The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone, but even more so with the impact that COVID-19 has had on our community. More of our neighbors in the Lowcountry are facing food insecurity than ever before. 

To help relieve holiday stress, Lowcountry Food Bank and our dedicated food pantries are here to help! If you and your family are in need of holiday food assistance or are in search of a free Thanksgiving dinner in the Lowcountry, please visit the locations listed below.

Check back here for updates on distributions and hot meals!

Distributions

BEAUFORT COUNTY

• The Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation “Day of Thanks and Giving” Distribution

Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Park

860 Sea Island Parkway | St. Helena Island, SC 29920

Saturday, November 20, 2021

11:00am – 1:00pm

CHARLESTON COUNTY

• Community Resource Center Distribution

Zucker Middle School | 6401 Dorchester Rd, N. Charleston, SC 29418

Saturday, November 20, 2021

1:00pm- until gone

• East Cooper Community Outreach Distributions

1145 Six Mile Rd | Mt Pleasant, SC 29466

Monday, November 1, 2021 – Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Every Monday thru Wednesday – 10:00am – 4:00pm

Every Thursday – 10:00am -6 :00pm

**MUST BE AN ECCO CLIENT.  Visit www.eccocharleston.org to qualify.

• Evening of Prayer Distribution

2401 Delaware Ave. | N. Charleston, SC 29405

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

12:00pm – until baskets are gone

• Greater Goodwill AME Distribution

2818 Hwy 17 North | Mt Pleasant, SC 29466

Saturday, November 20, 2021

10:00am – 1:00pm

• James Island Outreach Distribution

1872C Camp Rd | Charleston, SC 29412

Saturday, November 20, 2021

10:00am – 12:00pm

**Pre-registration required, must be eligible/active JIO client served during the prior year

• Shifa Clinic Distribution

Stall High School | 3625 Ashley Phosphate Rd. | N. Charleston, SC 29418

Saturday, November 20, 2021

11:00am – 1:00pm

• St. James Bethel A.M.E. Distribution

5305 Maybank Highway | Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

11:30am – 1:30pm

• Seacoast – West Ashley Distribution

5505 N. Rhett Ave. | N. Charleston, SC 29405

Thursday, November 25, 2021

9:00am – 11:00am

• Humanities Foundation Distributions

1.)  First Baptist Church of James Island

1110 Camp Rd | Charleston, SC 29412

Monday, November 15, 2021

2pm – until all product is gone

2.) Azalea Drive Church of Christ

3950 Azalea Dr. | Charleston, SC 29405

Thursday, November 18, 2021

2pm- until all product is gone

BEAUFORT COUNTY

• Cross Community Church Distribution

St Helena Elementary School | Sea Island Parkway, St Helena, SC 29920

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

11:00am – 12:30pm

 

• The Church of the Cross Distribution

15B Centre Dr. | Bluffton, SC 29910

Monday, November 22, 2021

12:30pm – 2:30pm

 

• Bluffton Self Help Distributions

39 Sheridan Park Cir, Suite 10 | Bluffton, SC 29910

1.)  Monday, November 15, 2021

4:00pm – 6:00pm (Drive-Thru Pickup)

2.) Wednesday, November 17, 2021

10:00am – 12:00pm

4:00pm – 6:00pm

3.) Friday, November 19, 2021

10:00am – 12:00pm

**Those seeking assistance must be a registered neighbor with a current BSH Red Card

BERKELEY COUNTY

• Gateway Open Arms Distribution

3537 S Live Oak Dr. | Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

3:00pm – 5:00pm

• National Action Network Distribution

3959 Montague Ave. | N Charleston, SC 29418

Monday, November 22, 2021

12:00pm

• Pointe North Church Distribution

110 Bi-Lo Dr. Unit C | Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Saturday, November 20, 2021

9:00am – 12:00pm

HORRY COUNTY

• Catholic Charities of the Pee Dee Distribution

Assistance is only available to families who are pre-registered and have an appointment.

• North Strand Helping Hands Distributions

2501 Long Bay Rd | Longs, SC 29568

1.) Wednesday, November 17, 2021 & Thursday, November 18, 2021

9:30am – 2:00pm

2.) Friday, November 19, 2021

9:30am – 12:00pm

**Now accepting requests

GEORGETOWN COUNTY

• Helping Hands of Georgetown Distribution

1813 Highmarket St. | Georgetown, SC 29440

1.) Monday, November 22, 2021

9:00am – 12:00pm

2.) Tuesday, November 23

9:00am – 12:00pm

*This is a pre-registration event.  Please visit Helping Hands of Georgetown to register. Registration ends on November 10, 2021

• Helping Hands of Georgetown Drive-Thru Distribution

Church of God – 310 N Morgan Ave. | Andrews, SC 29510

Monday, November 15, 2021

9:00am – 12:00pm

            *No registration required. Assistance is on a first come first serve basis.

JASPER COUNTY

• Creative Church Food Pantry Distribution

1293 Plantation Dr. | Hardeeville, SC 29927

Saturday, November 20, 2021

9:00am – 12:00pm

• Agape Family Life Center Distribution

5855 S Okatie Hwy. | Hardeeville, SC 29927

Saturday, November 20, 2021

10:00pm – 2:00pm

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY

• Greater Mt. Ararat A.M.E. Church Distribution

1105 Nesmith Rd. | Nesmith, SC 29580

Saturday, November 20, 2021

9:00am – 11:00pm

• Greater St. Mark AME Church Distribution

1297 Old Georgetown Rd. | Hemingway, SC 29554

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

12:00pm – 3:00pm

Hot Meals

COLLETON COUNTY

• St. Anthony’s Catholic Church – Hot Meals

925 South Jeffries Blvd. | Walterboro, SC 29488

Thursday, November 25, 2021

11:00am – 2:00pm

CHARLESTON COUNTY

• Tricounty Family Ministries – Hot Meals

2105 Cosgrove Ave. | N. Charleston, SC 29405

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

10:30am – 12:30pm

*closed on Thanksgiving and day after

• National Action Network – Hot Meals

3300 Rexton St. | N Charleston, SC 29405

Thursday, November 25, 2021

1:30pm

HORRY COUNTY

• Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach – Hot Meals

1411 Mr. Joe White Ave., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Thursday, November 25, 2021

11:00am – 1:00pm

JASPER COUNTY

• Mt. Carmel Baptist Center – Hot Meals

3763 Bees Creek Rd | Ridgeland, SC 29936

Thursday, November 25, 2021

2:00pm – 5:00pm