My daughter has been apart of FREED for years now. She truly enjoys her classes and her teachers…read more She can be such an introvert and avoids attention or the stage at all cost, yet FREED is the one place where she comes out of her shell and completely comfortable being on the stage. Everyone at FREED is great and very understanding of the family needs. It is such a positive experience and I am thankful my daughter has found a place where she can exercise her interests and gifts.

We always look coward to another year of success at Freed Performjnf Arts! Thank you to all…read moreThe staff for all You do and love the professionalism! All the families always can wait to see these amazing shows everyone performs.

On April 1, 2019 I had a second interview for the position of Employment Specialist with the…read moreConklin Center. The interview was with the President/CEO and the Supported Employment Specialist. During that interview, I was offered employment pending a formal background check and checking with some of my former work supervisors. Four days later I was called and told me that the job offer had been recinded. I was never given a clear reason why this had happened. This is what I know: No formal background check was ever conducted. No one bothered to contact my former employers. I know this because I checked with them. They offered me employment subject to two conditions and then withdrew that offer without even bothering to check on either of those conditions. THEY LIED. I'm pushing sixty years old, and I believe that I have been the victim of age discrimination. By any standards of professional and ethical behavior, their actions were unacceptable, reprehensible and dishonest. These are the people who run the Conklin Center. They are not honest people. The irony is, one of the Conklin Center's missions is to help their clients find employment. I sincerely hope that no potential employer ever treats one of the Conklin Center's clients as shamelessly and as falsely as the Conklin Center has treated me. Their clients deserve better than this. I acted above board and with integrity; all I expected from the Conklin Center and its representatives was to be treated the same. Considering what happened to me, I wonder what other horror stories one would uncover if they scratched beneath the surface. I now work for another nonprofit organization in Volusia County, FL. I have come to understand that the way I was treated by the Conklin Center is consistent with their reputation among the local nonprofit community.

From the owner: The Conklin Center's mission is to empower children and adults who are blind and have one or more…read moreadditional disabilities to develop their potential to be able to obtain competitive employment, live independently and fully participate in community life. Each student has unique abilities and needs, but they all share the same dream - to be productive members of society: to work, to make the decisions that affect their lives and live with dignity. At the Conklin Center we teach the daily living and vocational skills our students need to live on their own and offer ongoing supported employment/supported living services. Our vision for the future is to reduce dependence on institutional or homebound care. To ensure that children who are blind don't need our services as young adults, the Early Intervention Program for children from birth to age five and their families was begun in 2000.

I had my 2 grandchildren (2 yrs and 4 yrs old). For the 2…read moreyear old: I walked in to hear the teacher yelling at the 2 year olds. Every day that they went there i picked them up and the 2 yr old always had a dirty shirt, dry snot all over his face and his shirt always dirty from milk and lunches. his diapers were always soaked. and he cried so hard everyday. he was miserable there. for the 4 yr i went in the class to pick her up and there were 5 adults in the class and they were slumped oover the tiny little chairs that was made for the children. Not one adult addressed me until i was walking out of the class room. They had never met me before and they were gonna just let me walk out with my granddaughter. you would think that this would be a safe daycare because you have to have a code to walk in but everyone has the code! and if you dont have a code they just open the door anyway and never ask who you are and allow you to walk straight to any room you want!!! Needless to say we no longer attend Easter Seals daycare on Dunn Ave!!!!

From the owner: Easter Seals is a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with autism, developmental and…read morephysical disabilities and other special needs. It provides medical rehabilitation and camping and recreational services through a network of more than 500 sites in the U.S. The organization offers over 140 work force programs to nearly 35,000 people. Its child development center network includes more than 80 locations and serves young children and their families. Additionally, the organization provides a variety of home and community-based services for adults and senior citizens. Easter Seals corporate partners include Safeway Incorporated, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation and Century 21 Real Estate.

Good evening could you kindly pass this on who participates in nonprofit fundraising that donated…read moreto this organization .... please see my feedback and review thank you so very very much there are also comments. Advent Health donated $13,000 ? And I ended up paying. Thank you very much. See below First of all, I was very grateful last year when they accepted to see me on January 7 a month++ out. I addressed I need a new alternator & oil change minimum ; Ed finally came out was there for five minutes. No diagnosis only my own. WTH and said when he got the funding for he said that would cost $375. For my Alternator. He told me I could Zelle him. The money ?!!!! I agreed Then I told him we found it real inexpensive a church purchased and donated the part for him to fix last week that only cost $126 New After Ed installed it last week. I addressed issues right away via numerous text messages & calls to like five phone numbers that he has to include Facebook. There was a loud noise / Fan & my needle was going up on my gauge (never did prior) found out my almost new water pump now leaking ? In addition, he emptied. Never replaced!!!! I could've lost my whole car. Extremely disappointed in this service. Ed . he was going to order me major parts. I even offered to PAY again for important brake light & driver door latch as a door opens. All texts & calls ignored. Many He was supposed to also change the oil on his visit and he told me to make an appointment with Nancy when she was very rude to me today for no reason saying they have no money when they said Advent Health donated them $13,000 that they yet to receive. Again, I offered to get the parts for him to order discount and I would Zelle him the money as he asked before. BTW I qualified for this service and I just feel like I've been ignored. I received horrific injuries to a crime almost 6 months ago. (I can't even afford my co-pays for doctors )I have not worked and much more. I offered numerous times to get the tax free and discounted parts. AGAIN We would Zelle him the money. I'd like to know where he got $375 quote for the alternator.? I offered to do fundraising and more for this organization as he was a veteran. I was very grateful until I felt very disrespected and his attitude a half an hour ago TODAY for no reason ~ My BFF that has worked on my car for many years (13 yrs) now has cancer and was not able to do this work Ed was supposed to call him regarding this noise. As promised Never called him. After many attempts. I'm just baffled and confused. I also saw that he fixed up his van very nicely with no money. That I'm confused about as well. When I questioned him, he blocked me, especially about the $375 Hmmmm I need to further check out . This is not right. His status being a veteran of course people are going to donate That's why I offered my help. I even made him and his wife a very nice dinner & a nice gift. Again, I'm a very given person and caring. I don't know why I felt like I was begging. I've had no car for months. I Pray honestly ~ Honestly I don't think it was installed properly as my car was not right after his work mentioned earlier on I always pay it forward. I feel discriminated for some reason. (Comments please review) I feel like he's stealing. My car could've broke down because he did not replace the coolant that was in my new. Housing etc.... I do not recommend them ever again and where is this money that would have benefited my situation from October/ November 2024????

Finding good people these days can be quite difficult but I was fortunate enough to come across new…read morewhen I needed help complete stranger took the time call me weekend but Ed did I truly believe God works mysteries way's and I can't deny that Ed's presence in my life feels like blessing I want to emphasize not here to provide paid testimony, but rather to genuinely express my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation thankyou Ed