Awesome service pantry is very neat clean food is good. The food is up-to-date. Sometimes most of…read morethe time I recommend this place to you.

They are very friendly, kind, helpful, and quick! They make the food pantry experience a pleasant…read moreone!

Great friendly people ,fast to take care of you.They have really helped me and my wife in a time of…read moreneed.Thank you for your generosity and being there.

its my 1st time here, my experience last Saturday was o.k on the first aisle i got milk & eggs that…read moreis a plus, the produce part was o.k the vegetables section was really o.k. The Downsides was the Tomatoes I grab a plastic bag I thought i can get want i want, when i was starting to a handful of tomatoes on my hand the old lady said no no no... only one. What? Only one peace of tomato thats all. Wow! Its my 1st time here and i dont know why oh why only one tomato per guest. Omg! I dont know the food visits here is it once a month? Twice a month or a Weeky visit? Well anyway i still have the Milk & eggs.

A not so fantastic organization, from my experience they would accept a nice leather…read morerocker/recliner without any scratches or tears. The said that they wouldnt accept it because is had some worn areas on it. Really? Let's say that that the truth for them then perhaps expand your business to an area where you don't have so many elitist. Where young families are starting out and can get comfortable, quality and yes a little worn furniture at a resonable price. This just isn't a one off with me look at some of the other responses. Never again will I donate anything to such and ungrateful organization. Last thing, let say that they have to use such discretion because they would have more furniture than they could store. Well anything that's been there more than 3 month have a free day where needy families in the community could go to and get help. In other word be creative and not so selective.

I redecorate almost yearly. So, often I have taken rugs and furniture items out to the curb or to…read moreGoodwill. But after recently learning of this non-profit organization called Sharing Connections, those lazy days are over. A fantastic organization that does so much good in the community. Sharing Connections provides furniture and household items for low-income families, helping them make their houses or apartments feel like homes. Most of these families are coping with a major crisis such as domestic violence, homelessness, job loss, or a financial crisis. This is an opportunity for community members to show gratitude for their own blessings by helping someone who could use a little extra help. Because they respect the dignity of the families they serve, they want to give them furniture they'd be proud to have in their homes. This means that they only accept items that have been gently used. Items that are not soiled or broken. I recently assembled dressers that were provided by financial donations to Sharing Connections. A great way for anyone to spend their time. There are lots of ways to help. --your money, your unused belongings, or even just your time.

I have contributed to and had some non-proift business contact with Bridge Communities since it was…read moreformed some twenty years ago. I have the highest opinion of Bridge and their staff. They are effective, business like with a heart and warmth and they have a top reputation for their field of activity. Bridge has helped many adults and children to a better life. I support them wholeheartedly.

http://www.bridgecommunities.org/ They provide transitional housing for people in the process of…read morebecoming self-sufficient. One of the goals is to keep the children in their same school, because bouncing from place to place is detrimental to kids' academic progress. They are taking part in the Sleep Out for the Homeless this November. Great great GREAT people. Give them your time and $$ - it's worth it.

I have worked with Metropolitan Family Services for the past couple of years. Everyone we have…read moreencountered and worked with has been awesome. I especially love the events that they have put together as of recent. I feel a sense of community in the staff and the other parents that I have met.

