I have adopted a few dogs from Dorchester Paws over the years. They do the best they can with what…read morethey have. I know they are working to get into a new space, which I think will be extremely helpful. The staff is stretched thin and being a shelter, there is only so much they can do to accommodate every pup/cat that comes in. It seems like the staff truly cares about the animals and have been friendly. They charge different fees for different ages, often run lower rates when they are getting more crowded, etc. You can also get a pup for the day, just to get them out of the shelter for a few hours. They are trying to help the community as best they can, but we need to continue to help support them as much as we can.

Dorchester Paws is the only open admission shelter in the area and they take care of over 6,000…read moreanimals a year! It's wonderful to see how much they accomplish through the hard work of their staff and volunteers!

Not for seniors never any beds available. Don't return phone calls. That's the biggest fallacy…read more They never returned their phone call. How can you get help with no help reaching out to help you?

This is a large Restore with a lot of furniture which I was glad to see because that's why I…read moreusually shop at Restores. Sadly I found the prices to be way, way too high.

Cute location! This…read moreRestore has alot more furniture and is overall bigger than the downtown Charleston location. The employees were really nice, and the store is very organized with a great selection and fair prices.

Customer service always caring and considerate. It's always hit or miss. Wish they would put what…read morethey have in store on Facebook daily so you could place a deposit on it to hold until you came within 24hrs time to view and purchase or it would be released

Instead of the table show in the previous reviewers photograph, they now have a drop off bin. The…read morepeople who help out here are super sweet. It's a community local donation option. I also donate to goodwill- I like that they employ people who otherwise wouldn't have a job, but Our Lady of Mercy is more locally focused

Started in 1989, this is an amazing Christian charity that distributes clothing, groceries, and…read moreother goods to the impoverished. They provide medical & dental services to reduced income members of the community as well. They are affiliated with the Neighborhood House in downtown Charleston.

The problem with these places is there are a good bit of disabled and elderly that could use the…read moreassistance and they have no one and no way to get there to receive help, and these places don't have anything plan to help them or find ppl that may be able to deliver. So a lot of those in need go without

Once a month I come here with my family to do a "packing party" where all the kids work together to…read moreprovide meals for less fortunate children. The process is very streamlined, with kids broken in to groups for boxing, packing, and all other assorted tasks. At the end of the day, hundreds of packages are prepared and ready to go out to those in need. Children helping children. Families helping families.

Mrs. Bonnie Dinkins does an Outstanding job for Water Mission: Walk for Water -…read more It is not easy to Organize such a great event- looks like this is 6th or 7th year not an easy job with a family she has, working full time not an easy joke- so many people showed up - i was just one of the volunteer for carrying Flag- fortunately the girl gave me Asian Indian Flag since i am originally from India- she had visited -she loved our country. Thanks to the great work - loved it and only on our return we could not find the bus so again walk more than 3.1 miles - but overall a great work have to logon to old Windows 8 personal computer to send since Sprint Mobile which i uses for personal has stopped working Still owe lot of pictures and what not Sprint Mobile has been escalated which is personal phone for all these social medias

What a great thing! Local non-profit who provides clean water solutions both stateside and abroad…read more Many third world countries are so much better off due to the interventions of Water Mission. Reducing the death rates and spread of disease, all while providing good, clean drinking water. Really, what more can you ask for? I know...third world problems. We just don't know how good we have it here in the states. Anyway, I digress. This company was started by a couple who felt compelled to help the world. They operated an environmental engineering company and started Water Mission almost 20 years ago. They are a Christian based ministry who seek to serve all peoples around the world. I have seen their work first hand. After Hurricane Matthew devastated many areas down in the Atlantic and Caribbean, I went with a disaster relief team to Haiti to assist in the recovery efforts. Water Mission had already been working to install wells in a remote section of the South Western peninsula. They prioritized this effort after the hurricane struck. I had the fortunate pleasure to witness these wells in operation during my time there. This community was less affected by some of the diseases witnessed in other areas of the country due to these efforts. The international headquarters are located in an industrial part of North Charleston. They hold an open house at least yearly, along with many educational opportunities. They are always in need of volunteers if you feel so inclined. This is a great example of how a call to action can save lives and make our world so much better. Please participate and support this wonderful cause. You'll be glad you did.

Fair prices & well stocked with a variety of items. The staff is friendly & they have a great…read moreselection of clothes, household items & furniture.

Stopped by to kill some time, just wanted to browse and see if anything caught my eye. Definitely…read morethink it is trying to appeal to an older demographic. A lot of the clothing seemed to be for the older generation. Very picked over. A lot of pilling and just older items. Staff at check out wasn't the friendliest. Seemed appalled I was only buying one item (a pair of pants for my toddler to use outside bc I felt bad not purchasing anything).

My daughter is currently a client at the group home. They are very UNPROFESSIONAL, they are denying…read moreher her phone without any reason. One of the staff members threatened to put her in a Mental Hospital, they said they were just joking, that's not something that you "joke" about, my daughter had seen other clients have sex in the facility, which is unacceptable, her roommate steals her stuff constantly, I tried reaching out to Terry and he is RUDE. Upon her return from her last visit home staff made her pull her pants down to search her. The way she is being treated is DISTURBING. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS GROUP HOME.

This is the oldest Municipal orphanage in the United States we volunteered here with my company…read more.. Super awesome place in the middle of town and they have basketball courts soccer field housing little outdoor eating area an event stage super cool doing great things for the community totally support these guys me and my family also donate to them if you get a chance look them up they could always use an extra donation whether it's manual labor or money