North Strand Helping Hand

About Us

North Strand Helping Hand

We provide assistance with the essentials of life: food, utility bills, transportation for stranded families, clothing and household articles.

We dedicate ourselves to work in partnership with churches, United Way, local businesses and caring individuals to improve the quality of life for the under privileged in our community.

Our History

North Strand Helping Hand is an emergency aid organization that strives to meet the immediate needs of the North Strand community.

We are a United Way of Horry County Community Partner that serves as a crisis intervention organization, which responds to the needs of the North Myrtle Beach, Little River and Loris (East of Hwy 701) communities.

Our Mission

Providing the North Strand of Horry County, SC with life's basic necessities.

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Important Announcements

NSHH will be closed Friday, April 19th. in observance of Easter.

NSHH Special Needs

We need volunteers for both the

10:00 am - 12:00 Noon shift and the

12:00 Noon - 2:00 pm shift. We especially need counters on everyday but Tuesday in the sorting room.

Loris Food Distribution

Lakes Baptist Association in collaboration with NSHH and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, NMB distributes perishable food items at their Loris location beginning at 12:30 pm. every Friday.

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The Benefit Bank of SC

This online service will tell you what benefits you may qualify for. Then we can help you complete the benefit applications (SNAP, Medicaid, Welvista, taxes, etc.)

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