This weekend was my first time actually being inside of a Ronald McDonald House. I came here with…read moremy volunteer group. Children and their families are very blessed to have a facility like this that allows their family members to be close to them during a difficult time. Everything in the facility is pretty much donated by various organizations. From the food to the rooms these families are provided for. The facility is kept clean and for the most part looks very comfortable. If I had the funds I would pour into these facilities as well because insurance only covers so much.

Love to work as volunteer at RMHSF, I can write a lot, but in few words I falling in love to work…read morehere. Be here give you the opportunity to understand that you are a lucky person Vs all parents that has to be fighting every day with the differents sicknees of their kids. Help people is the best part to be here, all kind of work is important. Thanks so much to Soraya, Giselle and Veronica, they gave me the opportunity to be part of this beautiful house God bless RMHSF

Feeding South Florida teamed up with the City of Dania Beach for a Thanksgiving distribution, and I…read morewas genuinely impressed. The items we received were premium quality and far better than I expected. The entire process was smooth, organized, and completely stress-free. We never even had to get out of the car! I also want to give a special thank-you to the city employee who kindly added my child's name to the list. And yes, we received a turkey too! I truly appreciate the care, generosity, and coordination that went into this event.

Always great to volunteer to help the community out. The staff its super friendly and they go into…read moredetail of how to sort food out and things that you must . Great sense of helping others and feeding those less fortunate. Definitely will like to come as a team to volunteer once again !

Vietnam Veterans of America is a non-profit corporation committed to serving the needs of all…read moreveterans and their families. They offer free pick up of donated items such as: * Clothing: men, women, baby, children * Shoes * Housewares & glassware * Jewelry * Bedding items * Toys/games/bikes * Tools * Small furniture * Small appliances & electronics * Draperies & curtains Between the hours of 8am - 5pm, rain or shine. The only things they don't accept are TV's, computer monitors, large furniture, and mattresses. You can schedule the pick up by phone or online, and your donations are tax deductible. I feel good knowing the things I no longer want or have no use for can benefit someone else. Makes me feel that I'm contributing to a worthy cause.

We started in donating Arizona (back in 2004) and continued here in Florida. Very convenient…read moreservice. Schedule a pickup online and they arrive to your door step. I was surprise to see some items that we donated on the shelf for sale like a coffee maker, video tapes/dvd, and purse.

I did online research to find the best place to donate assorted goods: clothes (adult and children)…read morefurniture, home goods, toys... I love that this is a family friendly place and I love their high success rate of getting people off the streets and into real housing, not just their homeless shelter. Which is probably why they take ALL SORTS of donations. When you have residents get a fresh start in their own place, they could use the furniture and wall pictures and dishes and vases and stuff. Which makes it different than a normal homeless shelter. I donate stuff about once a month to either this location or to the downtown location. (I have put the word out to neighbors and friends that they can drop stuff at my house, even if I'm not home. You'd be amazed how many people just throw stuff away because when they are in the cleaning mood, they want it gone now.) When I go to drop off, there is great security. Also, the residents seem to do volunteer hours and come out to help me unload my van and then sort our the donations. When I go inside for my receipt, I overhear conversations where they are helping residents set up appointments and job interviews. I am very impressed with this organization.

Amazing staff. Was able to get all my questions answered . Happy that that dade county has this…read moreplace to help the homeless.

