I really wish there were more than five stars so that I could give even more to this wonderful…read moreorganization. As the name says, they rescue Boston Terriers(BT) and find them loving and caring homes. If they find that the dogs they've rescued needs medical help, they will get them the help they need. I cannot say enough about how amazing the group of volunteers here are. They're never more than a phone call away and they've never made me feel as if I was being a bother to them. Please keep in mind that if you decide to foster or adopt a pup from them, they will definitely take all measures to make sure they find the right home for their dogs. For example, some dogs might need to be the only dog in the house while other dogs thrive with more dogs to hang out with. For those of you that don't know anything about BT's I have to tell you that they're a great dog... silly, funny, crazy, sweet, smart and extremely loyal. We now own our second BT and I can now say we'll probably be BT owners for life! They are run on donations and have several events through the year to raise funds for the shelter whether it be through auctions, BT calendars sale, and donations through their website. If you're looking to adopt a furry companion I definitely recommend you looking here, I promise you won't be sorry. If you can, please remember to adopt don't shop!

My female Boston Terrier Maggie went missing in 2018 under the Cocoa Beach Pier in Florida. I…read moresearched for her for approximately 2.5 years. I would cry myself to sleep every night praying for my dog Maggie's safe return. Thankfully my baby girl Maggie was microchipped. I was reunited with my dog Maggie around February of 2021 with the help of my best friend Nikki (who is starting a Boston Terrier rescue in Santa Rosa, California very soon) and with the help of Boston Terrier Rescue of Florida. Maggie was found under the same pier in Cocoa Beach where she disappeared. It was a miracle and I'll always be grateful to Boston Terrier Rescue of Florida for all that they did to help me get my baby back. Please always have your animals microchipped. If you lose your animal, always keep your microchip registration up to date, and please don't ever give up hope. Keep searching for your animal, don't let anyone talk you out of this important step in finding your child and being reunited once again. Please don't be confused, this organization isn't a scam site. They are run by volunteers and these volunteers help these dear animals out of the kindness of their hearts. If you find it difficult to reach someone by contacting this organization, just keep trying. If you need to surrender you dog, for any reason, please don't give up on trying to contact someone who will take your dog for you. If you cannot get in touch with someone at Boston Terrier Rescue of Florida, try contacting Mona Pants Foundation at www.MonaPants.com and they may be able to help you or they can possible direct you in the right direction of somebody that can help you. Not only will these adopted animals quickly come to trust, love, comfort, and accept us unconditionally, they have also been known to vigilantly watch over us and our family and give their own lives in order to save ours. Non Profit Organizations, such as Boston Terrier Rescue of Florida, truly make the world a better place. They provide so many amazing and deserving animals with a warm, loving, caring, and comfortable place to stay, and by finding forever homes for these animals, where they can go to live in peace, joy, and happiness for the remainder of their lives. Boston Terrier Rescue of Florida also provides emergency veterinary care to the animals who come to be in their care, animals that might otherwise be euthanized, or much worse, left to suffer and die in excruciating pain. Please know that your love and support, via liking, sharing, reviewing, and otherwise spreading the word about these organizations, such as Boston Terrier Rescue of Florida on social media, Yelp, Google, TrustPilot, Facebook, etc. all make a significant impact. You can also show your support by choosing to volunteer your time, by donating funds, by donating belongings, by donating a vehicle, by donating pet food and pet supplies (to support the resources needed when caring for these animals), by fostering an animal, really any way you are able to help these animals by supporting organizations, such as Boston Terrier Rescue of Florida, truly makes the World a better place, by improving and saving the lives of so many animals in need. Since many of these animals often go in life to comfort, assist and even save the lives of people in need (such as in the cases of our K9 Firefighters and K9 Officers for example), your support truly succeeds in saving all lives!

Pros: *nonprofit organization = affordable pricing…read more *friendly staff *online appointments and payment *very clear instructions for all procedures that are provided multiple times *their mission is very important Cons: *nonprofit organization = chaos *not enough parking for the amount of patients they take at the same time *everyone is dropping off and picking up at the same exact time so it's overwhelming *went inside for a follow up visit and I was not allowed in the exam room like a normal vet. They just put a chair out in the middle of their "lobby" which is already chaotic *they do A LOT of surgeries all at the same time so it's both reassuring but also extremely nerve wrecking I have brought all 3 of my pets here for neuter and spay, specifically because of the lower rates and everything was fine. However, if I could have afforded the rates with my vet, I would have preferred taking them there instead.

Joanne has proven she does not care about her clients or their pets! I sent her a link to my…read moregofundme account to get a new service dog. $1500 for Bob $2000 for training and then $5000 for vet bills after they dropped him on his head causing a concussion that resulted in seizures and his eventual extremely painful death! Once again DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY THEY DONT CARE!

