Do you want to do something that will make you feel good? Why not get together with some friends or…read morebusiness partners and go volunteer in your community? Today, one of the professional organizations I belong to sponsored a Community Service Day at CUMAC in Paterson, NJ. Their website describes CUMAC as a "non-profit organization dedicated to feeding people and changing lives. Our team works to alleviate hunger and its root causes for those in need in Paterson, Passaic County and northern New Jersey." Our team worked on breaking down the fruits and vegetables donated by local supermarkets into individual family-sized bags. What a wonderful feeling it is to help people and make a difference in someone's life. I know we did today. CUMAC also has a thrift store on site, but lots of the clothing are given away to families under stress. Business suits are also available for client's job interviews. It is a very humbling experience to spend a few hours in service to others. Now it's your turn......

Today I did a nice review with the lady in the waiting room that now I'd wish to take back after…read morethe elderly lady whom I've learned is the owner said some disgusting things you could ever say to a person in need and that person was me. She said and I quote that my getting help for my family of 10 was ripping them off. No one could say or do anything to her because she was the owner. I was so embarrassed by what she said to me and the fact that I was already embarrassed coming in there this just made me further embarrassed to even get help for my family!!!

I would greatly appreciate it if you would stop calling me multiple times a day…read more As for your employees, they rude and unprofessional.

I have always used Big Brothers Big Sisters for my clothing donations. They are the ones that send…read morethat Great Green Card to my home. You can schedule online at www.donatebbbs.org or call them for a free pickup! They will give you a reminder and pick up your items right at your door step! I have always had positive experiences with their customer service reps and drivers...

The staff is great with the children and my son always has a blast we love this place!!!read more

My family had a very poor experience with this organization, specifically the summer…read moreCounselor-in-Training program. We did our due diligence - spoke with a staff member about their programs, had a positive encounter with them during a community event, and perused the website. Everything seemed like it'd be a good fit, so we signed up for two weeks of camp (again, as a Counselor-in-Training) Day 1 -- our daughter comes home and recalls how she was asked to sit with one child, one-on-one, all day. The staff suggested that this child had "behavioral issues", and that our daughter should come get them (the Counselors) if he did not listen and did anything wrong. As a former counselor + advocate, I did not like how this sounded, but wanting to give the organization a solid chance and wanting to foster resilience in our daughter, we sent her back for a second day. Day 2 -- our daughter comes home and recalls she was asked to organize a bookshelf, which took her 40 minutes, and had very little interactions with the counselors -- whom she was supposed to be learning from. Now I'm agitated. For, these were NOT the type of experiences we had expected and wanted for our daughter; we pulled her from the camp after just two days. She was never given proper instructions or opportunities to learn from the counselor nor asked to work with campers working on art projects; but to have our child sit with one camper, one-on-one, all day, was a huge red flag and liability issue that I could no longer overlook. When reaching out to share our concerns, the owner responded and suggested our daughter fabricated everything. That the experiences our daughter had were not consistent with how their staff saw things. This left me flabbergasted that the staff had no empathy for our daughter and her experiences there, did not validate our concerns as a family, and essentially suggested our daughter made it up. There was no accountability; NOT ONE THING her staff could have done differently? Nor was there self-reflection to rumble with -- how could they have helped our daughter have a better experience. Only condescending finger pointing wrapped in ultra polite and polished language. On top of it all, the organization has a no refund policy. So my family paid $400 for our daughter to learn skills of a Counselor-in-Training, she attended just two day, and all she took away was being a 1:1 aide (again, the liability piece was overlooked by the staff in their response!) and organizing a bookshelf. I expected more from a non-profit organization! They have our money - see if you can use our balance towards your enrollment fees!

A group of volunteers taking about 7 puppies on the NY Waterway feery to Midtown could only be…read moredescribed as animal abuse! Absolutely horrible, they were dragging these puppies, strangling them with the leashes, adding additional leashes to pull them harder. We were a group of 5 people and two of us have dogs. We approached them and said please stop pulling so hard. The woman incharge says this is how we train them not looking at us and walked away pulling her dogs leash even harder. This organization should be shut down! We all posted reviews on google and it seems they took them down within hours. If you know you are not abusing these animals why were the reviews removed? Everyone on the ferry were looking at this group in horror. The volunteers had zero training and should not be doing this and the organization does not know what they are doing if this is how they train and treat animals. There are several other reviews saying the same from multiole different occasions!

The Seeing Eye was founded by Dorothy Harrison Eustis. It was the first Guide Dog School in the…read moreUnited States and has become a world famous center for training dogs to lead the blind toward a more independent life. It is located at 1 Seeing Eye Way, Morristown New Jersey. Their mission is to enhance the independence, dignity and self-confidence of people who are blind. For this mission they deserve a SHOUT-OUT and to all those that contribute to the cause. The Headquarters in Morristown and the additional dog training center in Chester, N.J. train Seeing Dogs. They breed dogs and raise puppies, train dogs and instruct the blind in the proper use, handling and care of the animals. You can see part of their training with handlers in the square in Morristown. Advanced training takes place on the streets of Manhattan, as well. Those dogs that do not qualify as Seeing Eye Dogs go on to law enforcement, search and rescue or put up for adoption. There are few adoptions available due to the fact that those that raise the dogs are given preference for adoption.

