Second Helpings Atlanta (SHA) will provide 24 high school students an immersive summer-long experience volunteering for the organization’s food rescue routes. SHA’s “Youth Rescuers Summer Service Program” aims to inform select teens about the problems of food insecurity and food waste through SHA staff and other hunger leaders in Atlanta. The Youth Rescuers will also pledge to become SHA Zero Food Waste Heroes to reduce their household food waste. 

“"When we instill in teens the importance of providing food to those who are less fortunate, it's a value we hope they will carry with them throughout their lives," said Andrea Jaron, executive director of Second Helpings Atlanta. 

 The program runs through August. These students are participating from schools across the Atlanta area including The Westminster Schools, Dunwoody High School, The Galloway School, The Paideia School, Northview High School, Milton High School, Chamblee High School and North Springs High School.