A Second Helping
What is it? A Second Helping is a program to collect canned goods and all other food items, perishable and non-perishable, from vacationers as they leave Holden Beach, NC. These items are distributed to the needy of Brunswick County through one of the local churches.
When? The 2011 collections will be held each Saturday morning from 7 A.M. until noon, beginning June 18, 2011, and ending Labor Day weekend.
Where? Our very convenient drop site is in the Holden Beach Chapel parking lot on Ocean Boulevard.
To those of you who contributed in the past, we thank you very much and look forward to seeing you in 2011. Your compassion is very much appreciated and was put to good use in helping to feed the hungry in this area
2010
totals were 16,228 lbs.
Our
collections now total more
than 55,000 lbs. since the program began in July of 2005.
Good news! “A Second Helping” food program has spread to two other beaches (Ocean Isle Beach and Oak Island) and, hopefully, will continue to spread to others.
Cash donations gratefully
accepted. For each dollar received, we can buy approximately 5 lbs. of
food.
100% of these donations are used to buy more food.
2010
Vacationers
Donate Left Over Food to Charity (USA Today)
2010
Tourists Head Out, Hand over Leftovers
2010
Second
Helping
Program in Holden Beach
2007
-
"Leftovers get 2nd Chance "
2006 -
"Food Collection Successful.."
2005 - "Holden
Man offers a Second Helping"
2005 - "Loaves and Fishes Ministry feeds the hungry"
Link to
Blog:
http://oursecondhelping.blogspot.com/
http://www.secondhelping.us/index.html
