It's hard to find a good place to donate to these days. How do you know that your donated items…read morewill actually go to people in need? I had a closet that needed to be purged desperately and Saint's Place has a community in need of gently used women's clothes. When my friend told me that they'll use my old clothes right away, I was sold. It was a match made in philanthropic heaven, so to speak. Saint's Place is located in Pittsford, adjacent to the St. Louis Church. Their goal is to aid and assist newly arrived refugees by giving them clothes, housewares, tutorial services, and by setting them up in new apartments. Lots of families rely on Saint's Place to get set up upon arriving in Rochester. What I really liked the most is that the refugees pick out clothes and leave with them that same day. Here's how it works: you can just leave your donations on the back porch and grab a receipt if you itemize. Make sure you keep everything together in a plastic bag to protect from the elements! For those of you who love a good garage sale, Saint's Place has an annual super sale. This is noteworthy because it's the one time of the year when they accept donations of non-children's books. Saint's Place normally only takes children's books because the refugees are only now learning to speak English. Clothing donations should be of the casual variety, maybe a little business casual to be thrown in. Pickup is available as well if you can't drop off your donations easily. Of course, volunteering is also good too! I'm glad my friend told me about Saint's Place because I know my old clothes will be put to good use here. If you need to clean out your closet, consider donating here, there are lots of families who will be glad you and I did.

Very comfortable facility. Very homey spacious and accommodating. I'd give this facility and…read moretheir staff 10 stars if I could. They took great care of mom in her final days. Could not recommend enough. Job well done and thank you. You are making a huge difference.

I don't think I could ever stop saying enough about the excellent care the Advent House provides to…read moreour community members that are on hospice staying in their home and the help and support their volunteers and staff give to their caregivers as well. Compassion, love, support and care are just a few of the words that can describe this beautiful and peaceful hospice home.

Just dropped off some donations at the office and the whole process was great!! Everyone is super…read morefriendly and polite.

I understand goodwill is a second hand shop. However I think it's pretty crazy they are selling 2…read morechairs for $25 that look like this.... I think this place has gone down hill. Some items are super worn down, dirty, or expensive for used things. I love thrift stores because of the uniqueness of what you will find. But this is not okay in my opinion. I would rather spend a little bit more, if not the same price for brand new. Just some food for thought.

2/9/26 - AM - I would like to start by saying thank you so much to Officer Thompson with the…read moreFairport Police Department who helped me when my car was 3/4 in the road on Turk Hill and 1/4 in my daughter's driveway. With so much traffic at the intersection of Turk Hill and Whitney Rd and almost getting hit a couple times, Officer Thompson put his car behind mine so I wouldn't get hit. Despite, him getting almost hit as well and the drivers not stopping when told too, he stayed there until the tow truck got there. Finally, after 2 1/2 hours, I was on my way to work. Just some advice for drivers, slow down when there are situations like this one. No job is worth your life or someone else's life. Again, thank you Officer Thompson. Sherry

My daughter Siri and I ran the Firecracker 4 mile race and the police officers were friendly,…read moreprofessional, and helpful.

I am writing this in retrospect, as I look back and think of trying to find some help when a really…read morehard place was happening in my life. I was assigned a care worker through this program when it was the Monroe Plan, in the midst of the name change occuring to Elm and Oak. The worker was new there and I think I was one of their first cases. He had ended up leaving the company in about 6-7 months later on. I had received that text notifying me that they were no longer pursuing the services and they were "leaving this agency for another opportunity." But leading up to all of this, I had noticed that he did not seem to even care at all or to answer any of my questions. I had even been reported that I was not following up with him which was not the case at all. I needed help with rehousing severely so and my life was in a place where I was trying to hard to ask any kind of community care for options to having a better life situation. The thing of all this is, that when this person had called me, they would always let the phone to my number ring at half a ring each and every time. I had called the person back and he had acted surprised, and at times annoyed or accusative of the idea that I needed any help, or that he was always "very busy with other people." But it did not sit well with the aspect that I was a person too and there didn't seem to be any time or care for what I was trying to get help with. I would get voicemails from him but never had the phone ring enough for me to ever pick up any of his calls. And some of the emails seemed to be what was called "gaslighting" in that his tones said things like "I see and understand you are angry but there is no need to be upset" and trying to make me seem in a bad way when I was really trying to inquire about both dental and housing situations. The person had left the company at this point but I feel really effected in my life that there was a window of time that I was really trying to get in a better situation, and I have found services to really have people who just do not care, or that you are supposed to feel belittled or like that you are part of the problem for expecting or wanting the workers to do what they signed up to do. And apparently this was not for the worker but I wish they would have assigned me over to somebody else or something. I am still in the position of trying to find some resolution but doing it all by myself and don't really want to be in the same situation again where almost a full year goes by. I am going to make it on my own anyway and do whatever I can to find some better situations but often I look back and remember this experience where I asked out for help and was basically treated like "who cares, you don't matter." People can believe in themselves and change their own lives.

