editorial press
2024
Second Servings receives $300,000 grant to expand PopUp Grocery Store | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, November 7, 2024
Hilton Global Foundation Unveils Record $5.3 Million Commitment Towards Organizations Championing People and Planet | STORIES FROM HILTON, October 16, 2024
In aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Rockets host storm relief drive for Houston community | USATODAY, July 13, 2024
Astros, Rockets to give away food, supplies to residents impacted by Hurricane Beryl | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, July 11,2024
5 Houston non-profits receive $10,000 grants from KHOU 11 and Tegna Foundation | KHOU 11, June 16, 2024
Local organization hosts PopUp Grocery Store, resource distribution addressing Asian and Immigrant Communities | KPRC | April 11, 2024
Richmond, get ready for a new CAVA restaurant! With community event to raise funds for local non-profit | KPRC, February 14, 2024
2023
Support these Houston nonprofits on Giving Tuesday | KPRC, November 27, 2023
Food waste in Houston skyrockets through the holidays, but alternatives exist | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, November 23, 2023
Texans’ C.J. Stroud, Laremy Tunsil surprise families at charity event | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, November 23, 2023
Hilton Global Foundation Announces Record $3.3 Million in Grants Toward Organizations Creating a Better World for Travel as Part of Hilton’s Annual Week of Service | STORIES FROM HILTON, October 9, 2023
Second Servings marks major milestone in food rescue mission | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, September 26, 2023
Food & Faith Collaborative feeding needy and growing partnerships | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, September 7, 2023
Jewish Federation staff gives back to community | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, August 10, 2023
Houston nonprofit Second Servings turns wasted food into an opportunity | HOUSTON LANDING, August 1, 2023
From Confusion to Clarity: Package Dates Explained | HEIGHTS PAGES MAGAZINE, Summer 2022 Issue (pg. 36)
Food For Thought | THE BUZZ MAGAZINES, April 27 2023
Second Servings, accepts, distributes its 10 millionth donated pounds of food | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, April 6 2023
Repairing our world, one mitzvah at a time | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, March 2 2023
Food Rescue and Donating to Those in Need: The Law Is On Your Side | SMART MEETINGS, February 28, 2023
Waste360 Announces 2023 40 Under 40 Awards Winners | YAHOO NEWS, February 2, 2023
Hadassah’s ‘Women Who Do’ event honors Second Servings founder Barbara Bronstein | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, February 2, 2023
Bronstein ‘Rescues’ Food to Fill Hungry Bellies, Not Landfills | Houston CityBook, Jan 6, 2023
2022
Second Servings receives ‘Inspire Change’ grant for work with popup grocery stores | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, December 22, 2022
Houston Texans and partners award $400,000 to 15 local nonprofits through Inspire Change Grant Funds | HOUSTON TEXANS PUBLIC RELATIONS, December 12, 2022
Tackling Food Waste in the Last Mile | INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGIES, December 1, 2022
Food & Faith Collaborative holds first pop-up grocery event | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, November 3, 2022
13 organizations to volunteer at in the Houston area this holiday season | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, October 27, 2022
Houston Chapter of Hadassah's Women Who Do Luncheon | THE BUZZ MAGAZINES, September 29, 2022
Houston Chapter of Hadassah to honor Second Servings founder at ‘Women Who Do’ luncheon | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, September 29, 2022
‘A match made in heaven.’ Four synagogues come together to feed Houston’s hungry this Yom Kippur | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, September 20, 2022
Houston Pop-up Grocery rescues food and gives it away for free, from veggies to filet mignon | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, September 20, 2022
HUNGER | HEIGHTS PAGES MAGAZINE, Fall 2022 Issue (pg. 60)
Synagogues collaborating to help enable food security, nutritional self sufficiency | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, September 15, 2022
Meet Barbara Bronstein | CANVAS REBEL, July 21, 2022