I wouldn't recommend anyone come here for training whoever has blindness as vision ally impaired. I…read morewouldn't come back after my disaster experience with a typing teacher who happened be blind , young rebal and immature didn't even know how to treat students like human made things such a nightmare trouble with case manager nobody who work there didn't even excite care has no empathy didn't even have a courage to encourage students achieve goals which they didn't want to work or help due to some of their field based on lacking experience with disabilities! I was very unpleased with my experience when I came here for typing classscwhich it wasn't from what I. Wanted do with my future dude to their disencourwgement and disrespectful for people who have sensitive nose with the horrible smell from what instructor always order from super greasy subway often on Friday's for one class which it wasn't enough help students learn do right way due to this annoying immature instructor named with MG she is legally blind did something stupid prank on my sign language i\translator it wasn't fair to him either we had enough from this childish behavior and dis encouragement. System! I knew she is a big troublemaker!I strongly advise against anyone with blindness or vision impairment seeking training here. My experience with a typing teacher who happened to be blind, young, and immature was nothing short of disastrous. She didn't even know how to treat students like human beings. It was a nightmare. The case manager was equally unhelpful and lacked empathy. She didn't even have the courage to encourage students to achieve their goals, which they didn't want to work on or help with due to their limited experience with disabilities. I was extremely displeased with my experience in this typing class, which was not what I wanted to do with my future. The instructor was disrespectful to people with sensitive noses, and the horrible smell from the greasy subway sandwiches she ordered on Fridays for one class was unbearable. This annoying and immature instructor, named MG, who is legally blind, even pulled a stupid prank on my sign language interpreter. It wasn't fair to him either. We had enough of her childish behavior and discouragement. The entire system was flawed and I knew she was a big troublemaker!``i never understand why this supervisor and counselor had to put up with her for nonsense without giving support for students this wasn't acceptable! After pandemic started I wasn't surprised some staff resigned and moved back to their country and other state for better living without feeling sad. Nobody would come back there after their disecnourwgement and made lobby look more uglier!I strongly advise against anyone with blindness or vision impairment seeking training here. My experience with a typing teacher who happened to be blind, young, and immature was nothing short of disastrous. She didn't even know how to treat students like human beings. It was a nightmare. The case manager was equally unhelpful and lacked empathy. She didn't even have the courage to encourage students to achieve their goals, which they didn't want to work on or help with due to their limited experience with disabilities. I was thoroughly dissatisfied with my experience in this typing class, which was not aligned with my aspirations for the future. The instructor, MG, who is legally blind, displayed disrespectful behavior towards individuals with sensitive noses. Moreover, the overpowering smell of greasy subway sandwiches she ordered on Fridays for one class was unbearable. This annoying and immature instructor even pulled a foolish prank on my sign language interpreter, which was not fair to him either. We had had enough of her childish behavior and discouragement. The entire system was flawed, and I knew she was a significant troublemaker. I never understood why this supervisor and counselor had to tolerate her antics without providing support for students. This was unacceptable! After the pandemic began, I wasn't surprised that some staff members resigned and relocated to their countries or states for better living conditions without feeling remorseful. No one would return to that place after experiencing such discouragement, and it only made the situation worse. I felt empathy for students who went similar thing like what I did before no one should have came back for such a disencourqgement or negative energy it never will work this way! Stay away from this red flag place!

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind has amazing opportunities for volunteers to give back. They are able…read moreto assist in all areas from assisting the clients to helping staff with clerical duties.

Hands on Miami has been an amazing discovery for me…read more I have been a regular volunteer since January- giving me plenty opportunities to get involved with the community. But while i have always had a desire to volunteer and get involved, i also had a fear of the commitment entailed and the complications that might arise out of my already busy schedule. What is so perfect about Hands On is that it's a flexible volunteering model with no long term commitments, no background checks, no frills or complicated processes. I simply went on the site, found an activity of interest, which to me was working with teens and/or kids and signed up for a specific date. I've been hooked ever since- volunteering my time every month at Miami Bridge- an emergency youth shelter for abused, neglected and abandoned teens ages 10 to 17 and I love it. Every activity is assigned a project leader who takes responsibility for the group and can be a resource on that day for help with directions, etc... I can honestly say it's been a wonderful resource for me in finding ways to get involved and make a difference. Definitely check them out at handsonmiami.org and sign up for an event.

If you have been telling yourself you need to get involved and do something in the community but…read morehave no idea how to start, Hands On Miami is the place you need to check out. They are a great central source of various community initiatives and projects in the Dade County area. It does not matter how old your are or what you like to do, there is something for everyone @ HOM that wants to give back to their community. There are projects just on the weekend, weekday days and evenings, just for kids, just for adults, for the whole family to join too. So really time can't be an excuse! There is an hour orientation that you participate is that gives you all the info you need to get started. You can check out their website(http://www.handsonmiami.org) for the next one. The people @ HOM are top notch too. Really friendly and go out of their way to help you every step of the way. Definitely worth checking if you want to get involved in your community!!!

Came here for 5 hour workshop. The staff is very helpful and friendly, And everything is…read moreimpeccable. The children that arrived later in the afternoon seemed very happy with the center/after school care.

I have a lot of experience with this organization as I work with them year long during the school…read moreyear and I believe it's a great program. The mentoring that these volunteers do is so monumental in children's lives and means so much to them and their families. I have seen this program in practice when the Bigs come to the school to talk to their Littles and I have always seen professional, caring individuals come through my office! I will continue to push this priceless program in my school for as long as I am there.

Best decision I made after returning to Miami. This is a group of 500 women dedicated to helping…read morewomen and children in the community. The Junior League goes above and beyond to help those in need. The league helped create so many fundamental organizations in Miami including the original Museum of Science. I have met so many wonderful friends. The women are all inspiring and supportive of one another. We are always trying to help and support all members in league and outside. The league also serves as a training organization, where members can learn new tools such as fundraising, retention/recruitment, events, development and many other skills that can be applicable in all aspects of life. Overall, I've been able to get involved in the community and make a difference alongside amazing women! If you are new to Miami or are looking to get involved, look into this organization! You can get more information at jlmiami.org

Amazing organization of women volunteers dedicated to improving the community in which we live.read more