Editor’s note: The Times News frequently publishes a list of organizations looking for volunteers. We’ve included the list today in case you’re ready to seek an opportunity.

Feed the People

Feed the People, a nonprofit organization, serves free community dinners the third Wednesday of every month. Volunteers help with decorations for holidays, setting tables, distributing dessert and drinks, and cleaning up at the end of the day. May help with distributing/posting fliers. During special holidays they may help with table service. For information, call 570-657-1480.

Garden of Giving

The Garden of Giving needs volunteers for the 2018 seasonal vegetable seedling planting the weekend of May 19-20, 9 a.m. to noon. What a great opportunity to serve your community and help feed those in need. The garden is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization which grows high-quality produce and eggs which are donated to local food banks and soup kitchens of Monroe County. For more information, see thegardenofgiving.org. The garden is at 2556 Rising Hill Drive, Saylorsburg, PA 18353. For questions and to let us know you’re coming, call 570-402-1282 or email gardenofgiving1@gmail.com. Can’t make it this time, please come Tuesdays through Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through fall harvest.

Kunkletown Thrift Store

The Kunkletown Thrift Store located inside of the Eldred Township Community Center of 516 Kunkletown Road, needs helpers primarily to sort through donations that come in on a daily basis, price, clean (if necessary) and put them in their designated areas, there are also a few other small/easy tasks. Must be at least 15 years of age, lift more than 5 pounds, and have their own transportation. If any interest please contact Heidi or Donna at the center 610-895-4444, or feel free to stop in during business hours.

Children’s story hour

Eldred Township is beginning a Children’s Story Hour program and several volunteers are needed to read to the children. Hours are flexible. Candidates will need a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check and a Child Abuse Clearance, both available at http://www.psp.pa.gov/Pages/Request-a-Criminal-History-Record.aspx.

Children’s books are being accepted to be used for the program.

Reply to Ann at a.velopolcek@eldredtwp.org or stop by the office at 490 Kunkletown Road for more information.

St. Luke’s Miners Campus

St. Luke’s Miners Campus is looking for volunteers to help make a difference with patients in the Skilled Nursing Unit, Inpatient Nursing or Emergency Department by spending time socializing, providing comfort items and assisting staff with various supportive duties.

St. Luke’s volunteers are greatly appreciated and a valued member of our team.

Join our program today by calling 484-526-4600 or visit our website at www.slhn.org/volunteerNOW.

Horses & Horizons

Horses & Horizons Therapeutic Learning Center Inc. is looking for volunteers to help with its program of therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with special needs. The registered nonprofit organization, staffed entirely by volunteers, is located 10 miles south of Tamaqua near Route 309. It offers therapeutic riding lessons on Monday and Wednesday evenings from the end of April through October.

Lesson volunteers need to be at least 14 years old, in good health, and able to walk for an hour at a time. They must successfully complete the volunteer training session. While experience with horses and/or people with disabilities is helpful, it’s not necessary. Volunteer assistance of professionals in the allied health fields of physical, occupational and speech therapy are also needed, as well as people with horse experience to lead horses, as well as people to assist participants during riding lessons.

In addition to lesson volunteers, the center also needs people to assist with grounds maintenance, cleaning saddles and bridles, and fundraising. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should contact Jane Ostroski at 610-298-2546 or jeohhtlc15@gmail.com.

For information on enrolling a rider, or more information on the learning center, visit www.horsesandhorizons.org or call Elaine or Harvey Smith at 570-386-5679.

Carbon Veterans Treatment Court

The Carbon County Veterans Affairs office is looking for volunteer mentors for the Veterans Treatment Court.

Mentors serve as sponsors to veterans in trouble with the law due to addiction and other issues.

Mentors must be either male or female veterans, preferably having served in combat but not required, who are willing to assist the person by appearing at court appearances with them, spending some time outside the courts and being available to talk or visit the veteran when needed.

A variety of veterans are needed for the mentor program because participants can range anywhere from someone who was deployed recently to someone who served in combat decades ago.

For complete details on what the volunteer position entails, visit www.carboncounty.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/65-veterans-affairs and click on “Veterans Court Mentor Program,” or the Carbon County court website http://www.carboncourts.com/veteranscourt.html.

To apply to become a mentor, visit the aforementioned websites to print a copy of the application; call Henry Desrosiers, Carbon County Veterans Affairs director and veterans court mentor coordinator, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 570-325-3986; or email henrydesrosiers@carboncounty.net.

Carbon medical van

The Carbon County Veterans Affairs office is in need of volunteer drivers for its Disabled American Veterans van service.

The van transports veterans to the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.

To become a volunteer driver, call Henry Desrosiers, Carbon County Veterans Affairs director, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 570-325-3986; or email henrydesrosiers@carboncounty.net.

Send information about your organization’s volunteer need and requirements, along with contact information, to tneditor@tnonline.com.