The Thrift Store at 25 Market St, Morristown has a surprisingly high quality of donated household…read moreitems, everything in beautiful condition and beautifully displayed! It's more like an elegant, high-end, in door garage sale, with an amazing variety of quality items in every household category, but with LOW, LOW PRICES like you would see at the last hour of a garage sale when "everything must go!" We love the bargains, but even more, we love that money is all going to support the wonderful, caring work of the Market Street Mission!

I was in the area and figured I would do some thrift browsing. A quick search led me to this place…read moreand it was fairly easy to locate by GPS. When I walked in, I was pleasantly surprised to find all kinds of home decor and some furniture. I overheard the cashier speaking to a customer as I passed through the checkout area and found her to be so personable and kind to the customer. As I made my way to the back, I stepped into a warehouse-type setting. I was impressed. If there's one thing I learned while thrifting, it's: go to less desirable areas and you'll find less then desirable items, go to more upscale areas and you'll find better items. This was definitely the case here. I found quite a bit of beautiful finds. I saw large brown bags of baby clothes priced at $3 a bag. The bags were closed up so you couldn't see what was inside. It was only distinguishable by the words "Boy" or "Girl" baby clothes written on the bag. I had no use for baby clothes so I didn't purchase them but I would put them on my list as a top find in this place. Other honorable mentions were these beautiful padded kitchen stools -3 for $40, clothes - they had plenty of them and the bread maker I scored for $10. That was actually my only purchase. I spoke to a few employees there and they were extremely friendly. When I expressed concern over whether or not the bread maker worked, one of the employees told me they check all appliances in the back once they receive them and if it doesn't work, they don't put it out. So appreciated because most thrift stores don't do that. The store has a wall with plugs right by the appliances therefore, I plugged it up. I was able to confirm the bread maker did come on and the various settings did work. I would most certainly recommend this store to anyone looking for unique finds, vintage items and hidden gems. I will certainly return in the future.

My daughter has been attending the Learning Experience in Wayne since she was 5 months old. As…read morefirst time parents, my husband and I have been incredibly happy and grateful to all of the staff. From the day we started I have never felt more confident in our child's safety, education, and well-being. From the moment you walk into the door every staff member greets us and knows my daughter's name and what to say if she is having a rough morning. Ms. Mayte and Ms. Alexis are always at the front desk with a smile and are always able to answer any questions or concerns. The director, Ms. Ariel is one of the first people to reach out if my daughter needs anything throughout the day as well as to help my daughter with anything she needs. She is also very open with communication which i find to be a huge comfort. Her teachers have been incredible from the infant class with Ms. Gigi, loving her as well as supporting and helping me through the early stages and milestones of her first months. Her favorite teacher; Ms. Chantel who has become her support person (as well as mine) has been there for her from learning to roll, taking her first steps, learning to speak, and so much more. She goes above and beyond to make sure she is feeling loved and safe throughout her day. As an educator myself, I am impressed with the curriculum and all of her teachers as she has progressed through the program. They have not only supported her, but have guided her through her milestones as well as educated her. Ms. Frida, Ms. Jacky, Ms. Maylee, Ms. Anna, Ms. Z, Ms. Zeba, Ms. Aimee, Ms. Isabella, Ms. Noelle, and countless others are incredible educators. I couldn't be more grateful for all they have done and continue to do for my daughter.

Hi Nicole! & Owner I just wanted to drop by and leave a…read morereview as told for your clients and future clients so they can see how you go to other facilities website and leave reviews to boost the stars up. She's a fraud. If a parent/sibling/aunt/uncle/grandmother& grandfather or a friend leaves a concern about a facility that isn't treating any child with special needs right, THEY HAVE A RIGHT to leave and & express the concern about the facility. For you to write a comment a day ago should be illegal. You should be ashamed of yourself and also the OWNERS for allowing you to do what you did. I do want to be complete honest, Nicole is the rudest director ever. This facility is a dump and they fake the funk all the way with the parents. Smile & then talk behind their backs in reference about their children. If I was you, I would be cautious about putting my kids into this daycare or wherever Nicole is. ;)

It's really hard to put into words the exceptional and nurturing care the Goddard School of…read moreParsippany provides for the children and their families. The owners, Mr. Pavan & Ms. Nerale, the directors Stacy & Ashley, and the teachers Ms. Nicole, Ms. Anu, and Ms. Alex are nothing short of phenomenal. Every single employee treats you and your child like family. They quickly become your village, rooting for your child every day. They are patient, welcoming, and comforting - a safety net if you will. You can tell this is so much more than a mere job to them. Their love and care for children radiates in everything they do. My son goes to the daycare happily in the morning. He has learned so much already, and the activities they provide are always age appropriate tailored to engage kids and develop their skills. My heart feels at peace leaving my child there. There's nothing more I could ask for.

Our kids were in a different day care since they were a year old until they were 6 years old. This…read moreyear with the pandemic we were so stressed about how we are going to handle the school schedule while both of us are working full time, that's when we were calling various places with negative response and when we called Goddard at Parsippany they were so welcoming and positive about their program. Their process was so simple and everyone is very professional in their approach and attitude, not only that we joined our twins but also had been telling many parents who are not aware of this school age kids support program.

Our daughter has been at Lightbridge since January, and it was the best decision we could've made!…read moreAll of the teachers that she has had and truly any staff members that she has had any interactions with have shown her so much love. We cannot say enough about how thankful we are to have such an amazing place to send our daughter to!

Lightbridge environment is always clean, safe, and welcoming. The teachers are warm, attentive, and…read moretruly care about the kids. The office staff is friendly and professional, making communication easy. If you are considering enrolling your child into childcare I highly suggest Lightbridge in West Caldwell.