A family has had concerns due to counselors ethics. etc. A child had to deal with a counselor Josh…read moreR. who told him in a home visit that he would wear a red MAGA shirt for exposure therapy relating to the parent. This upset the child as the child felt the MFS counselor was targeting the parent negatively. Keep in mind that it appears this counselor should not have been assigned to this child as he was not a clinician but a recovery support specialist. Since taking on the "team" approach at MFS, there has been more concerns especially in the past approximately 3 years. The parent's response to this is that it just shows the mentality of the counselor. This child's PHI files were also released unencrypted & unsecured in a 5th attempt (prior 4 failed to be sent) to 2 free emails after the parent requested a USB from the Executive Director Peggy M., who said this could not be done but the parent advised it could be. Parent DID NOT KNOW the over 1000 pages of the child's PHI files would be sent in an unsecure, unencrypted fashion, until they were sent. -------------------- QUOTED: "Sending PHI to Free Gmail Without Encryption or a BAA -- Is It a HIPAA Violation? Yes -- sending a child's Protected Health Information (PHI) to a free Gmail account without encryption and without a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is a HIPAA violation." "Bottom line: Sending a child's PHI to a free Gmail account without encryption and without a BAA fails multiple HIPAA safeguards and is a violation. To comply, use a secure, encrypted channel and ensure all recipients are authorized and protected." -------------------- After the unsecure, unencrypted PHI file release on 7/24/26, it was found that MFS Wheaton was now looking for an Executive Director dated 7/25/26. QUOTED: "Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is searching for an Executive Director to lead their commitment to empowering individuals and families in DuPage County to reach their full potential." Job Summary Location Wheaton, IL Job Type Full Time Salary $130k - $150k Date Posted 2026-07-25 Expiration date 2026-08-24 Also this: https://www.totalhipaa.com/gmail-hipaa-compliant-email-messaging/#:~:text=HIPAA%20mandates%20that%20 The parent is also having concerns relating to their counselor starting approximately the end of May of 2026, whereas Adilene L. advised the parent on 7/15/26 or 7/23/26, after the counselor cancelled 2 prior appointments when parent really needed to counsel on the 2 specific dates. Emails were sent outlining the incidents to the counselor, with Adilene L. before she cancelled & on the dates mentioned, stated, in part, said she had a life outside of MFS and the parent should have empathy for her. It would have been nice if she had empathy for her client. Adilene L. also did not like the parent not consenting to transcription, told the parent she was ending the zoom (7/15/26), that parent needed to get another counselor but parent pointed out when clients come to the office or a counselor goes to the home there is no recording or transcription. Then when the parent would reiterate what Adilene L. was saying, she would deny she said it & would say well if you allowed transcription, then... Adilene L. also asked the parent at one point to provide who owned a certain residence, that she had to move from her last residence due to being threatened with ICE being called & more due to the clients abilities. Parent questions the validity of this now. This is not conducive to a client especially when a counselor knows the medical conditions, disabilities, living situation, etc. & appears to press buttons causing an increase in those medical conditions. A new counselor was requested sent to Peggy M. as it is appearing that Adilene L. can no longer be objective, unbiased, etc. but there has been no response. Parent is in need of another counselor. "Next step: Start with your local MFS intake, then file a HIPAA complaint with OCR, and if applicable, contact the counselor's licensing board. This multi-pronged approach maximizes your chances of resolution." *As the parent states, "Nothing is meant to be accusatory, false, misconstrued, misinformation, misleading, et al., nor is anything meant to be done in an inappropriate fashion but done only in an attempt to protect us." 8/27/26 the current Ex. Dir MFS Wheaton, IL, Peggy M., sent an email to the parent advising: "Currently, we do not have any available counselors to assign you to Metropolitan Family Services. We can refer you to:..." This appears to violate ALL facets of the MFS Mission, Vision & Values. It appears MFS does not want to correct ethics violations, unsecured/unencrypted PHI file submissions violating HIPAA/Law, etc. but just wants to penalize the parent & child needing services due to their errors. Could this be animosity/retaliation/discrimination/causing further harm to a family in need, etc.? Family is in need and being denied adequate addressing of aspects/services. See *

What a great organization! Even if you know nothing about building homes or construction, you can…read morestill volunteer here. They will show you what you need to do. If you do know how to do these things, you should volunteer because they would love you. We had a great experience today. They have volunteers that are experienced that will teach you the way. They are very friendly and funny. You will work hard. We put up drywall, but the options of things you may do are endless (besides a few items like roofing). You volunteer for a full day, get a lunch break and a break in the morning. Be prepared to use a portapotty. Also be prepared to build a home or make modifications to a home for a person who really needs it. Worth it.

Recently shopped here and I didn't realize that this was a brand new store. The staff here was very…read morefriendly and they told us about the business. They do have a lot of things going on incentive-wise about why you should shop here. The money here goes directly towards the Downers Grove High School which is really cool! They have plenty of great items such as : books, clothes for men and women, household goods and extraordinary finds. The store is pretty clean for what it was. The store is a bit small don't get me wrong but it features a lot a lot compared to many other stores. The price is however are unbeatable compared to the big box stores. You're going to get your money's worth here! Definitely support this small business.

This place was filled with low end heavily used items. Everything is $4. There was a man working…read morewhen I visited. He was clearly on a telephone job interview. Never acknowledged me or the other person in the shop. I won't be back.

I have been going to the Joliet restore for quite a few years now. I usually have a pretty good…read moreexperience but the last few times I left feeling very irritated with the manager. I have also noticed that things have gotten pretty pricey in the last year. There is a man that works there, I think he may be the manager, that is very rude. I have negotiated on prices in the past when buying furniture pieces and he acted like I was asking him to buy it for me. I understand the goal is to make as much money as possible to not only sustain the store but the charity as well, but that doesn't mean that you treat people so bad that they choose not to come back. I would have only given one star but the other people that work there are very nice and the store is a great resource for people and I would hate to know that one person's bad attitude would cause people not to shop there.

I had visited this establishment and I must point out that during my time there they came off as…read moreracist and very poorly managed but the female employee with the rainbow hair was really helpful and informative. Also at one point the lady whom I assume is the manager was being very unprofessional. I personally will not be going back.