Second Servings opens new ‘PopUp Grocery Stores’ | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, June 16, 2022
Nonprofit Collects Food That Would Be Thrown Out and Distributes It To Those In Need | THE HUNGER SITE NEWS, April 26, 2022
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Eat Good and Put a Stop to Food Waste | HOUSTON PRESS, April 7, 2022
Here are the top 14 things to do in Houston this weekend | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, March 3, 2022
Houston’s 50 Most Influential Woman of 2020-21 | HOUSTON WOMAN MAGAZINE, February 2022 Issue (pg. 20)
How Barbara Bronstein Of Second Servings of Houston Is Helping To Address The Growing Challenge Of Food Insecurity | MEDIUM, January 27, 2022
2021
12 ways to give back this holiday season | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, December 8, 2021
Food rescue nonprofit Second Servings reaches 7 million-pound milestone | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, November 30, 2021
15th International Risotto Festival | EDIBLE HOUSTON, November 2021
Top 12 things to do in Houston this weekend | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, November 11, 2021
Foodie fest for a cause | THE BUZZ MAGAZINES, October 27,2021
Hectic week sees Houston Catering Concepts, Bagel Shop feed thousands on moment’s notice | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, September 30, 2021
Texans, Rockets, Astros and Dynamo pivot to help community during pandemic and storms | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, September, 2021
Houston Business Journal names 2021 Women Who Mean Business honorees | HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL, August 25, 2021
Real estate transactions | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, August 19, 2021
How saving uneaten food can change lives and help the climate | BBC, August 11, 2021
How to Use Facebook for Nonprofits | CONSTANT CONTACT, July 26, 2021
How Can We Help a Major Global Environmental, Social and Economic Issue? Simple. Reduce Food Waste. | EDIBLE HOUSTON, July 18, 2021
Bellaire twins meet high ambitions after graduating as co-valedictorians | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, July 1, 2021
Serving A Big Need | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, July 2021 Issue
'Ambition': Bellaire High School graduate receives scholarship for hunger-combating efforts | HOUSTON DAILY, June 28, 2021
Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: The Return of Brunch and an Epic "Stop the Hate" Fundraiser | HOUSTON PRESS, April 23, 2021
This Week in Houston Food Events: Free Kids Meals and National Picnic Day | HOUSTON PRESS, April 19, 2021
Fresh new Houston restaurant promotion feeds the hungry and nixes food waste | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, April 16, 2021
Diplomático Rum to Help Limit Food Waste in Markets Across the Country Thru New "Project Leftover" Sustainability Program | CISION PR NEWS, April 13, 2021
This Week in Houston Food Events: Ring in Thai New Year with Traditional Eats and More | HOUSTON PRESS, April 12, 2021
Here's How to Volunteer in Houston for Earth Day | THRILLIST NATIONAL, April 9, 2021
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Zero-Waste Dishes and a Boozy Sip 'N Stroll | HOUSTON PRESS, April 8, 2021
Mark These Foodie Events Down on Your Calendar | HOUSTONIA MAGAZINE, April 8, 2021
Delicious New Charity Series Benefits Local Nonprofit, Reduces Food Waste | HOUSTON CITYBOOK, April 6, 2021
South Houston Good Friday food distribution event | CW39, April 2, 2021
Fight Hunger. End Waste. | MODERN RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT, April 1, 2021
Dispatches From The Pandemic | TUFTS MAGAZINE, Spring 2021 Issue
Food briefs: Inaugural food and beverage series | THE LEADER NEWS, March 31, 2021
Where to Get Free Meals; Plus, Help Find the Dessert Gallery Truck | HOUSTONIA MAGAZINE, February 19, 2021
Grocery store updates: Randalls donating food from Bellaire store; H-E-B limits run on supply | HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL, February 19, 2021
How to Help Feed Houstonians Impacted By the City’s Winter Weather Crisis | EATER HOUSTON, February 18, 2021
2020
Second Servings distributes 150,000th ‘Dinner’s On Us’ meal | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, December 31, 2020
10 Ways to Make a Difference in Another Houstonian’s Life | HOUSTONIA MAGAZINE, December 10, 2020
