I have been going here for years. Sorry to say it's a terrible place now. And they have two women…read morewho are friendly and nice everybody else is not. And they price everything as if they're on their eBay or Poshmark site. And remember everything they get is free is it donated. And the prices for the few pieces of furniture they get are ridiculously high.

This location was an ideal place for people in need and especially figuratively speaking for others…read moreseeking their own unique treasure. The staff are very friendly and the store is organized. This is one ideal thrift store to go to among a variety in Connecticut.

Connecticut Foodshare Headquarters is located in Wallingford, Connecticut. Connecticut Foodshare…read moresupports individuals and families from one end of the state to another by addressing root causes, creating long-term solutions, and distributing nutritious food through local partner programs to alleviate hunger. I got the opportunity to volunteer at Connecticut Foodshare from a fellow foodie who invited other foodie content creators. We had a great time, and we were able to help families all across the world. We had to go through an assortment of foods to ensure they were good, and we made boxes with assorted foods. We packed 16,637 pounds of food that would provide 13,864 meals for families. I'm excited that we had the chance to volunteer at Connecticut Foodshare, where I became an integral part of a team and provided essential support to those facing food insecurity.

Connecticut Foodshare HQ is located in Wallingford, CT with 85,000 square feet of space running…read moreoperations with 120 employees and gets assistance majority from volunteers. They have a beautiful mission to deliver an informed and equitable response to hunger by mobilizing community partners. I got the opportunity to volunteer with a group, all invited by word of mouth to sort produce separating spoiled products from the good ones. The staff were incredible with giving us the information we needed to directing us on how we can assist multiple families in need. At the end of the day, as a group we boxed 16,637 pounds of food that would impact 13,864 meals. That's incredible for 3 hours! It is amazing work and I commend all their staff for what they are doing every day to feed families in need!

Clean and Caring Care Givers to cats and dogs in separate areas although it's been a few years…read moresince going there

The Animal Haven, once a shelter dedicated to saving animals, is now a kill shelter. No longer…read moreadhering to its mission statement of providing forever care for ALL of its animals, TAH now sends its dogs to Florida or Maryland. The latest incident where a dog suffering from severe kennel stress bit a volunteer. This dog was euthanized. The volunteer returned to dog walking in two months with a small scar, no defensive wounds, and believes she spooked the dog.

Most of the staff is wonderful, however, one of the therapists with the aquatic therapy was very…read morenasty and not at all compassionate and not acting with professionalism. My wife was there for aquatic therapy on Wednesday, the therapist had a bad attitude and was rushing my wife in the pool rushing her out of the pool screeching at her about how to perform certain motions. Most unfortunate.

My sister had a brain bleed and spent a few weeks at the Wallingford facility. The nurses were…read morewonderful (most of them) the facility is clean and nice, however, trying to communicate with the doctor and get written notes about her progress was non existent! We could not get our questions answered in a timely manner and she should have received more extensive therapy but did not. They basically let her have a bed for a few weeks. They were not helpful in providing strategies for the family to use so all we could do was read the TBI manual and fend for ourselves. We were absolutely not happy with the results of her time there. They would not let her walk on her own so she was either in bed, a chair or wheelchair. My suggestion is that you have family there all day and night to support your loved one.

Highly recommend this sober home ... Excellent at what they do ... very comfortable environment…read more... it's a large home ... everyone in the home is very respectful to each other ... chores are shared ....

Being a professional in the addiction field I have worked with Keystone house on multiple occasions…read moreand it has been a pleasure. Be weary of a lot of other sober houses in the area that use the term "sober living" as a ploy to get tenants more then anything else. My experiences with Keystone house have been the exact opposite of these other sober house Keystone is a nourishing environment geared towards recovery with with a sober culture that is very adaptable and welcoming to new comers. The owner Jennifer B. is very passionate about recovery herself and does a great job at looking at a person's lifestyle holistically in order to better suit their needs related to building long lasting sustainable recovery. Also the people Jennifer hires to work at the house are in long term recovery themselves and act not only as house managers/care coordinators, but also sober companions which plays an integral role in the culture of the house. I would highly recommend Keystone house for anyone interested in taking the first steps to attaining sustainable long term sobriety.

