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.

Site Content

Important Announcements

NSHH will be closed Monday, Dec. 24th. through Wednesday, Jan. 2nd.

We will reopen Thursday, Jan. 3rd.

Turkey Giveaway

The Turkey Giveaway started Monday Nov. 5th. and continue into December. Anyone who wants a turkey will have to see a counselor and will have to qualify. Not everyone will qualify, but all may come in and talk with us.

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.

Get Support Services

South Carolina 2-1-1 is your one-stop resource for finding assistance in your local community. We keep a database of a wide variety of service providers including support groups, community clinics, counselors, shelters, food pantries, programs for seniors, and many more agencies in South Carolina.

Find out more

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.)

Find out more