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, May 27th. in observance of Memorial Day. There are no planned closings in June.

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.

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.

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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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NSHH Fundraisers

North Strand Helping Hand has two fundraiser events coming up in June. The first is June 3rd. at Antonio's Restaurant & Bar. The second is a golf tournament to be held at the Eastport Golf Club June 8th. Click on the above image to see details about these events on our FaceBook page.