Resources like these are necessary to fill the gaps in our community. The work may not always be…read moreeasy, but is definitely worth it. I would like to personally commend Ruth Pat for her positive attitude and her ability to find the good. Continue being the kind-hearted and genuine individual that you are.

The Food Bank is a great asset to the Charlotte, NC & surrounding areas! It is continually finding…read moreways to network in the community to combat hunger. Typically NOT open to the general public. This is a place where organizations (i.e. Churches, Schools, nonprofits) can come and shop to feed underserved communities.

Great places to volunteer around your schedule. They have a wide range of activities from solo to…read moregroup from tutoring to working big city events. Working m-f 8 to 5, I couldn't find too many opportunites that fit my schedule and this works awesome. Lots of after work and weekend options.

Great place to get connected to well managed volunteer opportunities. I highly recommend them.read more

The Charlotte Recyclery is really not a safe environment for small children being left alone…read morewithout their guardians present. Bicycles are donated by total stranger's and sometimes we don't know the hidden illegal substances that are left behind. Bicycles they sell staff doesn't check them thoroughly. Hidden drugs are a concern in my mind because I was doing a tear down on my bicycle and I found white powder illegal drugs inside of the handlebars when I was changing my my handlebar grips. The restroom is usually dirty. The sink they constantly wash bicycle grease down it. Customers never know what kind of chemicals are left on the bicycles that are donated those chemicals can be dangerous to touch. Bicycles here can usually be stolen we never know where the bicycles come from. People's personal information such as their names are on a sign up sheet up front for anyone to access. They really don't use a filing cabinet for your names and addresses. The employees are shady around young children and I just don't care to be a part of the environment any longer.

The is a great place where you can find excellent opportunities to purchase gently used bikes that…read morehave been restored with care for a good price. The staff here are friendly and knowledgeable about bikes and have a good variety to fit any type of need. I highly recommend them if you're looking for bikes for any type of situation.

I am there a couple times a week at least. Great prices and everything moves really fast. I like…read morehousewares and linens best. Lovely, hardworking staff.

Not the best Goodwill in the Charlotte area. The selection of household items was mediocre. They…read morehave an extensive amount of apparel. I noticed there's a community room that I believe can be rented out at this location. I didn't really care for the employees talking loud to one another over the customers. A couple of them even crossed directly in front of me without saying "excuse me."

Crisis Assistance Ministry is a literal joke! I feel they pick and choose how and who they will…read morehelp. if they are the main source for rental assistance then why is it so hard to get assistance with your rent? I was starting a month long unpaid job training returning to my career as a flight attendant that next Monday with leaving that Sunday. I've been out of work since September 2024 having fled DV from another state, homelessness, divorce (that was the best part) house fire loosing EVERYTHING, car accident totaling my new vehicle by a drunk driver, job loss, and had two total hip replacement surgeries 7 weeks apart. So to get through that struggle and finally be able to return to work has been the best thing to happen to me over two years. I went on a Wednesday with all my information for help with my May rent and got a call back from a Myra the following Friday. I was told to pay $1600 of my $2300 rent and they can pay the remaining $700. She had not looked over my documents because if she had she'd seen I had already paid $1100 of my May rent and just needed help with the remaining amount so she said to pay $500 more and they will pay $700 because that's all they are providing everyone due to funding. I told her I don't have a way to get the $500 unless I turn down the job offer and NOT attend training and drive uber and Lyft to come up with the money. I guess she tried to be encouraging with saying not to turn down the job offer and miss training. She had also brought up June rent saying they can't help me with May Rent if I won't have June rent but I said I didn't need help with June rent as someone was staying at my place the month of June and paying the rent in addition to taking care of my pets while I was away. i had everything figured out. I just needed that last boost of help to get me back on my feet. I was only behind because I was in a car accident in April and wasn't able to drive uber/lyft a few weeks and got behind but paid a portion of May rent with what I had saved. So ultimately, I've turned down the position, paid the $500, now behind the rest of May and now June, (since the person staying at my place no longer needs to stay) I went to crisis ( I don't get return calls) to leave word to my case worker for assistance and I'm waiting for a call back. I don't expect any help without added stress and I don't wish bad on anyone but I really feel some of those people working there need to understand by experience, the struggle and pain of regaining your life back and the humility of having to ask for help. I've read through all the comments and feel for everyone and pray something more can be done to help the entire community because Crisis Assistance Ministry is NOT it!

Do not waste your time. Let me tell you the process that no one explains. The first step you need…read moreto get there at 6 AM and wait in line until 8:30 AM for someone to see you. Once you do that then you have to wait until about 10 to 10:30 AM to go inside and present your papers. Then they will explain, you have to wait about two weeks or more until you're called. But don't stop there you get a phone call and the process is if you can cover almost all of your rent they can assist, they only give you about $50 almost only if you can come up with the rest. So guess what if you can't come up with none of it they won't do anything especially partial payments. So, if your rent is anywhere above $50 good luck. They will only cover almost nothing. Do not waste your time. This is awful. I will be filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.

Their service was awesome, and so is their mission! Per their mission statement, "Cakeable Cafe is…read morea vocational training nonprofit that equips adults who live with intellectual & developmental disabilities with employable skills." I love how they are able to build an inclusive workforce by employing skills in customer service, sanitation, and making handcrafted drinks. I ordered a Chai Latte with a shot of espresso, which had a pretty standard taste. They also have a variety of baked goods, which I learned they make at their own bakery and transport to this store. I got the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie (they weren't kidding when they said "ultimate"; it had a lot of chocolate chips in it, of different sizes too). I don't think the batch I got was fresh because it had a date that was from last week, but it was refrigerated so it was okay. Overall, the cookie had a crumbly consistency and its taste was average; I did like it a little better after I heated it up.

I am a regular here and the quality of the coffee is great!! I love that this company…read moresupports/employs disabled people. They always have really good baked items like scones and cookies and muffins! I really enjoy the vanilla cappuccinos but they also serve a variety of teas and frozen apple cider!! This place is great if you want to work here for a few hours, they have a bar setup facing the window for people to work at.

I love how big this Store is and how they utilize every inch of space without feeling overcrowded…read more I won't say it's the least expensive restore in the area, but it is moderately priced. Some things are more then I expect to pay and more than some of the other restores in the area, but some things are less. Everyone is always friendly and helpful and I love going here looking at their full used kitchens that they sell.

A $25 stick!? The question is less who donated a stick and more who decided to price this stick. At…read morea thrift store no less.

I recently started volunteering at Nourish Up, helping out with the prepared meals that are…read moredelivered M-F for meal plan recipients. You can also volunteer to be a delivery driver, work in the food bank sorting food, assist people with their shopping, etc. The website shows all of the volunteer opportunities available. The facility is really clean and organized. If you're looking for ways to volunteer in the community, please consider Nourish Up.

Give back! They always need volunteers, especially during their big drives. Consider volunteering…read morea couple of hours with a few friends!

I've volunteered for this organization a few times and they are great people. Super friendly and…read morewelcoming. What else makes this organization great? Their transparency with funds and ability to organize events that bring a community together and make everyone feel special. What more can you ask for? I know some people with HIV and I think they become dehumanized as just figures sometimes, this nonprofit does a great job of getting the word out that they are people just like everyone else. If you have some spare time or money, donating your help to pretty much the only support for people with HIV/AIDS would be an awesome thing to do.

I participated in the AIDS walk in 2012 in memory of my uncle who died several years ago after…read morecomplications with the virus. I believe in everything that this organization stands for and it was well planned and thought out. My family had t-shirts made and we drove about 5 hours to be a part of it. I'd like to participate again this year.