Many local organizations that help kids depend on help from the community to stay afloat. If you'd like to lend a hand, check out these local organizations and programs that could use it.

Know of any organizations in need? Let us know by e-mailing info@lowcountrychild.com.

Bluffton:

• The Boys & Girls Club. Call Claryce at 843-757-2845, ext. 6 for more information.
• Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry: For more than 35 years, Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry has equipped thousands of adults in Beaufort and Jasper counties with the reading, math and speaking sills they need to be successful and self-sufficient members of their family, their workplace and their community. Call 843-815-6616 to reach the Bluffton Learning Center and Headquarters, 843-525-6658 for the Beaufort Learning Center and 843-681-6655 for the Hilton Head Island Learning Center. Or visit www.lowcountryliteracy.org for more information.

Beaufort:

• Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB): They need volunteers for non-profit organizations, community agencies and service providers that are focused on families for their next League year, which begins September 1. The JSLB is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism. Membership in the JSLB offers an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with others who share a desire to give back to our community. For more information, e-mail jslbwm@gmail.com.
• Beaufort Branch Library: The Homework Center has suspended all activity because they need volunteers to tutor children. For more information, call Patricia Porter at 843-470-6521.
• Beaufort Pajama Drive: This organization rovides new pajamas and new books to children who are waiting to be adopted. Participating locations will receive a "Nurture Bin" for donations. For more information, call 843-252-6309 or visit www.beaufortpajamas.com.
• Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA): The volunteer program offers support of staff and operation of the shelter and presentation of community outreach programs. For more information, call Martha Lawrence at 843-770-1064, ext. 225.
• Newborns in Need: Whether you sew, knit, crochet, quilt or just want to help, volunteers are needed. For more information, call the Rev. Dr. Nanette Pierson at 843-645-0935 or e-mail nononanette@gmail.com or call Terry Simmons at 843-422-9301 or e-mail terrydimm@yahoo.com.
• Thumbs Up: The non-profit agency provides year-round support to at-risk children in the Beaufort area. Volunteers are needed to help children with homework after school or with a vacation program, to chaperone a field trip or to cook an evening meal. Call Sheila Cole, program director, at 843-379-8882, for more information.

Hilton Head Island:

• HIlton Head Elementary School: Can You Read? Then You Can Help a Child Read. No experience needed. Volunteer just two hours a week at Hilton Head Elementary School teaching first and second graders to read. Established program, easy-to-follow syllabus, and rewarding results. Call Linda Baird, director of Operation 100%, at 342-6640 for more information.