Here’s How Houstonians Helped Each Other This Year | HOUSTONIA MAGAZINE, December 9, 2020
Shaar Hashalom hosts Second Servings’ founder | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, December 3, 2020
Innovative Houston urban farm scores national award for green work | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, December 2, 2020
How Houstonians Fed Each Other During the Pandemic | HOUSTONIA MAGAZINE, November 26, 2020
THE HOUSTON ROCKETS WILL HOST A THANKSGIVING FOOD GIVEAWAY NOV. 19 AT TOYOTA CENTER | HOUSTON ON THE CHEAP, November 18, 2020
ROCKETS AND SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON TO HOST “THANKSGIVING’S ON US” FOOD DISTRIBUTION PRESENTED BY KROGER | HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES, November 18, 2020
Houston food hall closes, 4 other things about the restaurant scene | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, November 17, 2020
Thanksgiving in the Time of COVID | HOUSTON PRESS, November 17, 2020
Rockets partner with Second Servings for food donations to public | SPACE CITY SCOOP, October 6, 2020
Not Your Average Pet (Food) Rescue | HOUSTON PETTALK MAGAZINE (print), October 2020
Making a Difference: Second Servings of Houston | RIVER OAKS LIFE MAGAZINE (print), October 2020
Alumni Spearhead COVID-19 Responses | TUFTSNOW, September 30, 2020
Second Servings expands program to feed more needy in Houston | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, September 24, 2020
Things To Do: This Week in Houston Food Events | HOUSTON PRESS, September 21, 2020
Rockets And Second Servings Team Up To Feed Thousands | JEWISH-HERALD VOICE, September 10, 2020
Twins Shirley & Annie Zhu's Fresh Hub App Is Putting Food On Hundreds Of Tables | ELITE DAILY, September 3, 2020
Food news: Fertitta Donates $1 Million to Employees Affected by Laura | HOUSTONIA, September 3, 2020
The Houston Rockets and Second Servings Will Give Away Thousands of Free Meals | EATER HOUSTON, September 2, 2020
Rockets hosting "Dinner's On Us" food giveaway outside Toyota Center | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, September 1, 2020
Houston Rockets to distribute meals to Houstonians in need Sept. 3 | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, September 1, 2020
Nonprofits feel pressure of increased demand, limited funds | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, August 9, 2020
Golf Tournament Rain Check Provides More Than $30,000 for Local Charity | VILLAGE NEWSPAPER, August 6, 2020
Second Servings of Houston Mitigates Food Waste with Help from ReFED Fund | FOODTANK, August 1, 2020
Covid Relief: Recap and Ways to Help | THE BUZZ MAGAZINES, July 2, 2020
Bank of America Women’s Leadership Series Concludes Fifth Year, Highlights Houston Nonprofits, NYC Chef Feeding the Community During COVID-19 | ASIA SOCIETY, June 25, 2020
Second Servings and Rotary: A Filling Combination | VILLAGE NEWSPAPER, June 16, 2020
Spring-based MiMi J’s Kitchen offers home-cooked meals on the go | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, June 16, 2020
Second Servings Continues Food Deliveries Despite Vandalism | JEWISH-HERALD VOICE (online + print), June 4, 2020
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Taste An Epic BBQ Collaboration | HOUSTON PRESS, May 7, 2020
Second Servings of Houston Distributing 30,000th Meal To A Family In Need | SUNNY 99.1FM IHEART RADIO, May 6, 2020
Houston bakery celebrates 71st anniversary with special cookie price and fund | BAKE MAGAZINE, May 6, 2020
Second Servings and Hess Expand "Dinner's On Us" Program to Serve All Houstonians in Need | VILLAGE NEWS/SOUTHWEST NEWS PRINT, May 5, 2020
Bellaire nonprofit has rescued more than $2.6 million worth of food since early April | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, May 4, 2020
HERE 2 HELP: 5 ways hospitality workers can get free or discounted meals in the Houston area | KPRC-TV CLICK2HOUSTON, May 4, 2020
SECOND SERVING’S ‘DINNER’S ON US’ PROGRAM OFFERS FREE MEALS TO FAMILIES IN NEED | HOUSTON ON THE CHEAP, May 4, 2020
Helping To Feed A City | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, May Issue
As Texas Reopens, the Hospitality Industry Faces Hard Decisions | HOUSTON FOOD FINDER, April 30, 2020
Second Servings' 'Dinner's On Us' Invites Houston Theatre Community to the Table | BROADWAY WORLD, April 30, 2020
HERE 2 HELP: How you can help this Houston non-profit serve 10,000 meals each week to families in need | KPRC-TV CLICK2HOUSTON, April 28, 2020