Worst place to work. Worked there 2 years with promises that things are changing. Poor management…read morevery siloed. management does what they want but hold staff to a different standard. Say one thing then do another, process changes daily. Won't suggest a position to anyone

The Sam Patch Tour Boat offers various tours of the Erie Canal. One is at night, others for…read morebirders, another for kids. I took the 90 minutes tour through Lock 32, which goes through it, tours a bit, and turns around. Light refreshments including beer and wine are available. The tour guides are well informed and the staff very friendly. It's a pleasant and educational trip. Adults pay $30, with lower fees for seniors, military and kids. Very much worthwhile.

Pre-pandemic, I took my initial tour on a Sam Patch boat. It was very nice, but the leaves were not…read morein full fall color. Last October, when the Fall color was at its peak, I decided to take another canal tour. A lunch tour to lock 32. At the last minute a friend wanted to join me. I called the office, and they were able to accommodate us, but not able to get the lunch for her. We had a blast. We shared the Fairport Lunch, drank seltzer water and beer and shared the boat with a group on a surprise tour that ended on the canal tour. This trip was completely different from my previous one in the opposite direction. The experiences were different and the colors of the foliage enviable; gold, reds, oranges. The weather was perfect, partly cloudy, and then the sun broke and warmth came up and we had a sunny day Toward the end of the ride, the wind started to pick up. Along the way there were historical facts given by the crew. And we sang the famous "Low Bridge" song I was very happy, and my friend was also impressed with the trip. I highly recommend this tour.

LifeResults and what I gained from my work with this organization helped me to make life decisions…read morewhich have opened my heart and thinking.

I attended my first LifeResults class in July of 1993 and an advanced class the following June of…read more1994. I have staffed the classes and volunteered in various capacities. The experiences of each were transformative in both my personal and professional life. Thirty years later, I continue to use the tools that I acquired and can say that I live a more purposeful, joyful and peaceful life due to my LifeResults experiences and the connections made with others.

The woman working here could not have been friendlier or more helpful! I would not hesitate to…read morebring donations here in the future.

Note: This is merely a donation center not a retail store. However the man inside is very friendly…read moreand let me know there is a retail goodwill store about 2 miles down the road, on the right side of the road, about 4stoplights down, past the Walmart. Not sure why this donation center location exists as there is a donation location at the main retail store down the road as well. Kinda feel bad for the poor chap working here, he has to be alone all day! He was really nice though and wished me a nice day.

Like any Goodwill, it has a lot of random stuff. The selections are okay but it's all second hand…read moreso you can't ask for much. The movie and books are pretty decent every time I go. I also find something random I like. I'll never not stop there- or donate!

Formerly at 2 Commerce Dr, Goodwill has moved across the street! Drive up/covered donation area…read more Huge building, plenty of parking, very clean and fairly organized. New pricing system is fair and makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately the children's clothing area is not set up by size or labeled. The aisles are incredibly narrow, most impossible for 2 carts to pass each other. Had to wait for a dressing room and check out line was 18 people deep so it was a frustrating experience on a very busy Friday afternoon.