERS 12 FCA Partner Agency Spotlight 14 PARTNER AGENCIES 16 CELEBRATING SERVICE Volunteer Spotlight 19 10 TIDBITS 20 MARCELLA WHITMAN Culinary Job Training Spotlight 22 WHOLE FOODS Food Donor Spotlight 24 FOOD DONORS 26 FINANCIALS 28 PEOPLE 2 3 I often think of Second Helpings as a hub where the community comes together to serve our community. Thanks to the generosity of food donors, financial donors, in-kind donors and volunteers, that community has grown as Second Helpings now reaches people in need in five counties – Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Boone and Johnson. This report highlights the contributions of two food donors – Kroger and Whole Foods, and how their gifts have advanced our mission. You’ll also hear from a longtime volunteer, Dick Bender, who has logged thousands of hours in the Hunger Relief kitchen while also introducing others to Second Helpings’ work. Under the leadership of Executive Chef Kathy Jones, the Hunger Relief program has continued to expand not just in numbers and geography, but in responding to the different needs of the people we serve. This past summer they piloted a hot breakfast program for a local Boys and Girls Club. The club staff reported back that with a hot breakfast to start their day, the youth were now more alert, attentive, and engaged during programs. We can’t underestimate the importance of good food and good nutrition for growing minds and bodies, and you will read in this report about the impact that Second Helpings meals have had for young A MESSAGE athletes across Indianapolis in helping them to excel both on and off the field. Of course, Second Helpings is also about second chances, as our Culinary Job Training program helps men FROM THE CEO and women to transform their lives and build better futures for themselves and their families. You’ll read about Marcella, and how, with the support of our Culinary Job Training team, her hard work and commitment helped her to follow her passion and build a better career. On behalf of our Board of And finally, this annual report is about Transparency, one of our core values. We are proud to share with you Directors, it’s my honor to share the results of a year of accomplishments, commitment and fiscal responsibility that has allowed Second with you Second Helpings’ Helpings to continue to respond to needs throughout our community. 2018-19 Annual Report. Jennifer Vigran Chief Executive Officer 4 5 In the last year Second Helpings... RESCUED THANKS 2,553,378 pounds of food DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1,077,959 nutritious meals GENEROSITY REDIRECTED 1,392,077 OF SO MANY pounds of food product to local pantries TRAINED 60 graduates in the Culinary Job Training program 6 7 includes the presenting sponsorship of Second to the initiatives like Kroger’s “Share Your Feast” FOCUS Helpings’ largest annual fundraiser, Corks & Forks, holiday donation program, Kroger’s customers can on curbing waste the purchase of a new refrigerated box truck in 2011, make donations at the register during checkout. strengthens the and a recent gift of $36,347 to outfit the Hunger Relief Kroger customers provided $31,834 to Second partnership with Kroger kitchen with new high-tech ovens. “It wasn’t something Helpings to fight hunger and poverty in our community where we were directly addressing food,” Halvorson through the Share Your Feast program this year. A couple of years ago Kroger set an says of the ovens, “but providing the hardware that For his part, Halvorson hopes the partnership ambitious goal: eliminate waste across helps you do the food piece that is so essential for between Kroger and Second Helpings will continue its company and end hunger in the addressing hunger and poverty in Central Indiana.” communities it serves by 2025. To for years to come. “I admire the people who have accomplish this objective, Kroger launched While Kroger is confident in its ability to improve made Second Helpings their life’s work,” he says. a comprehensive plan it calls Zero Hunger | sustainability and curb waste, the organization “I admire the commitment to hunger relief, and this Zero Waste. “The Zero Hunger | Zero Waste recognizes the strength that partners like Second is a partnership I hope lasts for a very long time plan basically recognizes what one of our Helpings provide in the fight to end hunger. “We have a because I think it’s important for Central Indiana. leaders calls the fundamental absurdity that lot of stores and we have a lot of food,” Halvorson says, From neighborhood to neighborhood where Second there are hungry people in a country that “but we need the organization and the network that Helpings serves, it has such a big picture impact on throws away as much food as we do,” says you provide. With Second Helpings, there is a link to all the future of Indianapolis to know Second Helpings is Manager of Public Affairs for the Central of those different people, and all of the churches and there