The Maxey Community Center is a nonprofit located in a historical building in Winter Garden. The…read morebuilding was built in 1949 as the Annex Theatre and used for the east side African American community. The building closed in 1962 and much later became the Maxey Community Center. This is where the Orange County Community Action Division provides assistance in many areas for the elderly, children and the under privileged. I saw programs listed that assist with vocational training, education and assistance with job placement. I also saw that there was an office for assisting with energy bills and a nice big activity room that was actively hosting an exercise class. I was there to pick up meals to deliver for Meals on Wheels. It's a new volunteer effort of mine and one of the awesome programs running out of this center.

Everything. Andrew was on time, professional and expert in his work. It's wonderful to have service…read morethat's valued!

I volunteered for the 'Disney Give a Day, Get a Day' program, and painted a house with Hands On…read moreOrlando. I used to volunteer a lot, then got out of it as I got older, and was happy to have volunteering put in the forefront of the news with Disney. I knew the volume of people signing up for events, and was pleasantly surprised when I painted a house with Hands On Orlando. The day consisted of painting four houses, with 100 volunteer expected. The HOO coordinator was very organized, arrived early and was very friendly. There was a HOO coordinator for each house, and one who monitored the whole project. They were very clear in their directions, and made a very humid day painting a house in not a great neighbor hood a great experience. Being an annual passholder for Disney, I wasn't worried about the processing time for the receipt of the Disney voucher, and yet it was in my email by Tuesday. Its kind of sad, the coordinator said that the month before, for the same event they had only twenty volunteers, and now all their events are full. While we appreciate all the Disney is doing to help communities, I sure wish more people would volunteer without having to be bribed, and I can't wait til we do it again!

Love the company culture. The residents are great! Great place to work. You will develop a great…read morerelationship with the residents and the workers

Run! Stay away. If your family member is not arriving with someone they will be treated as such. Do…read morenot arrive on the weekend or after 2 pm on Friday. You will be told no one is available to evaluate them and your loved one may be forced to be bed ridden and diapered if no one is there to speak for them. The nurses did not even check to see if she was oriented. When the floor manager came in that evening she assessed her and most importantly spoke to her like a person and then called in the nurses and assistants to read them the riot act. My mom had knee surgery and was just there for PT. They would move her and touch her bandaged leg and had no clue why she was there. There was no communication between the shifts. She put her in a diaper despite her protests, they didn't want to get her a chair to go to the bathroom and told her she'd have to go in the diaper. This was before I got there. The bathroom was badly ventilated, between two rooms so it always felt like someone had showered recently, it only had a toilet. The food was disgusting, prefrozen meats that looked like the muscle had burst from improper storage, skinned mash potatoes that felt like hardened chunks that had been left uncovered, cold and bad coffee and what was surely jello that had been to watered to prevent becoming solid with ice cubes in it. On top of that the plastic covers for the food smelled like standing water. We brought her food and fruit every day. There is no where for family to sit. They did not bathe her even though she arrived in hospital robes. They spoke AT her. My husband noticed another woman who seemed to have been wearing the same thing all weekend. On a Sunday morning they told my mom when she was alone that her knee extension machine was broken and they would have to wait til PT came in on Monday before she could have her treatments. We showed up and asked the nurse on that shift to turn it on. She walked in and set it up. It was never broken, they had just taken it apart and said it was broken. My mother was upset and felt so unsafe. She had been uncomfortable not being at home when she arrived but her fear and anxiety became palpable. The insurance company and hospital were appalled by her treatment and worked with us to get her out of there as soon as possible but they needed the in house doctor to ok the transfer. They lied to my husband about when the doctor was available and nothing happened until the evening before she left. We made sure she left the next day by noon. This is a nightmare. Do not leave your family here. Do not leave your enemies here.

I work Mon-Fri until late & Mustard Seed is far from my home but I needed to donate some blankets…read moreand comforters. So grateful for the drop off containers. There are two right outside the gates. This makes it easier for all who can to help out with donations. Times are hard & everyone needs a little help.

