As the government shutdown continues, more families—including federal employees, service members, and contractors—are turning to food banks, churches, and community organizations for help. Many families live paycheck to paycheck, so even a short lapse in income can make it difficult to cover essentials like food, rent, and utilities.
Once the shutdown ends, it will still take a few weeks to get the money to people.
Also, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is not distributing funds to individuals and families who need assistance to buy food. According to the USDA, about 39% of SNAP participants were children, 20% were elderly, and 10% were nonelderly individuals with a disability. Again, once the issues are resolved, it will take some time to reinstate the SNAP assistance money.
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Seabrook Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA) is having a pop-up Food Drive now through December 1, 2025. Donations and contributions can be delivered to The Lake House lobby. Place your items in the bin under the new donations sign behind the column.
Protein items like hearty or chunky soups, stews, chili, corned beef hash, tuna, and canned chicken, as well as canned vegetables and fruit, are especially appreciated. Please check expiration dates before donating. Donations will be given to the Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation (SIHAF).
The Exchange Club of Kiawah-Seabrook supports eleven organizations that provide food relief, along with grants to more than 20 other organizations on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands.
The list of organizations providing food assistance that are supported by the Club is below. If you can help, please contribute to any of these organizations in the next few days so that they can continue the essential work that they’re doing.
Amore Healing Kitchen
Backpack Buddies
Meals on Wheels
Fields to Families
Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church Emergency Food Pantry
Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church Senior Citizen Program
Meals on Monday
Sea Islands Blessing Basket
St. James Bethel AME Church Food Pantry
Sweetgrass Garden
New Webster JIP Food Pantry- their email is mwjipfood@gmail.com
Founded in 1983, Lowcountry Food Bank strives to fulfill its mission to unite our community in pursuit of equitable, dignified, and consistent access to food throughout the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina. The local food bank is at 2864 Azalea Dr, North Charleston, SC. Click here for more information.
Thank you for your help.
–Tidelines Editors