Hangers of Hope is wonderful for the community it helps so many families in there time of need…read more They help as many as people as they can. Everything's is free what more can one ask. Clothing, Household items, Kitchen Items, they have beautiful staff members that do a lot to help. With some volunteers that come in to help all they ask is for small donations which isn't anything when you can walk out with as much as you need and then some.

Hangers is a shining star in the local community. A needed service that the humble operators…read moreproudly provide. They are run by donations and volunteers. The staff is always extremely friendly and helpful, willing to go the extra mile.

The Ronald McDonald house staff from the very beginning were welcoming, helpful and so kind…read more Alicia especially! We miss you! My wife and I were there for a long 57 days. Some of the toughest days of our lives. I was able to work remotely from the house and they provided me with a great little work space and respected my privacy so I could focus. I would give this place a 5/5, but there was one person on the staff in particular that really made us feel uncomfortable during a time we were supposed to feel the most comforted. She was constantly on my case about some house rules that I apparently wasn't following, (I was) but at the same time most of the staff and volunteers wouldn't follow this rule. I did not care if the staff wasn't following this rule, I just wanted there to be some kind of accountability and consistency. So I questioned that but all I'd ever get was a threat from her saying she'll kick me out. I was very respectful to everyone there and followed the rules, but if I even asked about them, she raised her voice, had a tone with me and threatened to kick us out? Regardless of what she thought I was doing wrong, she shouldn't talk to anyone like she talked to us. The rest of the staff would always greet me on my way in and out the doors, asking me how my daughter was doing, how my day was, etc. She wouldn't say a word to us unless it was something she thought we did wrong. She would even write / log complaints in their system for something we didn't even do. Great work. All in all, pretty unprofessional. We were already stressed out as it was and it just made us not want to be there when she was working because we knew she'd get on us about anything and everything. Besides her, this place was amazing to us. Thank you all! And we apologize we rubbed Liz the wrong way from the beginning to make her treat us that way!

From the owner: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois exists to provide a supportive home away from…read morehome for families with children receiving medical care in Springfield, Illinois.

Project Linus is a nonprofit organization that distributes handmade security blankets to children…read morein hospitals and shelters, across the US. One of my daughters received a Project Linus blanket, while a patient in a NICU at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH). With so many other more worthy-sounding charities vying for our time & money, I don't think I'd have fully appreciated the value of this charity's work, had we not received a blanket for our daughter. But Project Linus' gift to our family has been matched only by that from Ronald McDonald House--my daughter's blanket is probably the most meaningful possession we own. My twin daughters were born at Texas Children's. One has a serious congenital heart defect--tetralogy of Fallot w stenosis of the left pulmonary artery. And whereas we knew before her birth that she would be an inpatient at TCH, just after she was born, we didn't know for how long. Actually, we weren't even told our daughter's true diagnosis until I was 9 cm dilated in labor. Then, due to a series of miscommunications & mistakes by my obstetric practice & Neonatology, I didn't see my girls for the 1st ~13 1/2 hrs of their lives. And once reunited with them, my babies were completely unfamiliar to me. Initially, I was in shock & blamed myself for everything--my daughter's heart defect (& her twin's related one), the traumatic nature of the girls' deliveries, & my inability to see my babies as mine. I feared that the medical personnel who were meant to care for my daughters & I, didn't, b/c I was inherently unlikeable, & I was terrified that I would garner ill-will toward my critically-ill daughter & compromise her neonatal & cardiac care. My daughter received her name when she was 7 days old; she also received her Project Linus blanket. This was chosen for her by her favorite nurse, Shiji M. It suits her down to the ground--it's a red & white patchwork quilt, printed w strawberries. Red is the color I associate w her; strawberries are her favorite food. My daughter spent her first month of life at TCH. Blankie moved with baby as she was transferred from ward, to ward, to ward, & finally home. Somehow, seeing my daughter resting on the richly-colored backdrop of her blankie eased the transitions for me. It provided continuity. And having such a familiar object that followed my little one, wherever she went, especially one that I associate so strongly w her, helped my daughter herself seem familiar to me, as increasingly, physical contact enabled me to feel that she was mine. Moreover, it was incredibly humbling to think of someone taking the time to make such a lovely thing for our daughter--however unlovable her mother might be, someone cared about her. And this eased my worries for my baby, just a bit. So initially, my daughter's Project Linus blanket was MY security blanket; but as time has passed, it's become hers. It adorns her bed. It serves as a stroller-blanket. And she uses it to play peek-a-boo. In another year, I imagine she'll use it to swaddle her dolls. And it will certainly accompany her to TCH when she returns for cardiac catheterizations & surgeries. Blankets donated through Project Linus needn't be elaborate. Project Linus will accept most any blanket, provided it is new, unused, handmade, washable, & reasonably-free of germs; mold; mildew; smoke; chemical contaminants; & pet-hair. Our daughter's blanket came with a tag giving the name & contact info of the "Blanketeer" who made it--an especially lovely touch--but even that isn't required. A few months ago, my family & I had the chance to give back to Project Linus. We made our first No-Sew fleece blanket at a Blanketeering event at a local school, in Houston, TX. It was a very well thought-out idea for an event--children as young as 3 years old chose the fabric they wished to make their blankets from, & w supervision, fashioned blankets by cutting off the selvage, & cutting & tying fringe. (Detailed instructions are available at: http://www.projectlinus.org/patterns/pdf/NoSewFB.pdf, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59h8wgDgTRg.) So the Blanketeering event benefited not only those children who will be receiving blankets, but those who volunteered to help make them. In all, Project Linus is an incredibly worthy charity that provides security blankets made by caring Blanketeers to children desperate for caring & security, many of who's family members are too. One needs no special skills to complete a No-Sew blanket--even very young children can do this. If you'd like more information on Project Linus, or wish to make a monetary donation, or that of a blanket or blanket-making materials, visit http://www.projectlinus.org, or contact your local chapter coordinator.

I always make a point of visiting this thrift store when I am in the Hartford area or picking up…read morefamily from Bradley. I always walk out with some wonderful items.

Great finds at great prices! Lots of hidden treasures to find and a really great staff too! Very…read morehelpful!!

Angel Food Ministries is a Food Ministry with a Servant's Heart, providing low cost boxes of food…read moreand hunger relief nationwide in the United States through a network of host sites, food banks and churches. $30 gets you a box of food valued at $60-65.

Great people, great store! Dreams do come true! They do not consignment but buy outright. Many new…read moreitems as well as gently used.

From the owner: This is a family owned business re-sale shop, myself Melissa and four daughters Kayla, Tabitha,…read moreOlivia and Jaime opened Ella's end of September. Ella's was my late mothers name and a dream for her to have a resale shop. We buy clothing, home goods, accessories and more.