Second Helpings

09/04/2026

September is Hunger Action Month — a time to recognize that hunger is happening right here in our own community.

More than 37,000 people across Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties face food insecurity, and the need continues to grow.

Every week, Second Helpings helps connect more than 14,000 neighbors with food through our network of local food pantries, soup kitchens, and nonprofit partners.

This month, we are asking our community to take action: Donate, volunteer, share our mission, or simply help more people understand the need.

Together, we can rescue food, fight hunger, and deliver hope. 🧡
https://www.secondhelpingslc.org

09/02/2026

Fighting hunger is about more than filling empty stomachs.

It's about making sure children have fresh fruits and vegetables, seniors have nutritious meals, and families have access to healthy food they may not otherwise be able to afford.

For 10 years, Second Helpings' Healthy Food Initiative has helped make that possible by providing more than 1.8 million pounds of healthy food across the Lowcountry.
You can help continue that impact.

🥕 $25 a month provides 25 pounds of fresh, healthy groceries.
Become a monthly donor: https://apps.secondhelpingslc.org/buy-healthy-food

09/01/2026

While we are making progress rescuing and purchasing more food, the need for food continues to grow.

Feeding America now estimates that more than 37,000 people in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties experience food insecurity, an 18% increase from its previous estimate.

At the same time, fewer South Carolinians are receiving SNAP benefits, and many working households are facing difficult choices between groceries, housing, utilities, prescriptions and other necessities.

Second Helpings is responding by rescuing and delivering more food where demand is greatest, purchasing healthy food when donations aren't enough, and helping our agency partners prepare for increased need.

Food insecurity can affect our neighbors in ways we don't always see. Please share this post and help us continue the conversation.

Learn more:https://www.secondhelpingslc.org/get-involved

08/31/2026

A few minutes could help bring $5,000 to Second Helpings.

FWDG is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Season of Giving, and twelve local nonprofits will each receive a $5,000 gift.

If you believe in the work Second Helpings does across the Lowcountry, we would be grateful for your nomination.

A $5,000 gift could help purchase approximately 5,000 pounds of fresh, healthy food and help keep our refrigerated trucks on the road rescuing food and delivering it, free of charge, to local food pantries and nonprofit partners.

Nominate Second Helpings here:
https://www.fwdgonline.com/seasons-of-giving-nomination

Thank you for helping us rescue food, fight hunger, and deliver hope across Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties.

08/29/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the Eleanor A. and Bernard H. Breedlove Foundation for supporting Second Helpings’ Healthy Food Initiative and helping nourish our community.

This year, we are proud to celebrate 10 years of the Healthy Food Initiative, which has helped provide more than 1.8 million pounds of healthy produce, protein, and pantry staples to local families, seniors, and neighbors facing hunger across the Lowcountry.

Because of generous supporters like the Breedlove Foundation, Second Helpings can continue ensuring families have access to nutritious meals year-round. We are grateful for your partnership and commitment to helping build a healthier community.

Learn more about what support like this helps make possible through the Healthy Food Initiative and Second Helpings programs:
https://www.secondhelpingslc.org/our-programs

08/28/2026

Changes to SNAP could mean more Lowcountry families turning to local food pantries for help.

Second Helpings Executive Director Amy Colin recently shared how these changes could impact our region and why local food assistance organizations are preparing for increased need.

Our partner agencies already serve more than 14,000 people each week.

Thank you to WJCL 22 for helping bring attention to this important issue.

Read the full story: https://www.wjcl.com/article/south-carolina-snap-rules-food-pantries/73546444

Lowcountry food pantries are bracing for more demand as South Carolina rolls out new SNAP rules and work requirements.

08/27/2026

Mark your calendars and come hungry!

We are incredibly grateful to our friends at Fishcamp on 11th Street for bringing back their Shrimp Boil and choosing to support Second Helpings!

Join them Saturday, September 26 for an afternoon of all-you-can-eat shrimp, live music, cold drinks, and Lowcountry fun on the water, all while helping us rescue food and fight hunger across Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties.

Best of all, all proceeds benefit Second Helpings.

Grab your crew, get your tickets, and make plans to join us! 🦐🎶

Thank you, Fishcamp, for turning a great afternoon into an opportunity to give back.

🦐 SHRIMP BOIL IS BACK! 🦐

Join us at Fishcamp on 11th Street Saturday, September 26 for an All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp Boil, live music, cold drinks, and a full afternoon on the water! 🌊🎶

🎵 Live Music | 4–10 PM — Rain or Shine
🎟️ Adults: $35 online | $40 at the door
🎟️ Kids 12 & under: $15 online | $20 at the door
🎁 Free gift for the first 100 tickets sold online!

Best part? All proceeds benefit Second Helpings. ❤️

🔗-https://hiltonheadcrabgiftcards.com/buytickets/fc11-8th-anniversary-shrimp-boil
Grab your crew, grab your tickets, and come hungry! 🦐🍻

LiveMusic SeafoodLovers

08/27/2026

This is the kind of rescue we love to see. 🌽🍅🥬

Fresh fruits and vegetables can be some of the hardest foods for local pantries to keep in stock, and some of the most important.

Through food rescue and our Healthy Food Initiative, Second Helpings works to make more fresh, nutritious food available to our agency partners throughout the Lowcountry.

Sometimes that means rescuing a truckload of produce. Other times, it means purchasing healthy food from local farmers and partners when donations aren't enough. Either way, the goal is the same: more nutritious food for our neighbors.

Learn more about our programs: https://www.secondhelpingslc.org/our-programs

08/27/2026

Looking for a hands-on way to give back right here in the Lowcountry?

Second Helpings volunteers ride our trucks, rescue food from local donors, and deliver it directly to food pantries serving our neighbors.

You don’t need special experience, just a little time and a willingness to help.
Whether you volunteer regularly or jump in when your schedule allows, a few hours can make a real difference.

Learn more about getting involved: https://www.secondhelpingslc.org/get-involved/volunteer

08/25/2026

Ever wonder what happens after food is rescued?

🥕 Food is donated by grocery stores, farms, restaurants and other local partners.
🚚 Second Helpings volunteers pick it up.
📦 Our trucks deliver it directly to local food pantries and agencies.
❤️ From there, it reaches neighbors throughout the Lowcountry, many times is on the dinner table the same day.

Last year alone, more than 500 volunteers helped make this process happen week after week, nearly every day of the year.

It is a simple idea with a big impact: rescue food that would otherwise go to waste and get it to people who can use it.

Learn more about how Second Helpings rescues food, fights hunger and delivers hope every day- https://www.secondhelpingslc.org