There are just so many good things to say about this place that I'm not sure where to start…read more First, it is not a "shelter" in the typical sense of the word, and the staff and guests do not refer to it as a "shelter". They consider themselves a "community", and act as such. There are NO lines for anything at the WLP. The women are served their meals at their tables by volunteers, and their materials are bussed for them once they are done, unless they choose to self-bus. The food. Oh heavens! WLP prides itself on serving nourishing, FRESH food. Each meal will have all nutritional requirements met, and there is always a veggie option. We're not talking canned goods or sandwiches here, folks. No, this is chopped and diced fresh veggies, prime cut meats, the finest ingredients. If you're a good cook and after you've volunteered a few times, they are happy to let you get in the kitchen and help whip up stuff. The resident chef there, Gina, is wonderfully creative in the kitchen (and very nice), and from time to time, other professional chefs from local restaurants come in to put together a meal. The WLP isn't jsut a food place, although that's the highlight of the day. It also provides the women with full time advocacy support to help with finding housing, food, or other services. There is a computer room/resource room that the ladies may use. There is also a nap room where women can go to get sometimes some much needed rest, and also a quiet room for just some peace, solitude, and maybe reading or reflecting. Women are also able to get various toiletries and clothing that they may need. They may do their laundry and take showers. The Program Manager, Heather (also very, very nice and competent) has done a great job of making sure that there are interesting activities for guests if they choose to participate: yoga, painting, field trips, knitting, etc. Since the WLP is run as a "community", the staff are INCREDIBLY patient with the women, and if a guest is being disorderly or breaking a rule, she is not immediately tossed out, but is counseled and given more than one opportunity to redeem herself by correcting her behavior. Throwing someone out is a last option at the WLP. WLP treats its volunteers as the valuable commodity we are. We are appreciated, thanked, and made to feel a part of the "team". Added Perk: They also have really incredible volunteer thank you events! I enjoy volunteering here. I learn something new and meet new people each time I go. I don't have a lot of spare time to volunteer, but when I do, the WLP gets me all the time, every time. It's important to know that this place could not be so great without us- the community at large supporting it through donations, volunteering, contributions, etc. The staff, Regina, Linda, Joanna, Lauren, Linnie, and Cheryl are terrific- go meet them! This is just a wonderful, wonderful place. You will not leave here without your heart being touched in some way.

Just to add to the great review by Adrienne -- The Women's…read moreLunch Place is an amazing community run by dedicated and caring people. I've volunteered there many times, and the experience was wonderful. The staff is as open, kind and welcoming to volunteers as they are to their ladies. The ladies? Wow. Having the opportunity to really get to know some of the women in this community is a real blessing. The WLP is one of my favorite volunteer opportunities. Try it out!

http://www.mahomeless.org/home/home.html…read more Love these guys. They're in Lynn, so you need to be on the northern side of the city for pickup (think S-Ville & north), but they're very good. I've used them several times for donations (they come & pick up unused furniture, etc). Everyone is always nice - the scheduler is really nice & polite on the phone & the pick-up guys are great (and strong - which is key when you want to donate a sofa bed up on your 3rd floor apartment).

A good organization but they have moved. The location info here is incorrect. They are still in…read moreLynn at 73 Buffum St. on the corner of Oxford St. Buffum St is off of Union St.

I am writing as a volunteer at Sharewood Project!…read more This is a student run clinic by Tufts Medical School Students and other Tufts affiliated students. We provide free healthcare services for people in the Boston area. We are dedicated to serve our community and provide services for the medically underserved. The services we provide include: - Primary Care Medicine - Confidential sexual health counseling and STD testing - Hepatitis B testing - Mental health screening and referrals - Annual flu shots - Vaccines - Health insurance information and case management services - Laboratory testing - Vision and optical service - Dental screenings - Nutritional screenings - Women's health services The clinic operates every Tuesday nights from 6:30-9:00pm rain or shine! Every medical volunteers at Sharewood are dedicated, compassionate and empathetic towards every patient. We try our best to help everyone in need. We also have case management, which will help patients connect with MassHealth or other insurance options. Our mission is to continue to improve health access and the well-being of our community!

This is a free health care clinic supported by Tufts Medical School and staffed by the medical…read morestudents and physicians at Tufts. Open to all without insurance. Helps those people in need get plugged in to the system. A very worthy outreach cause.

I went here recently for the first time and it was excellent. Beers were extremely reasonable…read more($2.50 for Bud in a bottle) and the two full sized, well cared for, pool tables were free (ask the bartender for balls). It has a decent sized parking lot which was a big plus post blizzard. I believe this club was private up until recently but as I understand it's now open to the public. It was very clean and everybody was friendly.

Cheap drinks. Local hangout- it's Revere. Pool, darts. Was private until recently. Special people…read moreget to smoke too!! Gambling machines in the back!

We have been putting our stuff out on the front porch for years and Big Brother/Big Sister has…read morenever missed a pickup. I know the donations go to a good cause and the money is not "sidelined" for excessive administration costs. Also, when my son needed a bike but didn't use one often enough to buy a new one I got a nice used one at one of their sales in Holbrook. I love BB/BS and suggest you check out where donations go for a lot of the other sites before you give your things elsewhere. Great work on helping me clean my house and on giving the Boys and Girls of Boston and the South Shore a place to learn and have fun!!

Like the other reviewer commented. "After receiving almost 10 emails reminding me of this pick up…read moreand two phone call insisting everything be left out at 7am. It's still sitting on my porch. No one picked it up. No one bothered to call or email me EVEN ONCE to inform me you weren't going to pick anything up here today.". BBBBS did not pick it up AGAIN!!!

Admittedly, sometimes we need a fire under our asses to get up and do the things we want to do, be…read morethe people we want to be. OYFP is a match for all young profs that want to "do good" but are commitment 'tarded fools and/or don't want to get deep in the trenches. They host monthly events to benefit local charities by getting buzz going about these honorable endeavors. I recently attended a wine tasting event at an art gallery downtown and the crowd was smiling and supportive. Basically you pay a bit, get to drink and feel good about spending some scrilla knowing it's going to the right place. Plus their volunteer staff is a dynamic, awesome and gorgeous bunch!

It's because of On Your Feet Project that I've been able to:…read more Meet like minded people Meet NEW people Drink at their events around the city Learn how to make pasta and ravioli FROM SCRATCH(!) -- AWESOME Feel good about drinking and eating pasta and meeting people. Why? Why not? On Your Feet Project is a wonderful organziation that benefits local charites. What's not to like?

Large, clean and shockingly 24/7, Laundromax provides a moment of sticker shock with $7.99 washers,…read morebut then the dryers are free. In lieu of quarters all transactions are via the Laundromax card.

This laundromat is super nice! Pricey but nice. It is cashless if you do not carry cash which is a…read moreplus. You can get a laundry card to pay or use the app. Depending on the washer size you get free dryer time. We used one 60lb washers to for two comforters total came out to be 20 bucks. We got two 35 minute 45 dryer spins. Which so total only spent 20 bucks which is nice. The dryers are super good we only used one for two comforters and the 35 minutes was enough to get the completely dry. Everything is clean staff is friendly.