Are you looking for ways you can help families in need in the Greenville and Western North Carolina area after Hurricane Helene? We’ve identified several food bank and relief needs in Greenville, SC and asked for wish lists of their most needed items. We hope this guide helps you help others. 

We have compiled a list of the current requests from food banks and non-profits providing relief efforts to those affected by Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene Donation Requests

Happy Helicopter Tours

Volunteers Needed at Runway Cafe to help move supplies to Western North Carolina.

Donations have poured into Runway Cafe for Happy Helicopter Tours and they need help loading everything onto the helicopters, into an 18-wheeler, and vehicles every day this week starting from 8:30am and staying for as long as you can. They are taking donations daily 9am-5pm.

Donations needed: Drinks, baby supplies, candles, flashlights, batteries, feminine supplies, and premade formula.

Also needed: Boxes with flaps that can close, packing tape, tape guns, and sharpies.

Can you help? Go right to the Volunteer Check-In table when you get there. You can just show up.

Please note that due to the response, gathering supplies as a group and sending them together is helpful.

Address is 21 Airport Road Ext, Greenville (next to Runway Park)

Greer Relief Hurricane Helene Needs

Greer Relief | 202 Victoria Street, Greer

Perishable and nonperishable food donations

Volunteers to pack and distribute food and assist neighbors in the lobby

Harvest Hope Food Bank Hurricane Helene Needs

Harvest Hope Food Bank | 2818 White Horse Road, Greenville

Most needed items:

Microwavable Pop-Top Meals

Pop-Top Cans of Soup

Pop-Top Canned Goods (vegetables, beans)

Canned or Pouch Proteins Packed in Water (tuna, chicken)

Snack Items (granola bars, peanut butter, crackers)

Volunteers also needed.

Food Not Bombs Hurricane Helene Needs

The Greenville Chapter Of Food Not Bombs | Location Varies

Tents

Tarps

Sleeping bags (Cheapest we know of are $9.99 at Academy sports, limit 5 per person per day.)

Adult size socks & underwear

Adult size shoes/boots for outside wear (no heels or dress shoes)

Adult clothing

Blankets/sheets/clean pillows

Hammocks

Adult backpacks, luggage, big bags, Bicycles, wagons, wheeled carts, strollers, carts to attach to bikes, etc.

Camping supplies

Flashlights, lamps/lanterns

Pet food (dry food divided into quart bags if you’d like, or we can do that part.)

Loaves & Fishes Greenville Hurricane Helene Needs

Loaves & Fishes Greenville | 25 Woods Lake Road, Suite 810, Greenville

Shelf-stable foods that do not require cooking for consumption. Foods that do not require refrigeration. (Think foods you would take camping.)

Halo Oranges

Apples

Avocados

Bread

FlourTortillas

Salt/Pepper

Honey

Instant (just add water) foods such as:

Instant mashed potatoes

Instant grits

Instant Mac & Cheese

Call 864-232-3595 to arrange a time to drop off to their office.

United Way of Greenville County Hurricane Helene Needs

We are accepting food, water and other needed supplies at our office (105 Edinburgh Court, Greenville, SC 29607) from Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Needed supplies include:

Canned goods (vegetables, fruits, soups, meats)

Boxed meals (pasta, rice, cereal)

Peanut butter and protein bars

Bottled water and sports drinks

Diapers, baby wipes and formulas

Hygiene products (soap, toothpaste, feminine hygiene)

First aid supplies (bandages, pain relievers)

Cleaning supplies (disinfectant wipes, trash bags)

These supplies can be dropped off at the United Way office (you will see signage) at 105 Edinburgh Court, Greenville, SC 29607. They will be accepting all donated items Monday–Saturday from 10 am-4 pm.

Project Host Hurricane Helene Relief Drive

Project Host lost all of their refrigerated and freezer supply and urgently needs:

Processed Venison

Ground Meat

Canned Proteins

Shredded Cheese

Boneless/Skinless Chicken

Short Pasta

White Rice

If you are able to donate, please drop by their facilities (525 S. Academy St, Greenville, SC) between 9 am-1:30 pm this week!

