Yesterday, I was blessed with the opportunity to volunteer at The Main Place. Prior to learning…read moreabout their services through my employer, I had never heard about them. Now, I can share their story to my fellow Yelpers! To begin, The Main Place is a non-profit organization that provides clothing to homeless teens in the area. Their unique motto is "A retail store without a cash register." Let's face it, there are many, many people who do not have a home, a place to call their own. Families live in their vehicles, kids "couch-hop" from one friend's home to another. These kids have no options and are stuck to make the best of their situations. Since there are other organizations that provide assistance, this organization opened to help clothe these teens. The Main Place originally started as a means to provide attire for proms for these kids. If you really think about it, it is such a loving idea. Most of these homeless kids who still attend school wear the same clothes daily, so of course, they would not have nice clothes to attend school dances that we all take for granted. Soon, the organization realized daily clothes are needed, as well. As mentioned prior, The Main Place is non-profit and is SOLELY run by 100% volunteers. NO employees. How it works: school counselors refer these kids to TMP, the kids are given vouchers, and it works by appointments only. The store is divided by little "stores"- a boys and girls dress clothes area, a girls prom wear, casual clothes for boys and girls, and items for infants. What I think is a great idea is that they have those areas that provide nice, dressy clothes that these kids can wear for job interviews. They, too, need to dress to impress. The director of TMP is a gal named Jennifer. Wow, I was so impressed with her. Her excitement was infectious! It was obvious just how much she loves this organization and helping those less fortunate. A couple of families arrived while we were there, and the volunteers got busy helping them, like a personal shopper! They put together entire wardrobes, right down to shoes, jewelry, and hats. It was wonderful to witness the joy on the teens' faces! If you have it in your heart (and closet), I ask that you please help this great, little "store." What they need: new and gently used clothes, shoes, and accessories. And, of course, money to pay for utilities. For those who work in the business world, they really need dressy clothes so these teens can look nice for interviews. Also, they really need new undergarments (would you wear used undies?), socks and shoes--especially ladies shoes that are small, like sizes 5-6. I thank any of you who have read this and I apologize for the lengthiness, there is just so much info to share! And remember, pay it forward!

Really helped me and my family get through some tough times. There are clothes you won't be ashamed…read moreto wear, and it's staffed by great folks with caring hearts. Highly recommended!!

Always find amazing original goodies!! The service is awesome and love the 70', 80's vibe music…read moreoften playing. Slam dunk place be prepared to be overwhelmed;))

This rating is solely based on my efforts to donate 6 bins of new and lightly worn women's clothes…read more I called ahead to make these items would be accepted. After receiving confirmation, I drove 45 minutes. When I got there I was turned away.

I had to take my boy Storm here to be neutered, and to get his updated vaccines. The staff were…read moreprofessional, friendly, and helpful. The neuture was cost efficient and the shots as well. Would recommend.

YOU CAN DELETE MY GOOGLE REVIEW BUT NOT THIS ONE ! YOU KILLED OUR DOG…read more words will not describe that type of pain that I feel. I am most of all so hurt , our puppy went in for his shots but came back out DEAD. this is unacceptable ! there was many people complaining that there animals were extremely hot .. the staff just ignored everyone. why work at a job if you don't care about the animals & their wellbeing ?! no one at this facility is taking responsibility for what happened today. they were extremely rude. I would never recommend coming to this facility EVER !! I don't understand how no one here can take responsibility for what happened today. Or even HAVE THE HEART TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY WAS OKAY ?! our dog was a very healthy dog. he dead from heat exhaustion in this facility all because none of the staff cared enough to listen to what their customers were saying.

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.

Find good deals with friendly blessed staff always willing to help anyone whom walks in…read more If you're thinking of donating to a great place. This is the nice establishment for gently used furniture, clothing, shoes, children's etc.

