I've been donating for a while now and I -always- have a pleasant experience when I visit the Red…read moreCross stations I've been to. I normally visit either the one in Hagerstown or Frederick, MD. Everyone is always so friendly and personable, as well as gentle when actually taking the blood. It really makes me want to keep coming back, which is why I have donated as many times as I have so far. I'm just so pleased and proud of the people I've gotten to interact with for each of my donations, they really add to the positivity and importance I feel after donating. I appreciate that, and it also makes me want to encourage others to give it a try. Everyone's different, some have a harder time being comfortable with even the thought of blood. But I encourage you to give it a chance, these folks will take care of you and it's a pretty awesome, overall easy way to really help someone. Kudos, Red Cross. Keep it up!

Casa is a domestic violence shelter that is supposed to be able to help abused domestic find…read moresafety place to be in to help us move forward and not to give us hope and to help us move on from our domestic relationship and our we are going through. They do not do that here at Casa here in Hagerstown. They are more concerned about coming staying on cell phone watching whatever they can on their cell they don't advocate for us. The assistant admitted that it's his fault that his employees are not trained properly so here they are putting 18 who are pregnant back out on the street and pushing them back to their abusers because they had nowhere to and they didn't help them are putting people that are totally disabled and not accommodating to their allowing them to be victimized and abused within a safe place the shelter by other clients for a week straight and they done nothing about it the abuse happened in front of an employee and nothing done for a whole have all kinds of but when it comes down to it, they don't help not one violence victim with any of that funding so where is all the fundraising money going? Where is all the federal grants the state is all this money? all the food that they have in the pantry that the victims of domestic violence in the shelter does not get where's all the hygiene the personal care that they have a big closet full of food of hygiene and personal care they get trial size shampoos and conditioners instead of getting the big sizes that are donated so there's a lot of question here. Where is all the donations? Where is all the money because us victims of domestic violence we're not getting it we're not seeing it. We're not getting any help. They just put out on the street with nowhere to go no food no nothing no safety plan no counseling no crisis intervention a girl in her 30s with children left and went back to an unsafe place a girl who was pregnant that is getting ready to give birth was in the next week or so has nothing for her unborn child and no home and went back to her abuser. What saying about

Hey, thanks for nothing. I came to you months ago for help with my situation and the woman I spoke…read moreto was dismissive and actually not helpful at all. She actually didn't even want to hear what i had to say. she rushed me through everything and just handed me a piece of paper with "resources" and sent me off. Now, my kids dad is doing good on his threats and hes going to take my kid away. thanks for the "support".

It's an amazing place to visit. I enjoy being there you almost find everything you were looking for…read morefor a house. They have clothes and stuff and you'll be comfortable. The people work. There is very nice and helpful. Overall I enjoy going there and my friends. We make it a morning some days and we have lunch afterwards, so it's very good.

Goodwill was another spot I hit up my birthday weekend thrifting extravaganza in Hagerstown. It's…read moreconveniently located within walking distance to both the Hope Center Thrift Store and World Market thrift. Conveniently it has its own lot(s) one on the store entrance side of the building and another on the donation store to the rear. It's located on a busy city street in a mixed commercial/residential neighborhood. Although the police station is close by I would consider this area a little questionable. It was fine during the day but probably different at night. With that being said I was surprised by this Goodwill location as it's different from any other I visited on the east coast. EVERYTHING IS .99 CENTS, with the exception of mattresses and drinks. I really don't know why it's priced that way or if clearance from other location eventually end up here but the quality was decent. I only saw a few pieces that were flawed by rips or wear so I do think it goes thru a sorting process of some sort. I'd say 95% of the store consists of clothing - all hung and organized by item and loosely by size (meaning organization wasn't perfect). The house ware dept was meager at best and mostly bare. There were some books and videos in the back. The store itself is pretty basic and utilitarian. No displays, just racks and racks of clothes, spaced well so it was easy to navigate. Social distancing was also not a problem and everyone was masked. I did see what appeared to be dressing rooms but not labeled as such. Every thrift store I encountered that weekend, other Goodwill's included, were not allowing trying on of clothes due to covid. I walked out with a few decent pieces of clothes for my grandkids feeling satisfied.

After supporting this organization in previous bonanzas, found out today that a bonanza that they…read morecanceled due to Covid would not be reimbursed. It was $50 a couple to include food beverages , DJ and cash prizes and they have decided not to give anyone their money back. This is unacceptable especially since they are nonprofit. This is stealing money from people.

There amazing, and all about helping ppl in need, and helping our youths in succeeding in life,…read morethey have so much to give, and truly want to. I have been lucky to have met Denise, and yes I'm volunteering, Her passion to create and give is amazing. Help her to help all the others, that no one thinks about.

From the owner: We are a 501c3 charity that prove Hunger-Relief, Emergency Veteran Boxes as well as Youth Programs…read moregive lifelong skills. We also ordain ministers online and on-site to become wedding officiants. We are currently working on a Premarital Counseling Course as well as a Funeral Course where we will be launching opportunities to become a Funeral Celebrant