Holiday and Ongoing Needs

Whether it’s the holidays or not, times can get tough for families. And when you don’t know where your next meal is coming from, your level of anxiety can skyrocket… especially if you have a family to feed. Over 62,000 people in Greenville County have that very stressful problem on their minds day in and day out.

But you can help. There are several food banks in the area that help families who need it most but are sometimes forgotten. Below is a “wish list” of certain items that are needed right now and where you can drop them off. Let’s cross off hunger from the list of stressors that some families are worried about.

Greer Relief

Greer Relief | 202 Victoria Street, Greer

Items for the food pantry (high need for soup, canned fruits, canned vegetables, breakfast items, peanut butter, and pasta sauce)

Household items (high need for laundry detergent, dish soap, toilet paper, deodorant, and shampoo)

Items for babies (high need for diapers size 3+, baby wipes, and boys and girls clothing in sizes 4-12)

Holiday needs (turkey/ham, potatoes, gravy mix, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce, and several other items)

You can financially support through the Thanksgiving Food Baskets program

Current Greer Relief food pantry wish list

Harvest Hope Food Bank

Harvest Hope Food Bank | 2818 White Horse Road, Greenville

1 lb bags of rice

1 lb boxes of pasta

1 lb bags of dried beans

Canned vegetables

Canned Fruits

Canned Chicken or Tuna

Canned Beans

Macaroni and Cheese

Peanut Butter

Cereal

Ramen Noodles

Boxed single-serving breakfast items (oatmeal, granola bars, grits)

Single-serve pop-top canned meals (like Chef Boyardee, mac and cheese, or beef stew)

Baby Supplies (diapers, wipes, formula, foods- no jars)

Holiday Amazon Wish Lists

Greer Community Ministries

Greer Community Ministries | 738 S. Line Street, Greer

They gladly accept non-perishable food items to support the on-site Food Pantry Monday – Thursday 8 AM to 4 PM and Friday 8 AM to 2 PM.

Instant potatoes/Stuffing Mix

Canned Meat

Jiffy Corn Bread Mix

Beef Stew/Chicken and Dumplings

Canned Greens (Collard, Spinach, etc.)

1 lb. boxes pasta

Canned tomatoes

Grits

Canned Fruit

Canned Soups

Canned Pasta

Food Not Bombs

The Greenville Chapter Of Food Not Bombs | Location Varies

Items that are always in demand include:

AA & AAA batteries (to power our homeless friend’s flashlights)

Ibuprofen, Tylenol

Baby wipes (for personal hygiene.)

Emergency blankets

bandaids

Chapstick

Toilet paper

Toothpaste & toothbrushes

Dog & cat food (portioned into sandwich or quart-sized bags)

Shelf-stable food/candy/snacks/gum

detergent/laundry soap/Tide pods

q-tips

Loaves & Fishes Greenville

Loaves & Fishes Greenville | 25 Woods Lake Road, Suite 810, Greenville

They need these nutritious foods MOST:

Canned fruits

Tuna

Beef stew

Pasta

Pasta sauces

Peanut butter

Jelly

Fresh (unwashed) garden produce

Amazon Wish List

If you donate glass or bagged items, please clearly label and place them in a separate area to avoid spillage.Donation drop offs are Monday – Thursday from 9 AM to 4 PM and Friday 9 AM to 2:30 PM. Call ahead before dropping off your donation.

Foothills Family Resources

Foothills Family Resources | 3 Main Street, Slater

Foothills Family Resources welcomes ANY donations, but “complete” meal items are in high demand right now. Examples include:

Pasta & sauce

Peanut butter & jelly

Rice & canned stew or beans

Canned tuna or chicken & crackers or mac & cheese

Soups/canned pastas

In addition, they also need toilet paper and diapers (specifically size 5 right now).

Food Pantry Maps

If you are fortunate enough to be in a position to help your community, these maps can provide you with locations near you where you can donate

Greenville County Services Map

Greenville County maintains this map of community services, which includes a layer for food pantries. where people can receive assistance throughout the year. Use the arrow at the left side of the map to view the layers and select “food system” and “food pantry.”

Ten At The Top Upstate Food Access Map

Ten At The Top created this interactive map, providing the locations of places where people can receive assistance during the summer. The map includes numerous local food banks.