I used to donate 6-7 times a year but the email receipts are harder for me to keep up with and I do…read morenot like it. I prefer the tablets. It was easy to see the yellow receipt in my papers. I am curious if my information has been sold or shared too. Not a fan. I like the people that help and I like what Grace does. But I want a paper receipt

Family Promise of Irving is definitely operated under Christian Godley-like people... very caring…read morepositive individuals who are there not just for a "job" but in helping every individual they come in contact with, no matter what struggles they are going thru!! Myself, I've interacted on both sides of their daily goals, needing the assistance and receiving assistance, and able to assist myself, as well as my families needs...THANKS to the wonderful team at Family Promise of Irving. I will forever be grateful for this staff, and their ability to bring me and my family out of a situation that we were not even sure ourselves, when this could even happen! The "job" i currently have been at for 15 months now, is thru the help of a Family Promise staff member...believing in me, and giving me the referral that landed me in the blessed position I have and I'm so thankful for all the prayers, and Thanks to the man above(GOD) for His love & mercy!!

I attended the career building webinar on Zoom hosted for  Yelp Elite members. It's one thing to…read morewriteup a resume yourself and think its absolutely amazing, but to have his set of eyes and truly maximize my potential and bring it to life was a whole other thing. Tim was amazingly brilliant, dynamic in our call. He connected in a very real and warm way. He quickly got down to what the issues are that are holding back; asked pointed, honest and direct questions to help you uncover the reason. He helped me get very clear about next-steps in my current resume and then take steps in transforming my resume to a good one. Investing in taking time to talk to Tim was worth it. I highly HIGHLY recommend you go do it for YOURself!

This place is the real deal…read more I had the pleasure of scheduling a 1:1 resume review with YourNextJump's Tim Lo and had no idea what to expect from a call session, which is typically extra fluff just to fill up the airtime. I had sent in my linkedin profile as well as resume prior to the meeting so Tim had the time to review my profile. Right off the bat, Tim went straight into commenting on my resume, pointing out a few things that stood out to him. After inquiring about the type of jobs I was looking for, he then proceeded to make a few suggestions on how I can better present my resume while emailing me several resume samples and templates as guidance. I walked out of our first meeting feeling more supported than ever. I can see how job searching and resume updating can be a lonely, hard and long journey so it's great to have a service like Your next jump that can help you feel better on that road. Kind of like Job search therapy with tactical solutions. I highly recommend Tim's services to all jobseekers out there. He is empathetic, intelligent and to had a great sense of understanding of what I was hoping to get out of this and as a result, he more than delivered!

As a TCFV (The Texas Council on Family Violence) in Getting assistance for Housing help w/out…read moreShelter. Brighter Tomorrows & many others a extremely & pathetically LACKING to provide victims/survivors into safe housing w/ assistance for families & single woman displaced from from family violence. Texas & these Domestic Violence Programs NEED TO DO BETTER!! Look at how little they help w/assistance into safe housing that is already difficult w/multiple barriers victims deal with. As a victim/survivor of high safety risk, multiple safe moves to get away from abuser w/still no help to get into housing & because restraining orders in Texas are a joke it's just another piece of paper here. Picture shows just how little help you'll get from Brighter Tomorrows & other DFW DV programs to help get you into safe housing. TCFV shows the help by DV programs for HOUSING BEYOND SHELTER *Flexible finding direct client assistance: Zero no assist provided! *Scattered Site Transitional Housing: Zero no assist provided! *Rapid Re-Housing (RRH): Zero no assist provided! *Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH): Zero no assist provided! *Tax Credit Properties: Zero no assist provided! *Homelessness Prevention: Zero no assist provided! Voucher Based Housing: Zero assist provided. Why??? UNACCEPTABLE! Info provided from: https://tcfv.org/wp-content/uploads/tcfv_housing_beyond_shelter_chart_2021-1.pdf

Unfortunately, they need someone other than Norman as their donation coordinator. I have two…read morestorage units full of women's clothing mostly new with tag that I was wanting to donate to their center and because of his rudeness over the phone that will not be happening. However, the receptionist was quite lovely. Phone etiquette matters!!!

Came here to volunteer with others and it was a very nice way of giving back. I worked in the…read moreshopping area and assisted individuals with picking out toys for their kids, making a choice on gift wrapping, and wishing them an amazing holiday! I was able to assist multiple families and I hope the gifts bring joy to their families! To note, parking can be tricky but you'll be able to find something. Finding the entrance to the location was easy enough as well. I'll definitely volunteer here again!

Glad to have found this organization to donate to. They were helpful and efficient…read more Easy to find and for a great cause.