This Week in Houston Food Events: FM Burgers and Virtual Boozing | HOUSTON PRESS, April 27, 2020
Bellaire nonprofit expands weekly food program to include all Houstonians | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, April 24, 2020
Houston Nonprofit Serves 10,000 Meals A Week To Hospitality Workers And Their Families | FORBES, April 23, 2020
Finding New Ways To Support Local Merchants | JEWISH-HERALD VOICE (online + print), April 23, 2020
Here's Where To Get Free Family-Sized Meals Every Tuesday And Thursday | SUNNY 99.1FM IHEART RADIO, April 23, 2020
Get a FREE, chef-prepared meal to feed your family at this Houston drive-thru | KPRC-TV HOUSTON LIFE, April 22, 2020
Second Servings' 'Dinner's on Us' free meal program expands to serve public | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, April 21, 2020
Bellaire nonprofit expands food program to Galveston | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, April 17, 2020
This Houston Program to Help Feed Hospitality Workers Is Expanding to Galveston | EATER HOUSTON, April 17, 2020
Groups to distribute meals to hospitality workers | GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS, April 16, 2020
Former Rockets owner Leslie Alexander aids Second Servings in coronavirus relief | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, April 15, 2020
Getting relief funds to restaurant workers in need proves challenging | RESTAURANT HOSPITALITY, April 15, 2020
Coronavirus: regalan comida a desempleados de restaurantes y otros negocios en Houston | UNIVISION45, April 14, 2020
COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants | MODERN RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT, April 14, 2020
Houston nonprofit provides 10,000 meals weekly to unemployed hospitality workers | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, April 13, 2020
Houston food and beverage companies donate time, food, money to help unemployed | HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL, April 13, 2020
This Week in Houston Food Events: Superica and La Lucha Return, Plus a Pop-Up BBQ Tent | HOUSTON PRESS, April 13, 2020
New project to provide 10,000 meals a week to Houston hospitality workers | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, April 10, 2020
Feeding Those Who Feed Us | TEXAS MONTHLY, April 9, 2020
Bellaire nonprofit Second Servings partners with Hess Corp., Sysco to provide food for hospitality workers | COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER, April 9, 2020
Food News: Restaurant Developments as Pandemic Continues | HOUSTONIA, April 8, 2020
Second Servings Steps Up For Hospitality Workers | EDIBLE HOUSTON, April 8, 2020
Helping Houston’s Hospitality Industry | THE BUZZ MAGAZINES, April 8, 2020
Local Food Rescue Nonprofit, Hess Corporation & Sysco Now Serving Houston’s Hospitality Industry | REDNEWS, April 7, 2020
A Houston Nonprofit Pledges to Make 10,000 Meals a Week for Hospitality Workers | EATER HOUSTON, April 7, 2020
Second Servings of Houston Helping Serve 10,000 Meals to Hospitality Workers | FSR MAGAZINE ONLINE, April 7, 2020
Precinct 2 Partners with Second Servings of Houston on Pop-Up Food Giveaways | HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 2, March 31, 2020
How to help Houston’s hungry, even from home | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, March 27, 2020
5 Essential Houston-Born Cookbooks to Buy While Stuck at Home | EATER HOUSTON, March 24, 2020
Support These 40+ Organizations Helping Restaurants, Workers, and Farmers Survive COVID-19 | FOODTANK, March 23, 2020
Rockets Donate Over 600 Pounds of Produce to Second Servings Houston | SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, March 21, 2020
Houston nonprofits need help during the coronavirus pandemic | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, March 20, 2020
Rockets donate unused Toyota Center food to rescue group | ROCKETSWIRE, March 19, 2020
America’s Restaurants Are Closing. What’s Happening to the Food? | EATER NATIONAL, March 17, 2020
10 Socially Conscious Ideas to Include at Your Next Event | PLANNEDWITH MAGAZINE, March 14, 2020
Meyerland institution Belden’s closes up shop | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Jan. 14, 2020
New York Deli & Coffee Shop Welcomes Former Belden’s Employees | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, Jan. 14, 2020
What’s the Most Important Lesson You’ve Learned Along Your Journey? | VOYAGE HOUSTON, Jan. 13, 2020