This is a wonderful organization that I am so proud to volunteer at. I tutor reading here 1-2 hours…read morea week. I have had the great opportunity to meet some very nice, wonderful kids, as well as, some amazing tutors and hardworking NHR people. Some of the kids I have worked with have ranged from 3rd grade to 7th. We do various reading/literacy activities via workbooks, computer games, and of course in the books they choose to read. Some times they bring school work and they always bring great stories about their day or what they did over the weekend. There are always apples or tangerines, and string cheese available as healthy snacks for the kids. There is also an amazing amount of books there FOR FREE!! I get so nostalgic when I walk in there because I see all of my favorites from childhood lining the shelves: Nancy Drew, The Phantom Tollbooth, My Side of the Mountain, A Wrinkle in Time. The staff makes it so easy to jump in and tutor. They are very understanding, supportive, welcoming, and just phenomenal with all of the kids. They know them all so well. I find that overwhelmingly impressive because there are so many of them! Volunteer, donate, visit, or peruse here. It is a wonderful program and place here in New Haven.

NHR is a great community organization! I volunteer there and I always come back with a few books in…read morehand. It's wonderful to be able to get books for free, and as a student, I can sometimes find books for English classes there. Beyond the book bank, the tutoring program is fantastic!

City Seed endeavors to support a "just food system". They do that through their Farmers Markets in…read moreNew Haven, which are designed to remove barriers to access to nutritious food. Their Sanctuary Kitchen project bolsters another objective -- encouraging fairness and participation in the entrepreneurial aspects of food business. As I understand Sanctuary Kitchen, they offer fair wage employment opportunities in a food catering and grab and go type business to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. I believe these people are encouraged to help expose people to world cuisines that are meaningful to them. You can order food for pickup at designated times. You can also buy the food at the Farmers Markets. I recently visited the Sunday City Seed Market at Edgewood Park near the Westville neighborhood of New Haven. There were a variety of foods. I grabbed a tasty hunmus and a box of the donut style falafel. Both good. But I was really intrigued by the Iraqi food offerings because I haven't knowingly had Iraqi food. I bought Iraqi Carrot and Dill rice, Iraqi Lentil Soup and Iraqi Vegetable Curry Soup. Since I'm not experienced in Iraqi cuisine, I can't speak to authenticity or make a comparative quality analysis. The food seemed nutrient rich. I'm not sure if this a cultural thing or the preference of the individual cook, I think the food needed a bit more salt across the board. Also, in terms of texture, the rice was good, but the soups seemed a bit overcooked and had a softer texture than I would expect. I was happy to have a chance to try these foods and I applaud the mission of City Seed. 4.25 Stars

I often attend the Saturday morning City Seed Farmers Market and like to pick up some freshly made…read morehummus or other prepared food from the sanctuary kitchen who attends the market. The ladies who work there are friendly and describe their prepared foods well. The hummus is my favorite go to food.

Terrible organization. The management does not care about the children. They do not communicate to…read moreparents about what goes and when they do it is very unprofessional. When you bring up an issue they don't take it seriously. Do not send your kids here, it is terrible!!

I interned here last semester just before i graduated and it has proved to be one of the most…read morerewarding experiences i have had throughout my college career. It was such a learning experience for me in regards to life, children , inner-city lifestyles/circumstances and most importantly it helped to put things into perspective for me to establish what is really important in life. LEAP is a wonderful program which helps inner-city children of new haven, the opportunity to thrive and to emerge as leaders educationally as well a socially. It gives the children the additional attention that they need and deserve and instills the importance of hard work and strong morals. This organization is extremely beneficial to to all that are involved.