You don't move to the City of Excellence to be average. Thank God I ain't average!…read more I moved into my new home in Plano two weeks ago and the water towers say it all. I'm right where I belong, in the City of Excellence ;) here's the thing... you aren't excellent if you aren't leaning in to help others. I'm passionate about a ton of things, giving back to others is one of the most important. I rescheduled my every 56 days blood donation to a nearby American Red Cross but being in my new town for two weeks seeing all that it gives, I knew it was time to research how I can make an immediate impact. North Texas Food Bank was a result of my research and I'm so excited about today's effort. After relocating I suppose it's quite fitting to select "Pack and Box" it's literally all I'd been doing the past few weeks, why stop now?!! I had the greatest first time volunteer experience. I signed up last night right before bed because and knew I was going to the gym at 6a with my neighbor so I selected the 1p (arrive by 1230p) time slot. Creating a new volunteer account was super straight forward. I was adding this event to my calendar within minutes. I was greeted by the sweetest ladies upon arrival, offered a locker key (wear a fanny pack if you don't have pockets and wish to bring your phone in) as you aren't wearing aprons. I left my phone in the locker. We did a brief orientation, hand washing and then volunteered for our assignments. I've put together a ton of boxes lately, so I opted for packing. I'm not certain I've ever handled so much boxed milk in my entire lifetime! I was first in the assembly line working hand in hand with Apple juice volunteer and let me just say, we did the damn thang!!! It was such a fun experience I never took a single break. My right arm will soon remind me of this fact. We packed 960 boxes, totaling 20 pallets, weighing 28,800 lbs, creating 24,000 meals! I'm a numbers nerd and love the data following your shift. It makes it that much more rewarding. Impact you can see and feel. There were several corporate groups, families and solo volunteers. Everyone was very kind. I'll definitely be volunteering here on a regular basis as my schedule provides. Thank you so much North Texas Food Bank! As a foodie, meals for those in need is a cause I hold near and dear to my heart. Highly recommend if you're looking to serve others. There are a variety of opportunities. I selected this one today but I may explore others in the near future. Hands down a superb way to spend 3 hours, and the warehouse is nice and cool on a warm day. Perfect place to volunteer in the summer (:

Such a nice/big warehouse facility. Pretty clean and modern. My team and I came to volunteer, and…read morethe staff were all super helpful, and gave us good instructions and rules. The building is the size of 4 football fields, so it's massive. It felt so good to give back to our community. Please consider volunteering if you can, it's super easy to sign up and the process was super smooth.

Excellent facility with the absolutely the best staff. Tim is amazing along with the other staff…read moremembers. They do great work down there and go above and beyond. I highly recommend it to everyone!!!

This place saved my life! the people I met here and the quality of the recovery contained at the 24…read moreare first rate. Couldn't do this alone. Thank you for all of the support.

This is my favorite Goodwill for donation drop offs. I haven't shopped there or been inside, but if…read moreyou're donating, it's so easy, they're nice and helpful. Recommend!

I went to this Goodwill @ Forest & Marsh @ about noon today. In years past, they would come…read morerunning out to me and bring the stuff I brought inside. They would be nice! Well, today was different. I sat & sat @ the bottom of the ramp. I finally got out of my car & walked up the ramp. Still no one would come out to help me. A guy finally came up to me & said, "what do you want?" He was also real rude to another woman who came up with a TON of donations. She just drove off, not leaving her stuff there. This employee of Goodwill was so mean! He wouldn't give us his name. He just told me he was from Oklahoma & that he hated it here in Dallas. Here is a picture of his signature:

Staff genuinely cares about the families and kids they work with. Caring, well organized, genuine.read more

Hannah House consistently provided the best experience across the several years they've been…read moreserving us. We experienced as many as five of their supervisors and the quality of our experience was the same--incredibly high. We've had two other supervisors across the years. I'll share more about the other two supervisors later in this review so you can appreciate Hannah House even more. Hard to find adequate supervisors for even the normal visitation. But this was a very complex situation with the ex-wife and her family and also with the emotional, physical, and mental issues the child was dealing with. Hannah House navigated all those due to their extensive experience, education, and ongoing professional development. Such as expertise in dealing with children with ADD. Their procedures were so very professional. Yet they were so personable with the child and all family members involved in the visitation. All five we experienced helped make each visitation a very enjoyable and special time for all. In addition, later in court, their credentials, vast experience, knowledge of family law, and professional procedures including copious and astute note taking of each visitation really paid off. They were perceived as extremely credible and presented the evidence that all was well and the need for supervision has been removed. To give you an idea of what you could experience if you don't use Hannah House. I'll share about the other two supervisors we suffered through. One, (not Hannah House) only lasted a day due to the behavior from the ex-wife's family. Another (not Hannah House) was seemingly okay until we found that every time after we left, he said the child was disrespectful, etc. and we felt the poor boy was ganged up on by supervisor. Also, we found out later in court that supervisor had also been telling a totally different story to the ex-wife. He was telling us that he didn't see the need for supervision and asked why was there supervision, etc. quite a few times. He even left us alone for 30 minutes to an hour to eat or shop. He felt completely comfortable with the father and son being together alone. And he told us he had cleared this with the ex-wife. But he was hiding it from them and also told the ex-wife and family just the opposite of what he was telling us. He said the son felt unsafe around the father, etc. He did this all to keep the visitation going and keep getting paid. In court, this all came out and he crumbled under cross-examination. All this to say, it can be a jungle out there. Make the right choice and use Hannah House! Finally, I have no idea why there is even one bad review. I think someone got mad at them and then had all their friends write bad reviews. Some bad reviews were even about the wrong business--a nail care business. Don't believe them. Use Hannah House!

