• Volunteer your time at our Children’s Closet helping sort donations and fill orders for abused, abandoned and neglected children. Minimum age 10-12.

• If you are 25 years or older, consider joining the Francis Lynn Young Guild.  See tab on home page for more information or write to President Tanya Deke at dekefive@aol.com.

• Like to drive?  LORI, our delivery truck needs drivers to deliver donations to children in the tri-county area and pick up donations from the community- call 747-4099 for details.

• Organize a book, clothing, school supply or toiletries drive at your church, school, neighborhood or business.  Please call us BEFORE holding a drive to find out our current list of needs.

• Join our volunteer organization and make a difference with your time at our Children’s Events *  August 7, 2010 is Beach Day at Folly Beach and October 2010 (TBD) is our big Fall Festival, “Make a Child Happy Day” at the Navy Yard at Noisette.

• Become a mentor to a child, please visit BeAMentorNow.org *

• Choose a business category to approach and contact all Charleston area companies.

*Volunteers and mentors working directly with children must have a completed and approved sexual predator and criminal background checks.

The Criminal Records Check form can be found here. Please complete and mail to Cathy at

Lowcountry Orphan Relief, Inc., P.O. Box 1074, Charleston, SC 29402-1074

The Consent to Release form can be found here. Please complete and send form and $8 check to

South Carolina Department of Social Services
Attention: Cashier
P.O. Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520

It can take 6-8 weeks to get approved, so plan early!