Can you tell which kind of animal at the ranch is my favorite?…read more Let me tell you...holding these little babies is actual LIFE! Are you mad, sad, glad, rad?? Anything you're going through, this is the place for you. Such a spirit lift! When you're headed down the road to get there you almost think you couldn't possibly be going the right way. It's out in the boondocks, and down a dirt road. But it's so worth the trip. The animals love people so much. The goats might trick you into thinking you're their best friend, but in reality they just want your treats. The babies are so lovable. They always have all kinds of cuties; horses, piggies, alpacas, donkeys, sheep, chickens, ducks, bunnies, ostriches... We go all the time. It's an awesome family fun experience. One trip my daughter and I got to watch baby goats be born! I highly recommend checking them out!

This little place is a must if you're in the Colorado Springs area. We are from out of state and…read morethis was our first stop. The owner, Erin, is amazing!! The passion, nurture, knowledge, and love that she has for each and every animal on her farm just gives me goosebumps. This experience is family friendly and even my 16 year old daughter had the time of her life.

This place is great! Quick and easy with no hassle. Efficient staff that make doing the right…read morething (recycling) a easy job.

Great place to recycle computers of all kind. The recycling of computers is free. Other…read moreelectronics are recycled but you must pay a fee. The location employs workers with disabilities which is a great for our community. Please support them!

This is a hit and miss post office, when it comes to their employees. While my experiences were not…read moreall that bad, it becomes one when you place an unwilling and unfriendly employees, that serving customers with their mail is a chore. (This is apparent with their voice, unwillingness to assist, and their constant frowning) The last two women were a nightmare! I had to report one in the post office website. Lets see who is serving today, as I am actually mailing something. Hopefully I get the petite lady, who is really cheerful and engages in small talk.

My delivery got delivered to the wrong address. The picture clearly shows the incorrect address on…read morethe house. I called multiple times when I got that notification, rang and rang and no answer.

Today we showed up with our kiddos for their cooking class. They are baking cookies today and the…read morekids are super excited. The ladies, Mrs. Stella, Eileen, were very patient, nice, helpful and informative about everything we were doing. They asked questions, kept the kiddos engaged. The also had a raffle for gifts at the end for the kids. They also provided snacks and something to drink at the end as well. The kiddos got a little medal after completing with a certificate for a ice cream cone and we got a gift certificate to use at their thrift store. The overall experience was great. The place was clean, neat easy to find and fun.

My husband and I were looking for a worthy cause to donate a bunch of new and nearly new household…read moreand clothing items to. I looked on this company's website and was SO IMPRESSED with the fact that not only do they offer a grocery store to families- FREE OF CHARGE- but also a thrift store! So many "charitable thrift stores" are no longer charitable anymore and are more concerned with making a profit. The mission of many companies that run thrift stores now are no longer being upheld. However, this place holds up their mission! When I pulled up, the line was 1/4 of the way around the building. There were volunteers assisting the patrons, and also helped me figure out where I donate. They were friendly and they were interacting with the patrons in a very respectful manor. The entire system with entering the facility seemed to run like a well-oiled machine. The donation area had neat bins clearly labeled. I was greeted by John and handed over donuts I had picked up for the volunteers as a thank you. I interacted with 3 of the volunteers who were all so gracious and I could not praise this charitable organization enough! If you can only give to 1 place in your local community right now- give to this place! It is a worthy cause!

Ty and Sara are the the best team. They pour their hearts into the sanctuary for the pups.read more

From the owner: In order to help fund Painted Paws for Veterans, we have a store on our website that specializes in…read morefull color digital print, doodle and mandala art designs featuring dogs, cats and horses. Visitations to the Ranch are by appointment only during Covid19.

Do not volunteer at Silver Key if you want to work with a group of mature, responsible providers. I…read morevolunteered via AARP placement after moving from Los Angeles to Colorado Springs & I really enjoyed answering phones, which used some of my skills as a counselor & therapist, now retired. (UC Santa Cruz CA & Dual Master's Program in clinical & transpersonal psychology, JFK University, Orinda CA). Somehow gossip got started about how I went into someone's office & threatened them & that I also asked to shadow another worker in the same dept. Absolutely untrue & so unprofessional! To be frank, I think they were threatened just because I have a lot of work experience & accolades for it, some of which was on my resume, which HR passed around for everyone to read, a total violation of the law. I was completely unaware of the level of contempt they had for me, with absolutely no justification whatsoever. I was then fired for reporting senior abuse of a 70 year old woman to Adult Protective Services (with my immediate supervisor's request and approval that I call in the report), when suddenly the next level supervisor appeared at my desk & insisted that all I'd needed to do was call the police, which was her idea of what to do. I said, "I beg to differ because . . ." She cut me off and had me fired. The staff at Silver Key is highly dysfunctional to put it politely. The shock and negative impact of that experience at Silver Key in the context of my many years of committed employment as a respected & effective teacher, counselor & therapist has been long-lasting and especially hard on me as an older senior (I am now 83) who trusted I was still doing good work in the world as an elder. Find other agencies where you can volunteer because the Silver Key staff is untrustworthy, unpredictable, small-minded, & unprofessional. They lie & gossip like high schoolers. (I'm also a lifetime credentialed State of California secondary teacher in reading, writing & literature, as well as French & Spanish. I've seen more integrity & maturity in 16-year-olds who were my students & in those who were my counseling clients than in the staff at Silver Key). It was an experience of utter betrayal by an agency that supposedly cares about and respects seniors - not lie about you behind your back when you're volunteering with the goal of making a difference in a small way, but instead fire you because though you did the right thing, their fragile ego was bigger than any commitment to doing the right thing. You would think that the Silver Key staff would extend the respect & care they claim to hold for all seniors to the volunteer seniors working there. I wouldn't send my worst enemy to volunteer to work with the Silver Key staff. Nepotistic, gossipy, dishonest, unprofessional, mean-spirited, totally dysfunctional, untrained staff. Find somewhere else to volunteer. ZERO STARS.

Silver Key is great. I am so glad that they are now in my area. I am in a heavy wheelchair and the…read moredrivers are so very helpful.

I needed help with food and clothing while I was out of work and this place was beyond my…read moreexpectations. Kind, fast and efficient. They know how make me feel very comfortable and I think all the staff who work there! I have recommended this place a few times, and I hope that they were able to get as much help as I did. Very impressed, thank you to the center and the people that work there!

What an amazing place! The mission AND the people, that's what makes Help and Hope the unique…read morebeacon of service and hope to Elbert and Douglas counties.

Favorite thrift store in the Springs. It's ran by volunteers who are beyond helpful and so kind…read more The quality of the items is fantastic and the prices are even better. You can catch me here most Saturdays even if it's just for a minute. For example, I found the cutest Christmas tree for work and it was only $4! Can't beat it.

From the owner: B-COS We Care is a nonprofit all-volunteer, philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the…read morewell-being of the children and families of Colorado Springs and El Paso County. We support our organization with donations and sales at our thrift store, The Bargain Box.

Very helpful and better price than other recycling centers. They came a loaded TV and took it in…read moreto weigh it. 55" flat screen, less than $20 .

Fast and easy help with e recycling. The guys were helpful…read moreand got the TV out of my car for me.