I'm so grateful to the volunteers at Charlie's Closet. My husband had a serious operation and I…read moreneeded an electric bed. They put me in touch with someone who was donating and we picked it up within a week of asking. They also sent me home with a commode and chucks for the hospital bed. I was relieved and prepared for his recovery at home. Wonderful people providing a wonderful service to our community. Thank you, Charlie's Closet organizers and volunteers.

Over the years, we have had to borrow equipment, & have also donated to Charlie's Closet. We are…read moreso grateful for this much needed service. They were a godsend when equipment was needed quickly. Things were clean & in good working order. The volunteers were very helpful. Reminder --- (in response to the one star rating) --you cannot go there without an appointment. It is not a "store" where you can go in & pick out what you need. Call to order & set up an appointment, & your request will be ready & waiting for you.

Great thrift store. They have wonderful specials too. Just check the front board when you go into…read morethe store to see what's on sale. The staff are always nice and it's for a good cause helping women get back on their feet after domestic violence. 100% recommend.

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.

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!

The animals are taken care of very well. Its clear that the staff and volunteers care about every…read moreanimal. Whether looking to adopt, foster or volunteer, I highly recommend

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

My darling husband was shuffled there from Yale..most horrible experience of my life! Stay…read moreaway....Drs are horrible and inhumane. I was not allowed to be with my husband during his last Christmas in 2021 because I could not get a swab test for Covid on Christmas Day! I begged them to give me one at the at my own expense They refused. I still have nightmares about that horrid place... because of that experience I moved him out of there to a wonderful facility out of state. Stay away from the facility.

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.

It can be quite difficult to find a high-quality sober living community. Many can be disappointing…read morein their quality and their ability to meet the needs of their clients. Keystone House is different. Keystone, with its dedicated staff, provides a nurturing environment in which to achieve and maintain sobriety. The houses are well maintained and geared to the needs of the clients who inhabit them. They are in safe locations with convenient access to local jobs and major thoroughfares. Keystone is a community of staff and clients who work together to create a supportive environment for all who live there. The Keystone staff are exceptional. They are highly competent, focused, well organized, great at follow-through and genuinely care about the clients they serve. If you are looking for an outstanding sober living community, look no further than Keystone.

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 ....

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.

what is currently happening at the Meriden Humane Society needs to be brought to light…read more Recently, volunteers have been dismissed simply for questioning leadership and not aligning with the organization's current ideology and decision-making. This followed the annual membership meeting on the 17th, which itself was deeply troubling--but that's a separate issue. What's most upsetting is that volunteers who have dedicated years of their lives to this shelter are being removed for speaking up. One individual who was recently dismissed volunteered for over a decade, fostered dogs, cleaned kennels, and served as an intake coordinator. These are people who give their time freely, who care deeply about the animals, and who are essential to the shelter's daily operations. Instead of valuing experience, dedication, and concern for animal welfare, leadership appears to be prioritizing ego and internal politics--things that have no place in a humane society. This lack of integrity and leadership ultimately harms the animals most, as volunteers are fired or leave in frustration, leaving fewer hands to care for dogs and cats who depend on them. I'm sharing this because people are being silenced and removed for making their voices heard. Transparency and accountability matter--especially in an organization entrusted with the care of vulnerable animals. Do better.

We had been searching for kittens to rescue for what felt like forever - every kitten we fell in…read morelove with was adopted by the time our application was marked as received. We are newly weds who just purchased a new home & couldn't wait to add to our growing family. We ended up adopting 2 adorable kittens from the same litter - brother and sister I saw photos of these rescued kittens from the Meriden humane society & my gut told me to call immediately and be persistent. I knew it was meant to be. The place is run strictly by volunteers & they were so wonderful and helpful - expediting my application & personally spending 20+ minutes speaking with me on the phone on the process & all the ways we can ensure our application is completed quickly. The kittens were living with a foster mama & papa (who were incredible). They raised such amazing, well-mannered, loving, polite, friendly, and snuggly kittens. I felt supported from the start & continue to feel supported as we transition. The kittens have transitioned so well. We truly feel like a family.