Food Waste’s Underestimated Impact | INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGIES, Jan. 2020
2019
Houston Food Bank crisis shows the need to help | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Nov. 27, 2019
Houston Food Bank donations start to arrive after produce loss | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Nov. 21, 2019
Give a crock | THE BUZZ MAGAZINES, Nov. 20, 2019
#TXVoices: Barbara Bronstein, Founder, Second Servings Houston | TEXAS LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE, Nov. 18, 2019
These Unique Cookbooks are Perfect Holiday Gift Ideas | HOUSTON FOOD FINDER, Nov. 11, 2019
Fighting Hunger. Ending Waste. | HOUSTON FAMILY MAGAZINES, Nov. 5, 2019
Thetas Support Give A Crock Campaign | THE BUZZ MAGAZINES, Oct. 23, 2019
UH dining partner aims for zero food waste by 2020 end | THE COUGAR, Sept. 18, 2019
6 Houston fried chicken sandwiches better than anything at Popeyes or Chick-fil-A | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, August 23, 2019
Houston celebs tapped to create sandwiches for charity | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, August 21, 2019
Bun B & Other Houston Celebrities Team Up With “Best Sandwich” Shop for Charity | HOUSTON FOOD FINDER, August 21, 2019
Houston celebrities unwrap 'famous' sandwiches for good cause | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, August 20, 2019
Houston's culinary superstars and food fans toast the Tastemaker Awards | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, March 28, 2019
Imperfect Produce starts selling ‘ugly’ fruits, veggies in Houston | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, February 21, 2019
Second Servings Of Houston Links In Houston’s Food Chain Desert | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, February 21, 2019
Houstonians toast top chefs and truffles at sweet and savory showdown | CULTUREMAP HOUSTON, January 29, 2019
2018
Let's Waste Not, So We Want Not | EDIBLE HOUSTON, December 2, 2018
Second Servings Rescues 1 Million-Plus Pounds Of Food In 3 Years | JEWISH HERALD-VOICE, June 21, 2018
Second Servings fights hunger in Houston | LEADER NEWS, June 7, 2018
Second Servings of Houston rescues over one million pounds of food | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, June 1, 2018
Houston Nonprofit Rescued Over 1 Million Pounds Of Food In 3 Years | PERISHABLE NEWS, May 30, 2018
Women Making a Difference: Woman helps feed the less fortunate | KPRC-TV, May 11, 2018
2017
Second Serving Charity saves leftover food | THE BUZZ MAGAZINES, November 1, 2017
A HuffPost Road Trip: Listening to America, The Lone Star State | HUFFPOST, October 21, 2017
Helping Hands in Houston | TUFTS MAGAZINE, September 7, 2017
How Houston’s Hunger-Relief Organizations Are Handling Harvey | GRUB STREET, August 28, 2017
Katy Community Giving Circle provides grassroots donating power | COMMUNITY IMPACT, August 27, 2017
2016
A second serving of kindness | REDNEWS, August 4, 2016
Largest foodservice show in the Southwest yields over 4,000 pounds of food for Houston charities | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, July 15, 2016
Hess Teams with Houston Charity to Fight Waste, Hunger | HESS, 2016
She is fighting hunger by rescuing prepared foods | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, March 23, 2016
Houston's Heroes: Individual giving | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, March 23, 2016
2015
Second Servings of Houston: Providing Gourmet Food Rescue Service to Thousands of People | DGI WIRE, December 21, 2015
In Houston, leftovers become sustenance for needy | THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, December 14, 2015
Restaurateur feeds Houston's homeless on his birthday | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, December 14, 2015
Houston's most fascinating people of 2015 | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, December 5, 2015
Second Servings Helps Feed Houston’s Hungry | WRISTBANDBROS, December 5, 2015
It’s the Season for Giving | EDIBLE HOUSTON, November 2, 2015
Glean Cuisine | TUFTS MAGAZINE, Fall 2015 Print Issue
Restaurateur feeds Houston's homeless on his birthday | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, August 14, 2015
Community Foundation Awards Grants | JEWISH-HERALD VOICE, July 9, 2015
The Leftover-Food Conundrum | JEWISH-HERALD VOICE, July 2, 2015
Fighting Hunger | HOUSTON CHRONICLE, April 15, 2015