My longtime personal experience is Goodwill adds rather than taking to many communities, while in…read morestate social services they not only were a resource but gave me new information! I ordered a Goodwill book on Abebooks.com. Fast, inexpensive and when received much better than the description. Good in used books is actually Fair condition. What I received was mint, meaning totally brand new condition. This is typical of my purchasing for numerous years. Goodwill will have people who thay may be attempting help. If someone is not perfect your buying and donating might help in someone's future.

Unreal. Unfair. My autistic teen bid on a robotic bird last week. It has been her special interest…read moresince childhood, a miracle find as she had always wanted it, and it would be useful for her mechanical engineering career training. She has the poster in her room. The price skyrocketed from $500 to over $3,600 within the last 2 days. With only one serious bidder, the price automatically increased by $2. Not understanding the bidding system, she kept bidding. Not only did we win, but she began to make a space for her already emotionally adopted "friend." And really felt happiness I have not seen in a long time. When I received the invoice, I was shocked. It was a niche item, and the store seemed to know WAY too many specific facts for an employee to not have bid it up because it lacked keywords. It includes facts only fans would know. My child worked tirelessly all week to SELL other items to try and pay the $3600+. She lost sleep and ruined the entire week. She did not make her goal. I called Goodwill multiple times, but they told me they had a second bid and couldn't offer a discount. I explained. Clearly. I asked do they not assist with autism awareness and employment? They said I should have called earlier and that I was too late, but I called before the first bid, four times, leaving four voicemails. They said if I HAD CALLED then, they would have given a lower buy it now price, but I did call and after 5 days I got the "Unfortunately" speech. Seriously, ZERO concern. It's only 5 hours before payment is due, and my child is beside herself with fear and sadness. This is inhumane. Having been treated this way by a "disability advocate" company that got something for FREE, they wouldn't even allow a short extension! She even made a GoFundMe, but they didn't care. This means the world to my child, and I am astonished. I hope someone corrects this terrible error.

When people say the rude lady the owner that's putting it mildly karey the owner doesn't like…read morehomeless people at all and yes almost all the stuff she leaves out is when she has so much bread n don't know what to do with it ..but as deliveries are pouring in they sort out good stuff asking amongst themselves saying put this in the kitchen or making phonecalls about we got chick fillet in and puts orders together 1 time there was a bunch of sweat pants n matching shirts she yelled at me telling me I can't get them blurting out to everyone like I was selfish it's all they had in my size but when I snapped back I can pay for them then it was ok ..she's got items for or priced at 500.00 n more I even found an uncapped needlele in the food boxes outside she leaves out.

Staff here is always super friendly and helpful! Dont always have what you need but can't expect…read morethat everytime.

I just love God Pantry, they are the BOMBDIGGITTEE!!! They operate with pure heart and they give…read moreback to our community so much. Not like Goodwill, The Arc or the Salvation that make millions of dollars off our donations. The owner doesn't a 5 or 6 figure income! God's Pantry comes and picks things up our donations, do these other companies do this nope? This company is a blessing for our community and especially our military. I want to thank you for all that you do for us! Respectfully Debbie Laney

I've used Gods pantry multiple times to help clear out my parents house and subsequent apartments…read more No problems at all with coordinating pickup times. Staff picked up house contents without issue and were very respectful and kind.

These folks don't answer phone or return texts or emails...???? Wife tried to find store but…read morecouldnt...???

They were both friendly and helpful was helping a client of mine get her house in order. Needing a…read morefew table and chairs and end table to put her CPAP machine and medication on. As a blessing to be able to come here and find a few things to help her feel more in control of her life and have a safer environment to live in thank you so much ! DanaMoore

We recently donated a grocery haul to this establishment and honestly, the people volunteering…read morethere just ensured this is where we continue to donate to. Seeing someone who is so committed to helping your community is so inspiring. Thank you for everything you're doing!

My family and I moved to Colorado not to long ago. We have had some difficult moments but thanks to…read moreCharity's Hope I'm able to feed my family. The people there are so friendly and helpful and treat me and my family with the utmost respect.

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.

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!

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.