Second Servings of Houston

06/01/2026

💚 A big thank you to the team from Pilot Travel Centers for volunteering at our Heights House PopUp Grocery Store!

Their hard work helped ensure senior residents had access to fresh, nutritious groceries that would have otherwise gone to waste. From organizing food to assisting shoppers, the team jumped right in and made a meaningful impact.

We're grateful for corporate partners like Pilot who invest their time and energy into strengthening our community. Together, we're fighting hunger, reducing food waste, and helping our senior neighbors thrive. 🌟

05/21/2026

💚 We love seeing young leaders take action against food waste!

Shoutout to the “Galaxy Girls” students from Katy ISD for turning a classroom project into meaningful community impact by raising awareness around food waste and sustainability. 🌎♻️

Read more about their project here: https://myneighborhoodnews.com/katy-isds-galaxy-girls-take-on-food-waste-how-adams-junior-high-students-are-turning-a-classroom-project-into-community-impact

05/10/2026

🍓 Happy Mother’s Day! 💚

Today we’re celebrating the women who nurture, provide, and care for others in so many ways. In honor of the moms and mother figures in your life, consider making a donation to Second Servings.

A gift in their name helps rescue good food and provide nutritious meals to families across Houston, because every mom deserves to know her community is cared for, too. 💐

🔗 Donate in honor of someone special: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ssoh

05/08/2026

💚 What a day at the Oxtail Off last weekend!

We’re incredibly grateful to the team for selecting Second Servings as a beneficiary of this year’s Houston event and for donating $2,500 to support our mission. These funds will help us continue rescuing surplus food and nourishing neighbors across our community.

Events like this show the power of coming together through food, culture, and community to create real impact. Thank you for helping us fight hunger and reduce food waste in Houston!

05/05/2026

05/04/2026

🌌 May the 4th be with you!

We’re celebrating today by sharing a fun rescue from last week: a batch of “blue milk” from a recent Star Wars promotion! 💙🥛

With a new Star Wars movie hitting theaters today, it’s the perfect time to highlight how Second Servings rescues seasonal and promotional items like this to keep perfectly good food from going to waste. Instead, it’s redirected to nourish our community.

Keeping good food on the light side, where it belongs. ✨♻️

04/28/2026

Perfectly good food is often thrown away because of confusing date labels on packaging.

🌍 As Stop Food Waste Day approaches, we’re sharing practical ways to waste less and make the most of your groceries. Check it out!

04/22/2026

🌎 Happy Earth Day 💚

Food waste makes up the largest component in our landfills, where it creates harmful greenhouse gases. Second Servings works every day to protect our planet by rescuing perfectly good food to keep it out of those landfills!

This Earth Day, remember that small actions make a big impact: waste less food and support organizations working toward a more sustainable future. Together, we can care for our neighbors and our planet. 👏

04/17/2026

🍎 Did you know that is April 29! One of the easiest ways to waste less food starts with how you store it. Proper storage helps fruits and vegetables stay fresh longer, saving you money and keeping perfectly good food out of the trash.

As we get ready for Stop Food Waste Day, now is the perfect time to brush up on easy kitchen habits that help reduce waste at home. 💚

Check out this helpful produce storage guide:

Good produce is a gift. Keep it fresh as long as possible with these tips.

03/30/2026

💚 Teamwork in action!

Our friends from the Whole Foods Market Kirby and Montrose locations recently came together to volunteer at our Burnett Bayland Community Center PopUp Grocery Store. From unloading and organizing fresh rescued food to assisting shoppers, this team showed up ready to serve and make an impact.

We’re grateful for partners like Whole Foods Market who not only donate surplus food, but also roll up their sleeves to help get it into the hands of families who need it most.