Thank you for your interest in our tourist food rescue program (“Post-Vacation Food Donation”). It’s a great way to help us fight hunger and food waste right here on Hilton Head Island, and make a significant positive impact on the lives of our neighbors in need.

Second Helpings is a nonprofit food rescue organization striving to eliminate hunger and food waste in the communities we serve.  We collect and distribute food, free of charge, to local food pantries, soup kitchens and family programs for our neighbors who need food.

Where can food be donated?

Starting on May 24, 2025, there are specially-marked donation bins at the locations shown on the map.

  • Coral Sands Resort by Palmera
  • FISH Casual Coastal Seafood
  • Grayco
  • Hilton Grand Vacations Club Ocean Oak Resort Hilton Head
  • Island Links Resort by Palmera
  • Island Time HHI
  • Marriott’s Barony Beach Club
  • Marriott’s Grande Ocean Resort
  • Marriott’s Harbour Club
  • Marriott’s Harbour Point and Sunset Pointe at Shelter Cove
  • Marriott’s Heritage Club
  • Marriott’s Monarch at Sea Pines
  • Marriott’s SurfWatch
  • Ocean View at Island Club
  • Palmetto Dunes Property Owners Association – Administration, Security, Pass Office
  • The Sea Pines Resort
  • Second Helpings
  • Shipyard POA
  • Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island
  • Vacasa
  • Vacation Time

What foods can be donated?

We can rescue and redistribute unopened foods that do not require refrigeration, such as:

  • Canned goods
  • Snack foods
  • Dried pasta and rice
  • Cereal
  • Coffee
  • Beverages
  • Condiments and sauces

We can also accept unopened cleaning supplies and personal care items.

What items are needed most?

The items most requested by local food pantries include:

  • Canned foods: tuna, chicken, salmon, chili, pasta meals, fruits & vegetables, soup, SPAM and Vienna Sausages;
  • Dried pasta, rice, and pinto beans;
    Peanut butter & jelly, cereal, oatmeal, and cooking oil.

What can’t be rescued?

We cannot use opened bottles or cans, frozen foods, alcoholic beverages, cooked leftovers, or anything requiring refrigeration.

Where will my food donations go?

To food pantries on Hilton Head Island, including: the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head’s after-school food program, St. Andrew United Methodist Church’s Soup Kitchen, Christ Lutheran Church’, the Deep Well Project, Holy Family Catholic Church, Providence Presbyterian Church, and Sandalwood Community Food Pantry. Together, these organizations feed more than 1,500 people every week!

Are volunteers still collecting food in the Grayco parking lot on Saturday mornings?

No – we made it easier for people to donate food by not having to search for us during certain hours. But we also have a collection bin at Grayco for those in the habit of dropping by there on their way home.

Why keep the food on Hilton Head Island?

Hilton Head is home to nearly five thousand food-insecure residents, and many others who commute to work here. Many of them were involved in making this island beautiful and your vacation memorable.

Questions?

communications@secondhelpingslc.org