March 2, 2025 This…read morewill be review number, Maestro or Maestra a few notes on the piano if you please, Two, Yee, for a Food Bank in town Huntsville (Madison County), Alabama! I believe Alabama is Yellow Hammer State! No matter what town, what state, any Food Bank that I write to, any Salvation Army Corps that I write to, glad my donations of artwork, my donations of grocery coupons from Sunday newspapers, my donations of cash, is used to help the children in that town, in that state! For this situation, it will be the children of Huntsville, Alabama! My way to think, children need help all twelve months of the year, not just November and not just December! Here are some ideas I may draw and send to this Food Bank! Since a Yellow Hammer is some kind of bird, I know is the state bird! Perfect chirping idea to help children with gifts of love to hometown Food Bank OR Perfect chirping idea to help children with gifts of love to hometown Salvation Army! Dogs Being a best friend to children by helping hometown Food Bank OR Being a best friend to children by helping hometown Salvation Army! Knowing at one time Alabama had lots of protests about a certain bridge and prejudice, hope by now that is all over, done with! Bridging the difference of hunger in children with gifts of love to hometown Food Bank OR Bridging the difference of children in hunger with gifts of love to hometown Salvation Army! Thank you to Pamela M, a Local Person of Huntsville, Alabama, for helping me to find this page! Glad to help the children of your hometown Huntsville, Alabama!

Great organization helping feed our community's most vulnerable population. Innovative programs…read morehelping local farmers and promoting sustainable food sources. Just a first rate nonprofit doing it right.

Lifesource is a awesome faith based recovery program that provides the tools for anyone that's…read morestruggling with addiction to be able to overcome the struggles and be a productive citizen of society... best decision that I ever made was to walk thru the doors and let God begin his work in my life. ​

A big thanks to Lifesource in Somerville for the chance and the tools to better my life. I am sober…read morefor the 1st time in 20 years and I actually love life again. I have a roof over my head, food to eat, a new family and a home here at Lifesource full of love support and inspiration.

Christmas Charities is an excellent local nonprofit that serves Madison County, Alabama and…read moreHuntsville City Schools including programs that help with basic living needs year round, and Christmas gifts, at zero costs to the recipients of the goods and services. CCYR provides clothing, school supplies and assistive technology medical equipment and toys and gifts to children, families and seniors during the Christmas season. The requirement to benefit from these goods and services is to be "at or below the area median income or in emergent need." They are now located at 1035 Putman Drive, Site D1, Huntsville, Alabama 35816. CCYR was founded in 1949 in response to the boll weevil infestation that devastated the cotton cops in the area. My experience with Christmas Charities Year Round began as a little girl when my family would go to the CCYR warehouse and ask how we could donate our time and energy. We filled out an index card with our contact information and every year around Thanksgiving, we would complete a volunteer service for CCYR. We did things such as clean, organize, and pack children's plastic tea sets, so each recipient would receive a matching tea set in great condition! We did the same with puzzles and board games, matching up the missing pieces to make a "good as new" set for a child to receive. Later, we refreshed used stuffed animals, washing each one, replacing missing eyes, and placing fresh ribbons around their necks. Reading their website, it looks like their acceptable donated items have changed over time (they don't accept used stuffed animals anymore) and perhaps their volunteer opportunities have also, although the website does encourage volunteering by contacting them. I highly recommend volunteering with Christmas Charities in whatever capacity you are able because it is truly rewarding, is extremely low out of pocket cost, is such an excellent cause, and benefits so many deserving residents in Madison County, Alabama!

The donation pick up team was friendly and professional.it is nice that you can schedule a truck to…read morecome pick up items you are donating.

