Myrtle Beach-area organizations need your help

Donations: SC Bar Young Lawyers are collecting items for women in need through Dec. 18. Items needed are basic tools and gift cards to home improvement stores in Spartanburg, Columbia, Myrtle Beach and monetary donations. Call 803-734-3679 or jdsmith@sccourts.org, 864-751-7668 or drop off or mail to the Pearce Law Group, P.C., 1309 Professional Drive, Suite 202, Myrtle Beach 29577.

Donations: Tanger Factory Outlets will be hosting an on-site food drive for Lowcountry Food Bank through Nov. 21. Drop off you non-perishable food items at the mall office or shopper services, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays, 4635 Factory Stores Blvd. or 10835 Kings Road, Myrtle Beach. Call 843-236-5100 or 843-449-0491 or visit www.lowcountryfoodbank.org.

Volunteers: The North Strand Housing Shelter needs volunteers for van drivers with clean driving record, phone operators (can work from home), office personnel and grant writers. Call 910-233-6478 or email jlevinskij@apmc.net.

Volunteers: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking for volunteers, many different roles available, such as tax preparers, marketing, publicity and support staff. Call 843-516-5179 or www.aarp.org/Taxaide to fill out an application.

Volunteers: Make-A-Wish South Carolina is seeking volunteers to help make wishes come true for children across the state. Bilingual volunteers are especially needed. Interest webinars are offered the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Call 864-250-0702 ext. 112 or bbrown@sc.wish.org to register for the webinar or to start the application process.

Volunteers: Neighbor to Neighbor is seeking volunteer drivers who have a desire to help homebound seniors by driving them to life-sustaining doctors appointments, the pharmacy and grocery store. Supplemental medical, automobile and volunteer liability insurance provided. Flexible online scheduling. Orientation is required. Call 843-839-0702, ext. 106, or email Farrah@gracefullyaging.org.

Volunteers: Help4Kids/Backpack Buddies program is in need of volunteers to work food drives, help answer the phone and greet people at new location, 2523 Forestbrook Road, Myrtle Beach. Volunteers are needed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Call 843-651-4310 or email info@help4kidssc.org.

Volunteers: Meals on Wheels is in need of drivers for routes in Conway and Myrtle Beach to deliver meals to those in need. Call 843-340-5982 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays.

Volunteers: Heartland Hospice is in need of volunteers to sit with our patients or help in the office. Also in need of an avid photographer who would be willing to come to our functions and memorialize the event. Training is complimentary and can be provided on your schedule. Call Kathie Hill at 843-444-0813.

Volunteers: Bikini Beach Cat Rescue is in need of volunteers who can help with quarterly newsletter, upcoming golf fundraiser and fundraising for spay/neuter programs. Monetary donations are always appreciated to assist our feral and low-income families with spay/neuter surgeries. Call 843-655-7881 or email karenjmc@sccoast.net.

Volunteers: If you like helping seniors and want to make a difference, Agape Hospice wants to hear from you. Agape pairs volunteers with patients and is looking for folks willing to give of their time and talents. If you are interested, call contact Julie at 843-307-4740.

Volunteers: Guardian Ad Litem program is in need of volunteers who are willing to give their time and effort to assist children in need. You would be assigned a case where you could become the voice for that child. You must be 21, have no criminal history and not appear on the child abuse registry. You will be provided with a free, 30-hour training class that will ensure you have the necessary information to do the job. To volunteer, call 843-347-9750 or visit www.scgal.org.

Volunteers: Smith Medical Clinic is in need of volunteer nurses. Schedules are flexible, with the following clinic hours: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Call 843-237-2672.

Volunteers: Horry County Literacy Council is looking for people who would be interested in volunteering in the following areas: community outreach, board of directors, dyslexia tutors, math tutors, general literacy tutors, literacy screeners, data entry, general office support. Call 843-839-1695.

This story was originally published November 13, 2015 at 9:51 AM with the headline "Myrtle Beach-area organizations need your help."