Rainbow Days is one of the BEST nonprofit organizations in Dallas…read more Rainbow Days first came to my attention randomly years ago when I was looking for an organization to donate to, but due to a career change I've had the privilege to network with them thanks to my work as a housing case manager and substance use disorder counselor, and I cannot tell you what this organization means to so many families who are hit hard by housing instability and homelessness. I sit in awe at the wonderful activities that encourages the kids to look beyond their present circumstances, dare to dream big, focus on their education, tap into their feelings, stay drug and tobacco free, and most of all, have fun and stay kids. You'd be amazed what this organization can do with a little and how many kids they help each year. It is something in the tune of 142,000! They do summer camps, fun summer outings, they are involved in Turkey Dunk, Back to School Kick Off that provides brand new uniforms and school supplies, they supply diapers and other baby items year around to various organizations and so, so, so much more. I think their major messages they instill in the kids say it all: " I AM likeable, capable, unique and valued. I CAN treat others like I want to be treated. I HAVE strengths, capabilities and people who care about me. I WILL make healthy choices and be alcohol, tobacco and drug free. I BELIEVE I have a purpose." If you see the smile on these kids faces you too will want to donate. I'm serious. Every time they come back they are exhausted but still smiling from ear to ear. Five stars all around for them making such an amazing difference in our city and showing the kids how special they are.

I have an abundance of new and like new professional and business casual attire to donate. Many…read morethings with tags still. But because I work and they have such a limited window of time to accept donations is one day per week in the middle of the work day, I can't get there!! So frustrating! After trying to find a Friday that would work for many, many months I gave everything to another non-profit that supports women. DFS was always the gold standard, but I think they are missing out on so many who would like to help. Make it easier for us to support you and your clients!!

5/23/25 - I tried to donate 10 suits today only to find out that the sign on their door says…read morethey're not taking donations until September 1. Wish they would update their website.

Pooch Savers is a great small dog rescue. They are honest, friendly and upfront about every dog…read more They are dedicated to save as many dogs as possible. I initially fostered dogs for them, which was a good experience. They provide food for dogs you are fostering. I eventually adopted a dog from Pooch Savers. They are very supportive. I will forever support this rescue. They are amazing. They have adoption events every Saturday and Sunday at the Petsmart on Park and DNT in Plano from 1-5. You can fill out an application online ahead of time to get approved to adopt. After you are approved, you can adopt same day. But you are under no obligation when filling out the application. I highly recommend fostering or adopting a dog from Pooch Savers!

Pooch Savers Rescue is just what it says, saving and rescuing dogs who are in need of love,…read moreaffection, homing and more! It was a great experience to adopt from them on 9/5/26. They are very thorough in making sure the right person, home meets the criteria they are looking for. The adoption process was fast, understandable and easy. Being approved to adopt was a great experience. Going to PetSmart was easy to find and the process there was very organized, with volunteers who had knowledge of the dog I adopted. Her name was Little Bit when I got introduced to her and now she is Lynnie! Spending over 4 hours with her and to bound with each other was beautiful. The moment she saw me and I saw her, I felt a connection that I knew, she was for me. She wagged her tail, barked and I blew her a kiss. Then the volunteer brought her to me and the journey began. They allowed me to take as much time with her as possible. The process of signing agreements was fast and understandable. They are taking care of all her shots, spay, microchipping etc. I would totally recommend, as they recommend to go on the website, look for a dog you're interested in and fill out the application. That way when you are approved, you get an email and a first choice or second choice, depending on how many people were approved and before you. Get there early and stay in line. There was over 40ish people in line when I got there but skipped the line and became person 2, because I was approved. I totally would recommend this rescue to adopt from, surrender a pet or foster a pet until the pet is adopted. They are very friendly and helpful! Thank you Pooch Savers! James & Lynnie!

Fun & Fabulous Weekend Girls Trip crew giving back and serving the community on 05/15/26. The…read moreenvironment is fun and high-energy and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. I recommend this non-profit if you're looking for a great location to volunteer.

A great experience. Easy to register a large group through their website. Everything was well…read moreorganized and clear when we arrived. The team working there were friendly and there's an amazing gift shop with wonderful handcrafted items available to purchase. The process of packing food bags was clear and we had fun as a team while doing some good work. Thanks FMSC.

Great place to jump start your startup. It is a co-working space and incubator environment all…read morerolled in to one. The city of Addison supports this initiative and office in the same space. Its a venue for networking events where you can pitch your Start Up or find one to invest or to be part of. The co-working options are fairly priced and environment is casual. Drinks during happy hours and coffee are complimentary. Great price for starting up.

Having visited and collaborating in many co-working spaces on the east coast, I was pleased to see…read morethe DFW area get its latest addition in Addison, the very definition of "up-and-coming" if I ever heard of one. They tend to hold networking events for community members, as long as super informative sessions for entrepreneurs and startups. Kickstarter your next, great business venture here!