It was a desire to feed people coupled with a desire to fill a need that birthed Secondhand Smoke and Second Helping NWA. Secondhand Smoke is where food intersects with community-it is the foundation. Our foundation is rooted in connecting not just to, but within the community to feed people. It started out of a desire to provide food to anyone for any occasion.
The opportunities to provide food through Secondhand Smoke quickly became opportunities to engage in conversations about community and the underlying obstacles that plagued community residents. Woven within these conversations was a need that revealed itself-this need centered around food insecurity.
It was Secondhand Smoke that sparked the development of our non-profit Second Helping NWA. It powers the work that is able to be done, the people we are able to touch, and the development of other efforts that push forward the mission of Second Helping NWA; to feed those experiencing food insecurity.
Support for Secondhand Smoke translates to support for Second Helping NWA. A portion of proceeds from Secondhand Smoke are repurposed to further support Second Helping NWA. This means when you purchase meals from Secondhand Smoke or when you utilize catering services from Secondhand Smoke, you are powering the work of Second Helping NWA.
The support we have been extended from various sources throughout the region are the gas that makes the car move. We could not do what we do without the magnificent community support. Our rationale is simple: If you are in need of a meal, we will feed you.
Join this ministry in praying for:
- Provision of resources so that they can continue to feed people.
- Opportunities to connect with new people in the community who are food insecure.