Great places to volunteer around your schedule. They have a wide range of activities from solo to…read moregroup from tutoring to working big city events. Working m-f 8 to 5, I couldn't find too many opportunites that fit my schedule and this works awesome. Lots of after work and weekend options.

Great place to get connected to well managed volunteer opportunities. I highly recommend them.read more

This is a great organization and I love what they are doing for so many teachers to have the…read moresupplies they need for their classroom! Today was my first time volunteering with them stocking the store and it was an awesome experience!! I will be back and hopefully be able to coordinate a group from my workplace to volunteer with me in the near future. If you are looking for a place to serve in the community, I highly recommend Classroom Central!

I had the pleasure of volunteering here earlier this week and had a great time. I went with about…read more10 of my coworkers, and we all had different "jobs" to do from helping with check out to running the stamps to cut out shapes for bulletin boards. What Classroom Central does, is provide free school supplies for teachers in underprivileged school districts. They cover about 7 districts from Union to Mecklenburg to even one in SC. They have everything set up for teachers to "shop" the store. They get a certain quantity of each item and can pick up to 25 different items. These items range from book bags, to one subject notebooks, to markers, pens, pencils, and crayons. All the items are donated and Classroom Central doesn't receive money from the state. Risa is in charge of the volunteers who work there, and she is a gem. She's very patient with people like me who ask a lot of obvious questions, and I can tell she appreciates everyone who comes in. If you ever have the chance to volunteer, please do so. They have a sign up online, and normally go in 4 hour shifts. Mine was 1:30-5.

So I had to do a bit of research after seeing the ClimbsRoast Coffee food truck at Sycamore's…read moreSaturday brunch food truck rally. This guys are a small batch coffee roaster based out of Southend and just rolled out "Joy" their coffee truck. For this particular special event, the truck was offering three types of waffles and coffee: dark, medium, light... with a hot or cold option. I also got to find out about the newest crave in the west coast "nitro coffee" so it coffee made like a beer. I will try it the next time I see JOY at an event. Looks like this company is working toward a coffee space... The climbs story is super interesting and lots of room for growth. Looks like everything they create is made with love and care. To provide people with a great product and contribute to people's experience of life. Looking forward to seeing them open up their own old world coffee bar. Exciting times to be living in southend!

A quick stop to see what's what here, this is an awesome spot for just about everything you might…read moreneed for a home. Furniture, cabinetry, appliances, even bathtubs and yes, a kitchen sink. Books and DVDs, too. The aisles are a little crowded and I'm not quite sure how this store is organized but wow, an impressive selection and if I was at a point where I needed to fill an apartment having just moved to Charlotte, this would be the spot. [Review 579 of 2026 - 4669 in North Carolina - 25760 overall]

Definitely worth going to in the last two weeks I've been to 15 habitats and this one is one of the…read morebest good selection good prices

YES. We scheduled the private tour and it was so fun! We met the animals and were able to give…read moresnacks and love. It's an amazing mission and we're in awe of their work! Playground review: it's a super nice space and is designed for ages 2-12. There's a ton of different equipment for all abilities. However frustrating when older/larger kids are wreaking havoc and abusing the equipment while moms are talking with their backs turned away from the playground. Don't be those moms.

Excellent animal rescue center and educational activities! Fabulous staff and friendly service for…read morekids. My child enjoyed every opportunity to meet animals in a relaxed and educational environment. They have a wonderful playground outside and is free. The animal tour is $10 / adult and $3 for kids. Worth every penny, my kid had never enjoyed animals until this trip. The outdoor animals are in excellent comfort and clean areas. We fed goats and pigs. Then we went inside and saw Guinea pigs, rabbits, and a lizard! Phenomenal educational opportunity!! You do need a reservation for the animal tours and they have summer camp so call Ahead to make sure it's available. Parking is in the lot.