I volunteered at the ReStore back in the late 90s. It seemed better organized back them and it was…read moresmaller. Its original location was further west on University Drive. The Pratt Avenue has expanded since I volunteered there. Don't go here if you are looking for books, they do not have many at all. I didn't see many, if any, items "new in box." A lot of the various areas are roped off with "do not enter" signs and some items were marked "not for sale." I do love the ReStore mission of providing an "environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream while providing funding for Habitat's community improvement work." I found the layout of the store confusing and the donation process awkward. They really could improve the signage regardkng this. You pull around to the back, offload your items yourself, and search for a staff person to give you a receipt. Most places just hand you a blank receipt, ReStore has you complete a paper providing your name, address, email, phone number, list of items, and sign it. While you are offloading donation items a motion detector [I assume] security camera goes off and states "you are being watched," which is a little unnerving. When I updated my rental townhouse, I found a lot of great buys in terms of lighting sconces for my rental at ReStore, all at good prices. This week, I was looking for a round table and lighting and did end up buying one fixture for $5.00. Their round table selection was lacking. This is the kind of place you will need to continuously check for items you are looking for. Do know most items are not marked with a price. They stock everything from hand sanitizer, light bulbs, old style office desks [think high school principal wooden desk back in the day], sofas, small selection of framed art, kitchen cabinets, tile, light fixtures and ceiling fans, box fans, 4 drawer filing cabinets, card tables, doors, commodes, sinks, bed frames, and more. They accept donations up to 1 hour prior to closing. The Decatur ReStore is worth a visit, too.

I'm recently retired and changing my wardrobe to a more casual style. I enjoy scrolling through…read morethis store at least once a week. There's always something new to discover. The employees are courteous and helpful especially when I drive through the donation drop off.

This store is beautiful and pretty well kept however the employees at the register store a single…read morestar visit for me. We showed up maybe 15 minutes before closing with four employees standing at the registered gossiping. My daughter and I were walking by the couches when she flops down onto one of the couches with her feet still on the ground, when the employees decided to yell at her to not jump on the couches, and after she apologizes they proceeded to glare at her while we shopped. Standing around doing nothing else. After a couple of minutes they make the 10 min announcement and promptly shut off the lights with several customers still in the store. They also locked the front doors with us inside and we had to wait for someone to let us out. If your store is open until a certain time you should probably respect your customers and have some integrity. The only person that was kind was the one person in a black shirt that let us out of a locked store. To the rest of those harpies that treated my daughter and the rest of the customers that way. I hope you have the day you deserve. I will not be shopping here again.

The Autism Resource Foundation is a great group of people. They provide resources for families who…read moreare coping with children and adults with autism. Thier web site is very professional and very helpful.

This is a hidden gem for consignment quality, very inexpensive finds of home decor, clothing for…read moreall ages, accessories, craft supplies, and more. And that's the surface level before you hear about this shop's mission of providing jobs to people with special needs and raising money for an all-abilities playground. The organization leaders and store managers are kind and mission-driven, and you can tell by the quality of items and beyond-fair prices. It's a bit off the beaten path from the commercial thoroughfare but not by much and absolutely worth a visit.

Everyday Sunshine is my favorite thrift store by far. Highly recommend. The people are awesome, and…read morethey're making a real difference with their mission. The merchandise is excellent, and it's a fun place to shop. For a special occasion, I bought a really cute outfit here, complete with shoes and accessories!

Looking for a place where you feel welcome and the Word of God comes alive? This church has an…read moreamazing, caring pastor who teaches with passion and makes every message meaningful and easy to understand.

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!!! My son went to this daycare for a week and it was the worst…read moreexperience ever. The teacher was so rude and unprofessional. She did nothing to try to connect with my child. My son would cry because he wasn't comfortable there. Then they would call me to come pick him up. How you work at a daycare and don't know how to deal with a crying baby? I tired to set up a meeting so we can handle the issues we where having but to no avail. They would not answer the phone. I left numerous messages and no one got back to me. I know if they where ignoring me as a parent, I can only imagine how they where treating my child. They are not attentive at all, my son came home soaking wet. He had on the same pull up I put on him that morning. Overall I had a horrible experience with them. I thought because it was a church daycare that my child would be in good hands. Boy was I wrong.