Best adoption ever! Very clean facility, superb, friendly staff. Everything was explained with…read morecare for the dog we adopted. Great information packet to take home. These folks care and it shows! I'd give double stars if I could.

My partner and I recently fostered a dog named Max through Regional Animal Services of King County,…read moreand unfortunately our experience ended in a way that has been extremely difficult and upsetting. We first encountered Max months earlier while showing a home to clients. He appeared severely underweight and in poor condition, so we contacted Regional Animal Services to request a wellness check. The owners ultimately surrendered him, and wanting to help, we later signed up to become foster volunteers so we could give him a chance to recover in a safe home. During the week Max lived with us, we experienced him as a very sweet and gentle dog. As he began to settle in, his personality really started to come out. He loved going on walks and would wiggle with excitement when he saw his leash. He also got along well with our resident dog and showed no signs of aggression in our home. When Max developed signs of an ear infection, we contacted the shelter and were asked to bring him in for a veterinary visit. Upon entering the shelter, Max clearly became nervous. And during that visit an incident occurred, and he was placed into quarantine. We were later informed that due to his decline while in quarantine, the decision was made to euthanize him. This outcome has been heartbreaking for us. We stepped forward to foster Max because we believed he deserved a chance to heal and eventually find a loving home. In the short time he was with us, he showed us a kind and affectionate personality that we will never forget. While we respect that shelters must sometimes make difficult decisions, the way this situation unfolded has left us feeling deeply saddened and frustrated. We wish there had been more communication and consideration of the dog we experienced in our home before things escalated to this outcome. Because of how this experience was handled, we have made the difficult decision that we will no longer volunteer or foster through this organization. Max deserved compassion, patience, and careful evaluation. We will always remember the sweet dog who came into our home and quickly became part of our daily lives. He deserved the opportunity to continue healing and experiencing the love he had just begun to find. See more of Max here:

I think I have finally found the best CPA on the area: she painstakingly went through my whole…read moreprocess of getting my return done, found mistakes another CPA made on a previous return, and even dealt with all the random questions I had. My search for an accountant has reached it's destination!

If you want your taxes done right, you should go here. I had a problem last year with the H&r block…read moreat Kent Station last year and was very happy with the work she did for me and will be back next year.

Dec 21 I went into the AVHS looking for a new forever friend. this was not the first stop in my day…read morebut it was the last when I laid eyes on "Nova". I held her and knew I wanted to take her home. I was provided a reasonable sum of money to adopt her and decided to proceed. when I asked what the process would be another employee came in at which time the process was reviewed and I was told the cost would $500 for her (she was a pup)! this was way outside my budget and I certainly would have said yes knowing the outcome of pocket. when my daughter and I mentioned that was not the price quoted we were told that there was nothing they could do. so I left. 1 hour and tears later I turned around and spent money I shouldn't have. "nova" was anticipated to be a small breed (24 pounds or less) wiener mix. Fast forward. "Nova" is now Magnolia/Maggie she is 35-40 pounds and shows every trait of a coon hound. Ending: over paid for a puppy after being quoted a lower price (yes I went back and paid it) that is bigger then I wanted and a breed that doesn't really work in an office due to the whining, howling and need for activity. oh and did I mention that they forgot to send her home with meds for after spay and wanted me to drive back from Yelm to Auburn? nice facility. disorganized. Not willing to follow through in incorrect pricing quotes.

I've had wonderful experiences fostering and volunteering for AVHS. If you're considering lending a…read morehand to a nonprofit in the area, I highly recommend this organization.

The donor tour is an incredible experience! I feel like they take you to Africa; literally! So…read morecool. They got an A- from Charity Watch Here, I began my own inward journey. And I'm thankful to World Vision for that. A lot of donors don't actually know what they do... World Vision builds small area development projects about 20,000 people large in really bad areas. So if a war breaks out in Somalia and the leaders of Somalia who receive rations from the UN can't get water to the people, World Vision might step in and drill a well if it gets bad enough. The "I" tells you before the son and the sun were I was and we were in the father as the father is in Jesus and Jesus is in me. However, these stars were stars of their own show in heaven and so it was like that when I worked here. But I can tell you more about that later. Sadly, there's no "I" in World Vision anymore. Don't worry. You are. Truly truly I tell you even if you give because when you give the weight of your heart is lightened because my burden is easy. Even when you're afraid, my beloved sons and daughters, to trust that faith entered into the mind equals your heart overflowing with hope and that hope, when knowledge converts to brotherly affection, in a life full of love on earth and doing good because good spiritual forces in heaven fuel heaven as plant food expedites the creation of good fruit. And because donating to God is good. And this action - donating, is an action that task oriented Jesus followers, faithful World Vision followers, like you, rightfully believe is fueling the faith it takes to find knowledge and the pursuit of heaven, which will keep the spirit of Jesus alive in the kingdom here on earth for years to come. So give!!!