Very friendly, helpful staff. I did not know that they took furniture, clothes, food items,…read more toiletries any thing a family could use. They made me feel so good about donating I wanted to bring more.

My kids have a heart to help the community and unfortunately, we missed the cutoff to fill shoe…read moreboxes for Operation Christmas Child, I just had to find something else we could participate in! I visited Feeding Children Everywhere's site, and saw an event at their headquarters in Longwood. I easily signed up my family of four for a one hour slot this past Saturday morning. We arrived a few minutes before our designated time. We were greeted at the door and immediately provided a hairnet. We killed a few minutes by looking at the merchandise available at the front. After a short briefing, we were divided up and sent to a table. We were given simple tasks and trained quickly. The meal we were assigned to put together was Hamburger Hero. It consisted of pasta noodles, vegetables and a special seasoning. I love that this is a volunteer opportunity the whole family can participate in. Kids get to scoop, pour, fill bags through a funnel... my boys both were in charge of weighing the bags after they were filled. They either had to add food, or remove it depending on what the scale said. They had a blast! The fun part was that their was Christmas music blasting and a friendly competition of who could fill up the most boxes. Each time a box was filled, we would ring a bell and the whole room would cheer. So much fun! We felt good that we did at least a SMALL part of helping fight hunger. Please do the same and sign up when you can.

I had the opportunity to volunteer with a wonderful non-profit organization that works to create a…read morehunger free world. We started with placing hair nets on, taking our jewelry off then cleaning our hands and those handling food placed on gloves. We assembled meals which included chicken flavored seasoning, carrots, lentils and pasta. This day we prepared over 2,000 meals. We worked in groups following the instructions of measuring the food portions and placing the food in separate serving bags. The staff was friendly and helpful. They can around often to see if we needed anything or had any questions. This organization also has an international focus working to help areas with extreme poverty towards self sustainability. Locally tbeir efforts work to support children, veterans and seniors with meals. Donations can be made or by purchasing t shirts, cups or other items. There was a lot of energy and positive reinforcement during our volunteer hour. Other opportunities are available like internships or participating with other programs. We are looking forward to participating again.

Recommended a friend in need to stop by here to help with her groceries and her family. The website…read morestates to bring a valid photo ID and a current utility bill to show proof that you live in Seminole County. It wasn't disclosed that she had to make an appointment prior to receiving groceries. She drove there to be told no (no same-day appointment), and has to wait until mid-May for her appointment. I wish they would update their website and disclose that. Other than that, the staff were friendly.

I had no idea this was here, I went to drop off toys for the Christmas donation. And it took me to…read morea pantry. They were very friendly, I asked them about volunteer opportunities as this seems like a great place to help out.

First Presbyterian Church of Eustis is my church family. I thank God every day for bringing me to…read morethis church. From the three worship services every Sunday, to the Bible Studies, to the children's Sunday school and Vacation Bible School, to the Prayer Shawl Ministry, to community outreach with free lunches to the hungry every Friday, free Bibles, and support of community services through Lake Cares food pantry, Open Door and Christ's Closet. there is always something one can do to make a difference in someone else's life. If you are looking for a church home, you are welcome here.

This is an AMAZING family of faith that is truly living out their faith in positive ways. If you…read moreare looking for a great church for families--they have incredible children's programs and support for parents. There is an incredible Mother's of Preschoolers program, small groups for couples, great mid-week Bible studies, programs for middle schoolers and high schoolers and so much more. This church has something for everyone--casual/contemporary worship services, traditional services, incredible music programs at each one. Plus, there are great music programs for kids as well. This church does more for their community than any church I have been a part of. Their vision is to "know Jesus and show Jesus." They definitely do both!

I have had the opportunity to volunteer for this great organizations three times now. It is well…read morerun and full of wonderful people who are dedicated to helping those with Down Syndrome and their families. The activities are fun ways for the kids to learn skills they need to live. What a great place!