A great place to get some volunteering done. Serve your community where it needs it! Donate your…read moretime to local services that help drive your town to be better. Surround yourself with other great people that won't to help out. Second Harvest is a great food bank located near the NC Music Factory that anyone can go an volunteer to help. The building is very large and clean. The people who are on staff there are super helpful and very friendly. They all appreciate the time you put in to help out. Be ready to work hard for an hour and make new friends as your sort through various items! This is a great place for your work to do volunteering through as they can support a large group coming in to help. But even if you want to just go solo there is a spot waiting for you!

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.

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

YES. We scheduled the private tour and it was so fun! We met the animals and were able to give…read moresnacks and love. It's an amazing mission and we're in awe of their work! Playground review: it's a super nice space and is designed for ages 2-12. There's a ton of different equipment for all abilities. However frustrating when older/larger kids are wreaking havoc and abusing the equipment while moms are talking with their backs turned away from the playground. Don't be those moms.

The kindest souls for the sweetest rescues. This place doesn't get enough credit. My child and I…read morealways learn something new and have the BEST time!

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.

Fabulous thrift store with clothes, games and housewares. They have a great selection of toys too…read more Excellent prices and they help people in the community with their housing, food and utilities.

If I'm not mistaken clothing was organized by color and size and type. Jeans were definitely by…read moresize. Jewelry. Workout wear. Costumes (final sale). shoes. Really nice selection on all. Staff so nice. Got a great vintage-y bracelet for 4$. Parking out front. Donations accepted.

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."

I wish all Goodwills were like this Goodwill on Wendover. Clean, nice staff, very well maintained…read moreclothing, and the pricing is consistent (unlike other bigger city Goodwills like NYC or Chicago where the range of pricing goes from $5-$50!). Staff are super nice, and making sure the store remained clean. As for the goods, a lot of current styles but also found some great vintage as well - picked up J. Crew, Amo jeans and an adorable Savanna Jane blouse NWT! All in all a very positive experience--will definitely be back!

Oh wow this is by far is the worst Habitat for Humanity store I've been to. It kinda reminded me of…read morea junk shop. The items they had on display outdoors were not the best items to be on display. Once inside the store is small and the items seem to be on top of one another. I was able to find 3 or 4 pieces of glass that I could use for my flowers but there wasn't much more inside for a reasonable price. I had high hopes for this location but the items I saw on this trip really killed that. Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity Restore 2447 E John St Matthews, NC 28105 (Review 509 overall, 53 in 2021)

Have a new director and she has really got this place running like a top. Rows and rows of…read moredisplays, super clean, and great prices Such a wonderful cause-you will feel good knowing your are helping others. They accept tools, dishes, books, furniture, decorative items, really anything! Come donate and buy, buy, buy!!

The memorial is comprised of a central fountain surrounded by four granite pillars. The eleven-foot…read moretall pillars are inscribed with the names of the 788 North Carolinians who were killed or listed as missing in action during the Korean War. Too many names. There is ample parking as the memorial is part of the Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park but is separate. The memorial grounds are handicapped accessible. [Review 307 of 2024 - 3563 in North Carolina - 21341 overall]