If your accommodations have a full or even a half kitchen, this amenity can prove to be very cost-effective. Having access to everything you’ll need to whip up breakfast, lunch, and dinner can be a game changer, especially for large groups or families with small children. Of course, you’ll want to go to your favorite Hilton Head eateries here and there, but being able to quickly make a meal before hitting the pool, beach, or boat ride can save not only money, but valuable vacation time!
Post Vacation Food Donation
Regardless if you always prefer splitting your meals between restaurants and cooking “at home,” or if you’re planning to give it a try for your upcoming vacation, one problem persists: the extra groceries. Sometimes we go a little crazy once we hit the grocery store, and sometimes even when we’ve followed the shopping list perfectly, there will be extra food in the fridge or pantry.
Gone are the days when you guiltily threw out perfectly good food at the end of your trip, because Second Helpings has the solution we’ve all been waiting for: the Post Vacation Food Donation!
As you head out of town, give your unopened and non-perishable food items to the Second Helpings volunteers to be picked up! Below you’ll find a list of where all of the specially-marked donation bins are located throughout the island.
Guests of Coral Sands Resort and Island Links Resort can bring their food items to their resort’s lobby to donate!
Where Can You Donate?
- Coral Sands Resort by Palmera
- FISH Casual Coastal Seafood
- Grayco
- Hilton Grand Vacations Club Ocean Oak Resort
- 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, and Pass Office)
- The Sea Pines Resort
- Second Helpings
- Shipyard POA
- Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island
- Vacasa
- Vacation Time
What Can You Donate?
- Canned goods
- Snack foods
- Dried pasta and rice
- Cereal
- Coffee
- Beverages
- Condiments and sauces
- Unopened cleaning supplies
- Unopened personal care items
What is Second Helpings?
This 501(c)(3) nonprofit food rescue organization works to eliminate hunger and food waste in the Hilton Head Island community. Second Helpings’ primary focus is the collecting and distributing of food to local pantries and other programs that will help food-insecure families in the area. Awarded Angel Charity Status by South Carolina, Second Helpings is volunteer-run, and all funding is from private donations.
If you’d like to learn more, click here.
If you have any questions, email Second Helpings at communications@secondhelpingslc.org.