I often past the share center unsure what services they provided until I was in need of A Food…read morePantry assistance & was informed that they had this service available for residents of Seminole county . I signed in & met with Stella she was compassionate , kind , friendly & I felt comfortable in her environment & judgement free after the intake . I was instructed to take a seat & wait for your food to be prepared for you . A elderly guy called me & escorted me to my vehicle with lots of food of all sorts of things . I was so surprised & grateful to get my needs met after just moving into my apartment. Thank you so much for meeting my needs . Keep up the great work & I have referred my family & friends . I also donated clothing, shoes , CD's , DVD ,household goods & other items at the thrift store. I was so happy to give back .Everyone is so friendly & helpful at the thrift Store .Wow found Great deals will stop in and do shopping at a later time . I also had the pleasure of meeting Anita & Marco at another day to access service for housing & other resources/ referrals available In Our Community Again everyone was professional, helpful, kind , friendly, patient & knowledgeable . I'm so very grateful to have access the services provided at The Share Center . Keep up the great works everyone exceeded my expectations .

The Sharing Center is a community service non-profit organization located in Longwood FL. My wife…read moreand I have a friend we help frequently and found out about the Sharing Center through our local church. On my first visit here, I was blown away by the services they provide to the homeless community. Our friend used to be homeless for many years but his social worker helped him get into an apartment. Even though he is not homeless currently he still has access to all the sharing center has to offer. He basically receives free medical services, clothing, food, and they also have a restaurant here where he can eat for free, pretty dang amazing! The Sharing Center takes up an entire strip mall lot and is conveniently located off of 17/92 in between Florida and Orange Ave. There is ample parking, and the general public has access to the main store as well, but it's not free for us, lol! Regardless, most items are discounted to what you would see at most thrift stores. The main store contains everything you would see in a thrift store; clothes, shoes, linens, towels, kitchen utensils, cooking equipment, vacuum cleaners, books, magazines, records, CD's, toys, purses, bags, some musical instruments, electronics, and more. This store connects to another store that houses mostly furniture, paintings, wall art, lamps, some workout equipment, knick-knacks, collectables and more. Then there is another doorway that leads into a Boutique, with more thrift store type items, but Higher-end; fine dresses, silver plated silverware sets, jewelry, fancy shoes (like-new), premium sunglasses, and select Disney logo items. My wife and mom purchased several tops from this store. Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything here that I needed. There was a used Clarinet for sale. I asked the clerk if she could take it out of the case so I could assess it and when I did, I could tell it was in rough shape. They were asking $150 for the instrument and when I looked it up online, that's what it was selling for used, but it would have cost me more than $150 just to have this thing serviced by a proper technician, so definitely not worth the purchase. The staff here are all very friendly and the store is clean. There are dressing rooms available to verify the fit of clothing and there are restrooms available to customers. We are very thankful for the Sharing Center because they support the community in a passionate way and have helped our friend who has had a difficult and troubled life. We donate to the Sharing Center frequently to support their cause. The Sharing Center has an amazing selection of items for sale at a fair price. I highly recommend stopping in to support them by shopping here if you are in the area.

Harvest Time International, a faith-based nonprofit, was founded in 1994 in Sanford, Florida. It…read morefocuses on serving low-income, homeless, and impoverished individuals by providing resources like food, clothing, and household essentials through its Community Hope Center. The organization also offers emergency aid, gift cards, and Christmas assistance, and coordinates donations for local and international disaster relief efforts. They have this location in Sanford and also one in Port Orange. To date, 549 million dollars of supplies have been distributed. I was driving by and spotted Harvest Time. It looked so interesting that I had to stop to check it out. Inside is a guest services desk to help clients. The rest of the building is a store that sells discounted items. Corporate sponsors like Walmart. Disney, and CVS Health donate their extra inventory. There was pantry and frozen food including a wall of bread and bagels along with beauty items, hardware, clothes, sunglasses, pet supplies, cleaning supplies, party items, sheets and blankets, Mickey Mouse popcorn buckets straight from Disney World, and even oil for your car. Harvest Time charges a $7 membership to shop the store which I would gladly have paid if I was local but the friendly cashier let me know that one time visitors can get a free daily pass to shop. I grabbed a cart and stocked up on a summertime worth of snacks and goodies. I loved learning about this amazing organization and all of the good they are doing in the community. If you live local, Harvest Time can really help your budget. Bring your own bag!

I wish I could give this place 0 stars. We bought an electric razor yesterday and no one told us to…read moreopen boxes and check or test out anything. The razor had been used and was full of men's black hair when we got home and when we brought it back and showed them, they were very rude and said oh well you should have opened the box and checked. We have been members of theirs since way before they moved across the street from their location they are in now in Sanford. The manager Dara or Dahrla was rude too. Needless to say we ended up throwing it away in their trash in front of them and told them they shouldn't be selling items that have already been used. I WILL NEVER come to them ever again. I DO NOT recommend this place to anyone. I even asked the manager after showing her it was used if she would use that and she said no, that is gross. I asked her then what makes you think that we or anyone else would want to use items that have been used by other people already? She didn't have anything else to say. She did tell me that they have signs all over that say to please check items and open boxes because sales are final. I walked around with her and the only thing all their signs say are sales are final, not to check or open boxes or test anything. I pointed that out to her and she was nasty and rude about it because I showed her she was a liar. ​ I WOULD NOT GIVE THEM PLACE ANY STARS IF IT WAS UP TO ME BUT YELP AND GOOGLE REQUIRE STARS RATINGS TO POST REVIEWS.

