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
66 Pope Ave - FISH Casual Coastal Seafood
1 N Forest Beach Dr - Grayco Hardware & Home
6 Bow Cir - Hilton Head Bridge Club
95 Mathews Dr, Apt. 8 - Hilton Grand Vacations Club
Ocean Oak Resort
41 S. Forest Beach Dr - Island Links Resort by Palmera
1 Coggins Point Rd - Island Time HHI
1 Chamber of Commerce Dr., STE B - Marriott at Shelter Cove
4 Shelter Cove Ln - Marriott’s Barony Beach Club
5 Grasslawn Ave - Marriott’s Grande Ocean Resort
51 S Forest Beach Dr - Marriott’s Harbour Club
144 Lighthouse Rd - Marriott’s Heritage Club
12 Lighthouse Ln - Marriott’s Monarch at Sea Pines
91 N Sea Pines Dr - Marriott’s SurfWatch
10 Surf Watch Way - Ocean View at Island Club
85 Folly Field Rd - Palmetto Dunes General Store
1 Trent Jones Ln - Palmetto Dunes Property Owners Association (Administration, Security, and Pass Office)
16 Queens Folly Rd - Piggly Wiggly
1 N Forest Beach Dr - RMC Management Office
20 Executive Park Rd, STE 20 - Sea Crest Surf & Racquet Club
3 Avocet Rd - The Sea Pines Resort (Welcome Center)
32 Greenwood Dr - Second Helpings
11A Marina Side Dr - Shipyard Plantation
10 Shipyard Dr - Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island
130 Shipyard Dr - Starbucks Sea Turtle Plaza
416 William Hilton Pkwy - The Village at Palmetto Dunes
10 Trent Jones Ln
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.