We have been donors for over 15 years. I was evaluating my giving options and decided to stop…read morehere. We originally signed up for a specific child and that child aged out of the program then they auto set us up for another one, then another - no specific opportunity on our part in the selection process, we decided to stop. Well - that is VERY hard to do! First off you can't do it in the system - there isn't an Auto stop feature, you are required to call in, then there are scripts about the impact on the person you sponsored to attempt to retain. The call to stop took just over 7 minutes, the chat feature took about 2 minutes. If you sign up here be prepared to have to call in - which is actually nice to deal with a human so I did 2 stars for that.

This is my first time visiting this establishment, and I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer…read morenumber of dresses available. The store is spotlessly clean and well-organized, and the friendly staff made me feel welcome and at ease!

I got my gorgeous Wedding dress from here per fit fit btw , We worked with Amanda she was soo so…read morenice and let us take our time and be sure we got the perfect dress, Definitely come here everyone is so sweet and beautiful dresses.

I loved visiting this farm and sanctuary. The animals all came from rough conditions and now they…read morewill live the rest of their days surrounded by those who care. Kelly and her team do an excellent job providing 24/7 to these furry friends. Also, there is the option for volunteer work and also tours for all ages. All proceeds go to making sure these animals have food, clean shelter and medicines they need! Drive on out and hear their stories and support a local business!

This was so amazing! Please support them, and you won't be…read moredisappointed in your mini adventures with the animals.

For a non profit this store has tons of stuff. I was amazed and the quality seems to be very good…read morewith all the items. I think they are very careful with what they take in. One commenter said the volunteers weren't nice, I didn't find that but then I came in with another volunteer so who knows. Still this store performs a good service and more like this providing work training and I found out from one woman even training for students with special needs. We need more like this.

We moved in nearby in the last year and we often stop in to see what they have at the store. They…read morehave beautiful items donated and I can often find something unique. However, every time we have stopped in - the volunteers are sometimes rude (one groused at my daughter who was trying to pass to get out the door that she couldn't finish putting the china on the table because my daughter needed to get by - extremely rude) often gossiping in a group and talking about politics, health issues, etc. and not helping any of the customers. If you ask a question, they do not know the answer nor will they find someone who does. Obviously its nice that they donate their time but if the point of the store is to sell items for the non-profit, they are missing many sales due to lack of interest. All other non-profits (I have worked with many) have a set of rules for their volunteers to get to know the merchandise and encourage customers to buy and not chase them away. I even went so far as to suggest to the manager that the volunteers shouldn't talk politics (this was last year) loudly in the middle of the store - and she chastized me by telling me that it is a free country!

The citizens of Maple Valley are lucky to have such a artistic resource within its city limits!…read moreThis nonprofit organization facilitates a breadth of creative opportunities for artists of all ages and ability levels. From their open mic nights to the art gallery openings, every project they embark on is well planned and executed. I look forward to supporting this organization for years to come!

The Maple Valley Creative Art Council is a nonprofit community arts organization that promotes a…read morewide variety of art in both the performing and visual arts. It has been wonderful to see the contribution of this organization's efforts in nurturing a growing arts community in Maple Valley. They started with Art Festival as a part of the community's Maple Valley Days and have expanded into supporting many local performing arts groups from the Youth Symphony to MV Big Band to the creation and production of new plays and creative writing. Every month at their center - The Leaf, they have a new visual arts exhibit with an opening night reception where you can meet the artist, Open Mic which brings so many amazingly talented performers together for a very fun evening, artist critique groups, Third Word where writers share their stories and various classes . This is a wonderful community treasure, not only because of its broad support of the arts, but it brings our community together through their events, programs and projects. Check out their events calendar on the web. (The center is a little hard to find since it is behind the businesses which face the Maple Valley Highway. Just drive around back.)

Great place to meet and talk with other vets the staff is nice and a lot of time there some type of…read moremeal going on or some type of event

Nice post, very friendly staff. Come here after work all the time! They have Bingo every Saturday…read moreand dancing on Wednesday.

We love everything about Water from Wine--their tasty wines, their service grounded in…read morerelationship, and of course, their life-saving water projects!! Visiting the tasting room is like visiting a friend's house! We're so committed that we featured WFW at our recent 50th anniversary celebration.

I came here for a jazz night they have on occasional Saturday nights. It is such an adorable spot…read morewith a chill atmosphere. The decor is colorful and fun, while comfortable. This place is not big, so seating could be limited if it was busy. They don't serve a full menu of food - just small snacks - but they do allow you to order in from local restaurants nearby. They also have games that you can play at your table. The wine is delicious & it's even better when you know you're drinking for a good cause!