and keeping food on the table for people who Division, Eric Halvorson. “We are trying to schools and the different places that receive that food. don’t know where their next meal is coming from.” redirect the food, some of which goes to the Kroger couldn’t distribute that food as quickly and in good hands of Second Helpings, because the same fashion as Second Helpings can. You have the we know that Second Helpings is going chefs. You have the volunteers. You have the resources “We are trying to redirect the food, some of which to make sure that the food we are unable in your building in a very organized, coordinated fashion goes to the good hands of Second Helpings, because we know that Second Helpings is going to to sell can find a good home and a good to create the meals and distribute them throughout In addition to serving as Second Helpings’ largest make sure that the food we are unable to sell can Central Indiana. That is an example of a powerful source of protein, Kroger is also the organization’s plate and make sure that people are fed.” find a good home and a good plate and make sure partnership that Kroger is proud to be a part of.” largest corporate financial donor. In addition to serving as the organization’s that people are fed.” In addition to the generosity Kroger displays at the - Eric Halvorson, Manager of Public Affairs largest source of protein, Kroger is also for the Central Division. Second Helpings’ largest corporate corporate level, its customers have also joined the financial donor. Kroger’s financial support fight to eliminate hunger in Central Indiana. Thanks 8 9 Our mission is only possible thanks to the support received from generous donors and Thank you to each donor, volunteer, and partner partners in our community each year. A list of individual donors will be available for viewing online at www.secondhelpings.org. who make our mission possible! Key Partners Below is a list of corporate and foundation supporters $1,000 and up from the 2018-19 fiscal year. $50,000 and up $20,000 - $49,999 $2,500 - $4,999 NUVO Newsweekly Anthem Foundation and Corporate The Capital Group Companies Gen Con 2018 Applied Engineering J.E. Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Republic National Distributing Company Social Responsibility Charitable Foundation Cards Against Humanity, Gen Con, Centra Credit Union JPMorgan Chase Foundation Foundation, Inc. EmployIndy The Clowes Fund LLC, Paizo, Inc., The Partnership City Real Estate Advisors KAYAK TEAM Singer Wealth Advisory of Raymond James Family and Social Services Administration Corteva Agriscience Kroger Foundation CNO Kenney Insurance Services, LLC The Swisher Foundation, Inc. The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate DEFENDER Direct The Netherleigh Fund Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Logan Institute for Health & Wellness, Inc. Well Done Marketing The Kroger Co. Eskenazi Health Weaver Popcorn Foundation Crossroads Vintners Marigold, Inc. Zachary Confections Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation Cyberian Technologies Mattcon General Contractors, Inc. Zink Family Foundations, Inc. United Way of Central Indiana Eskew Law Merchants Capital Corp JRA Architecture, LLC MyExecIT $10,000 - $19,999 Anonymous (1) Gannett Foundation/USA TODAY Marian, Inc. $1,000 - $2,499 Bank of America Charitable Foundation NETWORK/The Indianapolis Star Navient Foundation AC Equipment Representatives, Inc. The Hartford Financial Services Petrofsky Charitable Fund Bose McKinney & Evans The Glasscock Family Foundation Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation Adam Clevenger & Associates Louie V. Hider Memorial, Amvets Post 99 Randle Family Foundation Central Indiana Community Foundation Glick Philanthropies PNC Financial Services Group Allison Transmission The Hosanna Foundation Inc. Raymond James Financial David Weekley Homes CARE Fund at Herr Family Foundation Steel Dynamics Bar Products Division Altec/Styslinger Foundation Hoosier Village Chapel Committee Reitano Design Group the Greater Houston Community Lilly Endowment, Inc. Sysco Indianapolis LLC Ambre Blends Indiana Presidents Organization Republic Airways Foundation Live Nation – Harry Styles Concert Anthem BCBS Ivy Tech Community College Roche Diagnostics $5,000 - $9,999 Avon United Methodist Church Joyful Noise Recordings The Sablosky Family Foundation, Brides Revisited Kohl’s a fund of Hamilton County Allisonville Christian Church Global Plastics The Willard & Anne Levin Foundation The Saltsburg Fund, Donald W. Buttrey Landscape Designs of Indianapolis, Inc. Community Foundation Altar’d State The David F. and Margaret T. Grohne MS Companies Cornerstone Advisors Lincoln Square Pancake House Shell Oil Company Foundation Arbor Homes Family Foundation Oak Motors Deylen Realty, Inc. Mallow Run Winery Silver in the City BMO Harris Bank HNTB OneAmerica Financial Partners Fountain Square Theatre McCaw Family Foundation Spectrum Technology, Inc.