About Second Helping Nwa

If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

-Mother Teresa

"I never knew what was going to come of this in the beginning, but now I see how much need there is. We must continue to fight against hunger each and every day. Help me to continue feeding the community"

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The Second Helping NWA Story

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.

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Donate to help Second Helping Alleviate food insecurity!

Support Comes in Many Ways

In-kind donations are welcome!

Food is our focus, however, there are other components necessary to creating a quality eating experience.

Dinnerware and tableware including but not limited to utensils (forks, spoons, knives, plates, cups, bowls etc), are essential to serving, feeding, and eating. We welcome your support via in-kind donations as such.

If you have items that contribute to overall experience of eating, items that can help drive our mission please reach out.

The best way to help serve and feed the community is by donating with the button below or by contacting us at

479-841-4098

Let's Curb Food Insecurity

In Arkansas, 521,490 people are struggling with hunger – and of them 162,270 are children. 1 in 4 children struggles with hunger. People facing hunger in Arkansas are estimated to report needing $244,364,000 more per year to meet their food needs. Data Provided by Northwest Arkansas Food Bank | Feeding America.

Second Helping NWA’ s mission to feed the community directly impacts food insecurity. We want to ensure those who need food in our area receive a meal. Your donations go to support this mission.

We Can Help Stop Food Waste

One way we have been able to really support our mission is by repurposing items gathered from local residents, businesses, and organizations who no longer need them. Northwest Arkansas residents and businesses waste 80,000 tons of food each year according to the Northwest Arkansas Council. Utilizing their unwanted items is an opportunity to reduce waste in a safe, meaningful way.

With a population of 563,400 and growing 32 people a day, Northwest Arkansas is growing faster than 96 of the nation’s 100 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas, according to the Northwest Arkansas Council.

If you have unwanted items and are looking for ways to give back to your community, your donations will be greatly appreciated. If you know someone who is in need of our services please reach out.