I needed a space to work over the Christmas/New Year break and was surprised to see that a…read moreco-working space existed around downtown Gastonia. The parking was fine but maybe needed some clarity as there was a restaurant and post office adjacent to the lot. It's a gravel lot basically with no clear signage. Not a big issue but FYI. There's a handful of places to visit within walking distance for eating and shopping. Very small town feel. Inside the office, the receptionist welcomed me and was new but friendly and professional. She helped me get set up on the app (still a work in progress) and gave me a quick tour. The big main spaces were already reserved but the phone booth space was adequate to my needs. The internet speed was decent but there was no ethernet cable for direct connection. The common kitchen area was clean and beverages were available as well as small snacks. Terry, the director for the space, was very helpful in troubleshooting issues with billing and reservations. Pricing was also reasonable for a one-day pass. Military veteran pricing is available. If I came to the city more often, I'd get a subscription because it's very close and isn't overcrowded like some co-working spaces.

I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND TECHWORKS!!!!! Terry Cox literally saved me (on a Saturday!)…read moreafter UPS delayed our training materials for our Onboarding/Training event for Summit Funding! I am the manager of Onboarding and I have worked with several rental training spaces and I have never seen anyone go so overboard to ensure our event was successful! Not only was she amazing, the space is incredible and Adrian who helped us during the event was the absolute BEST! If you are looking for professional leadership and possibly either an event space or an office space then look no further!!!!!!

My new favorite thrift store in CLT. All of the staff are welcoming and the store is very spacious,…read moreclean and organized. They're only open 3 days a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) and only accept donations on Saturdays until 3pm. I went 6/3 and found some good finds. I saw a lot of name brand clothing in the women's and children's section with some items as low as $1. My personal finds were a new with tags pair of white shorts from Marshall's for $4 and a pair of Columbia brand pants for $4 as well. I also got a few books for $1.25 each and a shot glass set priced at $3 for 5 glasses. They do offer colored tag specials like 50% blue or 75% off pink so check out the signage when you come in.

Very nice thrift shop in Charlotte. This is a members and non-members kind of thrift shop. For…read moremembers (those who contribute to the store's charities), they have a separate room where the members get first dibs on all the new stuff that comes in. For non-members (like us), the merchandise that remains (and there is a lot of it) is then arranged in a different room for the greater public. Even though there is a hierarchy to the visitors, the merch was still in abundance ... they have nice standards of what the take in and sell. We think they are only open two or three days per week, but if your looking to do a little thrift shopping, this is a nice one.

Girl Talk provides character building and leadership opportunities for girls ages 11-17 through the…read moreTailoring Teens for Success Program and Girl Talk Jewels. Please visit the website for program information.

This is a great course to take if you have children or you just want to be more valuable to your…read morehousehold/community. Only $106 at your local Red Cross chapter for hands on training for Adult & Pediatric - First Aid/CPR/AED certification. Instruction was great, clean facility and enjoyed the class. Highly recommend!

My very first time giving blood! The staff was amazing,…read moremade me feel safe and less nervous. Not being able to move my arm for over two hours had me worried. They calmed me down and talked me through everything. They were all professional and caring. It really made my first time a lot easier than i had thought. I will definitely do this again and absolutely going back to this location!

Thrift Pony is the ONLY place I will bring my consignment - they are fair and I always have sales…read morebeing made. Anything I don't sell I donate - if I didn't need it it gets a new home regardless! It is a woman owned small business and I have followed the owners journey online the last few years. I love seeing Thrift Pony grow and have even more locations! They also do great events and community give backs - support local people!!! Also for the amount of clothes they get it is always SO organized and clean - even on a busy weekend. Appointments are a breeze to schedule online and check your items/balance. Can't recommend more!!!

I stopped by Thrift Pony this past weekend to see what I could find and per usual they had some…read morecute items for me!! I love just looking through their racks until something fun pops out. I found this super cute blue corduroy shorts and a pair of artsy earrings for a really good price. The staff is always so sweet and chatty here! Also, the playlist was a vibe the whole time I shopped. I love coming here and cannot wait for their new location to open up!!!