Mission Statement:
A Second helping-3G Sunset Beach is a unique opportunity providing the community and visitors to gather food, toiletries, paper products and cleaning supplies for the sole purpose of distribution to those less fortunate.
A Second Helping-3G Food Ministry
Established in 2019 for Sunset Beach.
A Second Helping-3G Sunset Beach is one of the many Outreach Ministries at Seaside United Methodist Church. The original A Second Helping was established in Holden Beach in 2005 by Bill and Phyllis Spier. A Second Helping OIB (Ocean Isle Beach) was established in 2015. A Second Helping-3G Sunset Beach is the only one that collects year round and provides food opportunities to many beneficiaries.The original A Second Helping was established in Holden Beach in 2005 by Bill and Phyllis Spier. A Second Helping OIB (Ocean Isle Beach) was established in 2015. A Second Helping-3G Sunset Beach is the only one that collects year round and provides food opportunities to many beneficiaries.
Daily Food Collection activities are:
Summer Sunset Beach Island Collections; Gleaning from The Lord’s Miracle Acre; Collection Bins throughout the island; Contributions from local stores, businesses, individuals and a local bagel store.
Food Distribution:
90% of the food collected each week is distributed within 48 hours of collection. At the end of each week, our shelves are empty and we start fresh each week.
Beneficiaries of A Second Helping-3G:
Brunswick Family Assistance; Beach House Recovery Center, Christian Recovery Centers Inc (both men and women’s recovery- Rose House), Hope Harbor Women’s Shelter, Seaside UMC Food Pantry; Brunswick County Homeless Coalition: Homeless and Homebound; Brunswick Senior Resource Center.
Immediate attention needs to be spent on helping the Homeless and Homebound in our community.
To accomplish this mission we have a team of about 60 individuals who gather food on a daily basis.
We are always looking for more volunteers as this ministry continues to grow.