This little boutique is packed full of great clothes for women men children and also has lots of…read moredecor for your house. Lots of shoes and knick knacks in the back is the dollar section everything is a dollar mostly clothes but you can also find hats and books CDs. Great place to come and get a bargain.

Proceeds from this thrift store supports Angels of Mercy Ministry, a not for profit, faith based…read moreprogram that helps formerly incarcerated women to successfully reenter society. The program was founded in 2011 by Aura Lynn who went to prison and had a change of heart. She became committed to helping women get out of the revolving door of incarceration in Seminole County. This ministry provides a holistic approach by helping women to get jobs, job training, and education. They also offer bridge housing and a food pantry. It was a pleasure to visit this large and inviting thrift store during a recent visit to Sanford. They had a selection of furniture, household goods, clothes, accessories, jewelry, shoes, small appliances, and children's toys and clothes. There is a boutique section and they also sell discounted items from the Publix bakery. In a backroom they have a treasure trove of items for one dollar. I had so much fun exploring this store and peeking around corners and opening cabinets to discover even more items. Different weekly sales are on the board out front. This is such a wonderful cause to support. If I lived locally this thrift store would be on my weekly rotation.

My kids have a heart to help the community and unfortunately, we missed the cutoff to fill shoe…read moreboxes for Operation Christmas Child, I just had to find something else we could participate in! I visited Feeding Children Everywhere's site, and saw an event at their headquarters in Longwood. I easily signed up my family of four for a one hour slot this past Saturday morning. We arrived a few minutes before our designated time. We were greeted at the door and immediately provided a hairnet. We killed a few minutes by looking at the merchandise available at the front. After a short briefing, we were divided up and sent to a table. We were given simple tasks and trained quickly. The meal we were assigned to put together was Hamburger Hero. It consisted of pasta noodles, vegetables and a special seasoning. I love that this is a volunteer opportunity the whole family can participate in. Kids get to scoop, pour, fill bags through a funnel... my boys both were in charge of weighing the bags after they were filled. They either had to add food, or remove it depending on what the scale said. They had a blast! The fun part was that their was Christmas music blasting and a friendly competition of who could fill up the most boxes. Each time a box was filled, we would ring a bell and the whole room would cheer. So much fun! We felt good that we did at least a SMALL part of helping fight hunger. Please do the same and sign up when you can.

I had the opportunity to volunteer with a wonderful non-profit organization that works to create a…read morehunger free world. We started with placing hair nets on, taking our jewelry off then cleaning our hands and those handling food placed on gloves. We assembled meals which included chicken flavored seasoning, carrots, lentils and pasta. This day we prepared over 2,000 meals. We worked in groups following the instructions of measuring the food portions and placing the food in separate serving bags. The staff was friendly and helpful. They can around often to see if we needed anything or had any questions. This organization also has an international focus working to help areas with extreme poverty towards self sustainability. Locally tbeir efforts work to support children, veterans and seniors with meals. Donations can be made or by purchasing t shirts, cups or other items. There was a lot of energy and positive reinforcement during our volunteer hour. Other opportunities are available like internships or participating with other programs. We are looking forward to participating again.

When it comes to therapeutic facilities in Orlando it's pretty slim pickings and those that are…read morehere in town are a bit of a mixed bag. I am so happy to tell you that isn't the case here; we have a downright stellar operation going on at Early Learning Collation. The offices are up in Lake Mary and I really don't know my way around that side of town, however with that being said I had no problem following google maps on my phone - got there easy peasy. It's off Lake Mary Blvd...that's about all I got, but when you get there allow me to give you a tip: drive into the complex past the first building and make a right - building 310 will be straight in front of you. The gps tells you that you arrive as soon as you drive in...of course there are about 15 buildings sprinkled all over. You're welcome I just saved you 10 minutes and a headache :-) Ok, so here's the scoop: they have an amazing staff. We needed to get some evaluations done before the end of the school year and they were booking into July (not good for us). They moved mountains to get us on a waitlist to ensure my daughter could get what we needed In time. The therapists were incredible and I can't say enough good things about them; they all were just awesome people. I did notice that they also do therapy sessions there; some are speech, academic/cognitive, ABA, etc. if it were closer to lake Nona I'd probably use them as our primary therapist for the kids. It's tough to know what's you're getting with these services, so trust me...after doing this for a decade I can assure they are the real deal. Good luck!

Kidzone is an after school program with teachers who don't help students with homework. Also once…read moreyou sign them up for after school you can not adjust the days you would like them to attend after school. They do not work with you. I wanted my daughter to attend 3 days instead of 5 days and they said nope. Also they do not offer any tutoring or other alternatives.