Conveniently located close to the playground which benefits children, but also on the walking…read moresidewalk trail which benefits adults. Sturdy structure.

The Cumming Arts Center is gorgeous! They have new exhibits of mostly local artists every couple of…read moremonths, and they also have a wonderful gift shop where you can find uniquely artistic gifts. 10/10 recommend!

We do this every year for community service. My fraternity and our sister organization come in and…read moredo diapers and clothes and Women's Health packs and all sorts of things. We take a few months throughout the year to stack up donations. And then we just ended up sorting things and putting things in places in the warehouse. It's a really good way for us to work together, to give back to the community. All of the proceeds go to places that are in need, within the community. Giving back a super important, and helping Mama's is consistently in the Forefront of that within Gwinnett county.

What's better than finding great deals "thrifting?" Knowing every donation and purchase goes for a…read moreGREAT cause! Not only does this thrift store have excellent deals on so many items (furniture can be marked high sometimes imo), they have AMAZON bargain bin sales downstairs!! I have bought so many wonderful linens, clothes, kitchen appliances, and home decor. Highly recommend!

What a great place. Easy drop off and they serve a big need for the community...helpful and friendlyread more

I recently arrived back from a 10-day trip to Kenya, Africa with 5 members of my church, including…read morethe middle school pastor that was also my mission team leader in my previous review of Haiti. Everything that my trip to Haiti was not, my trip to Africa was & I am so happy I decided to give 410 Bridge a 2nd chance! --- I certainly want to share all about the wondrous things I saw, people I met, and all the details from the PAGES of journal notes that I took every day. I want you to know how friendly the people of the nation of Kenya are & how the children are so dang adorable everywhere you go! I want to describe how every child I passed (particularly in more rural country regions) had a smile that would melt your heart & were eager to greet you with genuine warmth! They didn't just wave EVERY TIME, but (if you waved back) they would ask 'how are you' with an awesome little British accent to their twang. I was blown away with their manners. Some of these children wearing mismatched clothes without shoes on their feet would shake your hand, sometimes performing a curtsy. BLEW ME AWAY! In my journal I wrote: "I have experienced many hours of driving through this nation; From the airport and our first/last nights stay in Nairobi, to our main accommodations in Nanyuki (4 hours away), to our 1 hour drive one way to the Maasai tribal village of Segera each morning. Through my window I saw the way mankind was meant to interact with one another. It was like living in the most awesome subdivision ever. The joy on the faces of locals as they walked and talked with each other made it almost appeared that everyone was good friends. Not once have I seen a argument, a heated conversation, a child disrespecting their parent or a parent beating their child. What I have seen, is people who care about each other." I want to share with you all the wonderful stories I experienced through bible camp each day not only with the children, but courageous stories of adults too. Like Dorcas, a 19 year old female who was almost sold as a wife 3 times @ ages 10, 12 & 14. But in each case someone stood up for her and challenged the sale. In the Maasai culture, you bring shame to your family by fighting a sale and often become outcast by the community and your own family. Add to the story the man whom risked his life challenging the father and took Dorcas in as a daughter even though he was not financially ready. Or the story of the 12 year old boy I met who's parents were killed a year ago and he currently is living in a tiny hut shared by his 14 & 17 year old brother who care for him. Or the story of Jenny, a 19 year old girl with three children whom was sold into marriage @ age 12 and the overwhelming load of responsibilities that a Maasai women must burden; Such as walking several miles one way to retrieve water in 20 liter containers sometimes more than once a day. Being responsible for the children, the home and in many cases even building the home and doing all needed repairs. --- Yes, I want so badly to go into great detail of all that I saw, and maybe I will write an update to detail the stories I encountered. Each one alone would take up the 5,001 characters allowed by yelp in a single review. But what I want I truly want to do is congratulate and promote the work being done by 410 Bridge in this area of Kenya!!! The Maasai culture is a ancient one, in which old tradition is set and there is no movement. Many of these traditions go against basic modern human rights and the people are not receptive to "new things." At one point the Kenyan government had to force leaders of the tribe to send children to school to be educated. However, only elementary school is free in Kenya. To attend high school you must pay. 410 bridge has stepped in the gap of cultural tradition and is making a way for students to fulfill their education. Great progress is being made to get girls into school and improve their test scores. Young girls were missing an average of 1 month of school per year because they simply didn't have sanitary napkins when their monthly cycle arrived, until 410 Bridge began providing them. For others it was the lure of free food that keeps children coming to school. Still for others it was dormitories build on campus to keep many from walking over 10 miles to get educated. Then there is the matter of clean drinking water for the community. Water wells have been erected and tanks that store treated river water have been brought into the communities allowing for better hygiene, shorter walks and even irrigation for farming... a hugely necessary requirement to maintain self-sustaining agriculture. 410 also provides business education to promote entrepreneurship. Something as simple as gathering goat dung for sale as fertilizer has provided a basic income for many! 410 Bridge, this isn't just an upgraded review, it is an apology for not truly understanding all that you do and how truly amazing you are! 2016/135

We absolutely love Open Arms! Our two children have been going here for a few years and we have had…read morethe best experience with the loving staff! Teachers have so much tenure, which speaks volumes for the school. Our kids look forward to going every day! They have lots of fun, and also learn so much! We have done both private PreK and GA PreK and I feel like our Daughter was so ready for Kindergarten. I'm not sure if they will keep this ongoing over the years, but they even responded quickly to the need and added a Kindergarten class due to Covid. It has been such a blessing! Their Summer camps are awesome too! They put so much thought and effort into coming up with creating and fun plans/activities/field trips/etc. They also have aftercare where they pick up elementary school kids, which is such a great service! I highly recommend this place!!!

Open Arms is the greatest place to have your children. I can't believe how amazing this place is…read more My 3 year old has been here for almost a year and honestly it keeps getting better and better! The children's needs aren't just met, they are loved and cared for as if they are the child of each teacher and staff member. My son has grown so much and learns so much everyday. The teachers have been beyond anything I could hope for. Ms. Adrianna helped my son transition from a different school with lots of name recognition, but didn't provide the quality care we were looking for. She made him feels so special and loved in every way, but it definitely wasn't unique to him. Then Ms. summer and ms Kelly just blow our minds with what they do in their classroom. Ms summer potty trained my son and has so many structured activities every day that help him thrive. And lastly, the director ms kisha is full of light and love and radiates joy. She is accepting, kind and really creates such an amazing environment. Their summer camp for my rising 1st grader has been a dream as well. More activities than anywhere I've ever had my kids. And my 6 yr old is on the spectrum and they have been so loving and given him the best experience. Honestly, I could say something amazing about every staff I've met. This is so much more than a school or daycare, you feel like family. I could not recommend somewhere more!

Both of my kids attended Bright Learning and we could not be happier. My oldest child graduated…read morealmost 3 years ago and still loves to come visit her teachers. They have the most amazing people working here. There is also zero teacher turn over so your child builds a strong relationship with their caregivers. They provide the kids with a thoughtfully designed curriculum, meal plan, and layout of the entire facility. Their new location is also newly renovated inside and out. I would recommend them to anyone looking for quality childcare!

As a parent, I feel completely safe and trusted when dropping my kid to Bright Learning Academy…read more(BLA) every day. In addition, it is a school with a well-thought curriculum and many fun/educational activities that allow children to develop a broad spectrum of interests. And you can see your children learning and growing day by day. What makes BLA stand out among all the other child care are the people; Ms. Jialing and the teachers are very professional and care about the children's well-being. My kid has been to BLA for three years, and he is graduating this summer. I can not express my gratitude more. We absolutely love BLA.