Soup Kitchens on Hilton Head Island’s South End Will Merge and Expand Service in January
Tom Sharp of St. Andrew's by the Sea (SABTS) made the following announcement on November 23 about merging and expanding service to the food-insecure on the south end of Hilton Head Island. We are grateful to Tom, the SABTS and Grateful Hearts teams, and Holy Family...
Second Helpings Benefits from Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Hudson’s
Photo: Board member and CFO Tony Berkant and Executive Director Marcus Tanner confer with Mr. and Mrs. Santa at the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Not even a stray shower could dampen the spirits of the attendees and grateful charities who benefited from the...
Providence Presbyterian Church and Second Helpings Bring Thanksgiving to 50 People
(photo: Second Helpings volunteer Frank Daversa and Executive Director Marcus Tanner, Providence Presbyterian's Rev. Cibele Santos, and Second Helpings volunteer Frank Pici) A Bluffton-based Second Helpings truck, loaded with rescued food, arrived at Providence...
Okatie Church Hosts First Free Food Distribution – in Time for Thanksgiving
On Saturday, November 19, 86 families received more than enough food for Thanksgiving dinner in a free food distribution held at the Church of the Palms in Okatie. Each family received a turkey, oranges, apples, cabbages, white potatoes and sweet potatoes, breads,...
Indigo Run Food Drive Collects (Literally) A Ton of Food!
Thank you to the Indigo Run community and the Indigo Run Community Cares organization for a very successful food drive on November 14! A steady stream of cars arrived at Indigo Hall to drop off bags and boxes of food, along with envelopes containing generous...
We’re Providing Thanksgiving Turkeys for More than 1,600 Local Families!
Thank you to our donors and grantors who made this possible!
Sun City Neighborhood’s Reverse Trick-or-Treat Benefits Fill the Need
The Rivergrass neighborhood of Sun City donated almost a thousand pounds of non-perishable food items as part of a recent reverse trick-or-treat event. The program was led by Sherre Bowlby and supported by Second Helpings volunteers Mary Harris and Joyce Zelesky....
A Very Special Truck Crew!
Photo, from left: Second Helpings volunteer Larry Schmidt, Sam's Club General Manager Chris Kelly, and Second Helpings volunteers Fred Goddin and Jack Rooke take a break between stops on their truck route. New Bluffton Sam's Club General Manager Chris Kelly has been...
October is Fill the Need Month! Just Ask the Mayors of Hilton Head and Bluffton
Happy Anniversary, Fill the Need! On Thursday, October 13, Palmetto Breeze staff and Second Helpings volunteers and staff gathered to celebrate five successful years. Covering the event were WHHI-TV, the Bluffton Sun, and Sun City TV, while the mayors of Hilton Head...
The Margaret F. Curtis Food Pantry: Tireless Commitment to Those in Need
Marie Elise Gabbard (center) loves surprises. She is always pleasantly surprised by what her ministry receives from Second Helpings deliveries every Thursday. “It’s amazing what comes off the truck, and what goes home (with clients),” she remarked. Today’s surprise...
