Opportunities From: Second Helpings

Our volunteer drivers meet at our trucks Monday through Saturday at 8:00 am to meet up with their crews to rescue and deliver food. This route is the Beaufort South route and requires 1 driver and 2 crew members. Drivers sign up on a separate opportunity and must be approved by staff to drive. All new volunteers will meet with a Second Helpings staff member before joining the truck crew. 

Our Hilton Head Truck Rescue Routes are currently managed by local volunteers.  If you are interested in more information about rescue opportunities on Hilton Head and how to get involved, please Respond to this opportunity and a Second Helpings staff member will reach out to share more information.  Thank you for your interest in helping us reduce food insecurity and food waste in our beautiful Lowcountry! 

Help ensure fresh, nutritious food reaches families in the Hilton Head and Beaufort county area who currently have no permanent food pantry serving their community.

St. Andrews by the Sea, on Hilton Head Island, will host a monthly fresh produce distribution on the third Tuesday of each month throughout 2026.

Volunteers will help sort and bag fresh produce for distribution to the public and other local food pantries. Volunteers will be unloading, sorting, and bagging produce into individual grocery-size bags. In addition, volunteers will help load remaining produce into a Second Helpings van or truck for delivery to other partner food pantries.

This role involves light to moderate physical activity. Volunteers may occasionally be asked to lift produce boxes or bags weighing up to 50 pounds and should be comfortable picking up and bagging grocery-size produce bags.

Volunteers should wear a Second Helpings shirt and weather-appropriate clothing. You will meet in the back parking lot of the St. Andrew By-The-Sea where the Second Helpings Area Coordinator will be on hand to assist and answer any questions.

Second Helpings will distribute pantry staples and fresh produce to our Hilton Head-area agencies on a monthly basis throughout 2026.

These distributions help our partner agencies keep their pantries stocked with essential items and continue serving individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in our community.

Volunteers will assist with unloading, sorting, and organizing food for distribution. 

This role involves light to moderate physical activity. Volunteers should be comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds and moving grocery-size items.

Most distributions take place between 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, though timing may vary depending on vendor delivery. You will receive an email the evening prior to your shift with the expected arrival time and additional details.

Volunteers should wear a Second Helpings shirt and weather-appropriate clothing. Gloves are recommended.

You will meet in the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church, where a Second Helpings Area Coordinator will be on hand to assist and answer any questions.

Thank you so much for your help—we couldn’t do this without you!

Help ensure fresh, nutritious food reaches families in the Hilton Head and Beaufort county area who currently have no permanent food pantry serving their community.

Port Royal United Methodist Church, will host a monthly fresh produce distribution on the first Monday  and last Monday of each month throughout 2026.

Volunteers will help sort and bag fresh produce for distribution to the public and other local food pantries. Volunteers will be unloading, sorting, and bagging produce into individual grocery-size bags. In addition, volunteers will help load remaining produce into a Second Helpings van or truck for delivery to other partner food pantries.

This role involves light to moderate physical activity. Volunteers may occasionally be asked to lift produce boxes or bags weighing up to 50 pounds and should be comfortable picking up and bagging grocery-size produce bags.

Volunteers should wear a Second Helpings shirt and weather-appropriate clothing. Gloves are also helpful. You will meet in the parking lot of Port Royal UMC where the Second Helpings Area Coordinator will be on hand to assist and answer any questions.

Venture Church will host a monthly fresh produce distribution for the Okatie community on the first Saturday of each month throughout 2026. This area is home to nearly 3,500 food-insecure residents, making this distribution an important resource for local families.

Volunteers will help sort and bag fresh produce for distribution to the public and other local food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank truck is scheduled to arrive between 8:30–9:00 AM, and volunteers will begin unloading, sorting, and bagging produce into individual grocery-size bags.

From 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, the distribution will operate as a drive-through event, where volunteers will help check in guests, hand bags of produce to families, and assist with loading remaining produce into a Second Helpings van or truck for delivery to other partner food pantries.

This role involves light to moderate physical activity. Volunteers may occasionally be asked to lift produce boxes or bags weighing up to 50 pounds and should be comfortable picking up and bagging grocery-size produce bags.

Volunteers should wear a Second Helpings shirt and weather-appropriate clothing.

Church of the Cross, at the God's Goods location will host a monthly fresh produce distribution on the fourth Monday of each month throughout 2026.

Volunteers will help sort and bag fresh produce for distribution to the public and other local food pantries. Volunteers will be unloading, sorting, and bagging produce into individual grocery-size bags. In addition, volunteers will help load remaining produce into a Second Helpings van or truck for delivery to other partner food pantries.

This role involves light to moderate physical activity. Volunteers may occasionally be asked to lift produce boxes or bags weighing up to 50 pounds and should be comfortable picking up and bagging grocery-size produce bags.

Volunteers should wear a Second Helpings shirt and weather-appropriate clothing. You will meet on the south end of the God's Goods building where the Second Helpings Area Coordinator will be on hand to assist and answer any questions.

Second Helpings will distribute pantry staples and fresh produce to our Bluffton-area agencies on a monthly basis throughout 2026. These distributions help our partner agencies keep their pantries stocked with essential items and continue serving individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in our community.

Volunteers will assist with unloading, sorting, and organizing food for distribution. 

This role involves light to moderate physical activity. Volunteers should be comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds and moving grocery-size items.

Most distributions take place between 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, though timing may vary depending on vendor delivery. You will receive an email the evening prior to your shift with the expected arrival time and additional details.

Volunteers should wear a Second Helpings shirt and weather-appropriate clothing. Gloves are recommended.

You will meet in the parking lot of Sam’s Club in Bluffton, where a Second Helpings Area Coordinator will be on hand to assist and answer any questions.

Thank you so much for your help—we couldn’t do this without you!