While I am out pulling weeds, four executives make over 900,000 thousand between them. So as…read moresuckers like me work, they sit in offices collecting huge salaries. how awful. Looks like everyone volunteers except them. Here are the four people that your money goes to while you stuff backpacks for free: Executive Director (Sapreet K. Saluja): $342,683 base salary plus $27,931 in additional benefits.Chief Fund Development Officer: $220,000 base salary (with current open role listings ranging up to $240,000).Chief Finance & Operations Officer: $210,021 base salary plus $44,953 in benefits.Chief Talent Officer: $191,983 base salary. You are nuts if you give these charlatans your time or money!

New York Cares claims to be the largest non-profit organization in the city. I know it's one…read moreorganization that helps the youth and any one else that needs assistance for whatever reason. When I worked in social services I referred many people and youth to their offices. NY Cares is a great place to volunteer or work off community service requirements! You can do anything from serving food to tutoring children. I'm highly recommending you contact them when you are in need or if you want to volunteer.

Everyone at reaching out community are great. I've been going there for many many years and I am…read morevery grateful for them. They have been there for me and my son for years and I can't thank them enough.

Great, professional and very vibrant community center. I found out about this place because every…read moreyear they provide a free tax preparation service. This is the second year I've had it done with them. It was done very quickly, efficiently, and in a very thorough manner. They got back to me right away. I haven't used any of their other social services. I do know that they're a food pantry. They also help people with services like food stamps, housing, and do a lot of community outreach. Their staff are courteous, focused, very welcoming, knowledgeable, and efficient. My experience with this organization has been very positive and I will definitely go back for tax prep next year.

Such a great community organization that meets the needs of the homeless and marginalized. At times…read moreit may be people who need temporary assistance for food items. The organization has a great team of interns and volunteers that dedicate their time on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 700-9am to feed and encourage to community of midtown Manhattan. Duties range from packing pantry items and food bags, cleaning, plating and serving food. My favorite prt is seeing people light up and want to interact with you for a little bit. Since the pandemic the organization no longer serves patrons inside the building. People line up outside to pick up their food bags M,W,F between 8-830am (on the dot) Sign up at program@stphouse.org to volunteer or at https://www.hfny.org/redhen/org/1077

Such a blessed house that truly puts their all into giving back to the community. I've been…read moretraveling from New Jersey to volunteer for Friday Soup Kitchen for a few months now. Everyone here is always welcoming, generous, personable, and willing to go above and beyond. Their care is extended from the citizens that show up for meals and food pantry to the volunteers. They are clean, organized, and just what the city needs.

POTS is an amazing nonprofit based in the Bronx that provides no cost hot cooked meals to the…read morecommunity. I had the great opportunity to accompany 24 high school aged students for this community service opportunity. We were split into different groups. Some served food to the guests. Others helped clear and clean the tables. Others helped in the kitchen with preparing plates and others were in the back stocking and sorting food. The staff there were AMAZING and did a great job engaging with the kids. We had a great experience mainly due to interactions with the staff. I wish they were closer so I could volunteer there more often.

It's not too many places in New York City where you can walk up around lunch time and get a free…read morehot lunch and I'm not talking about some kind of sloppy lunch that they just piece together I'm talking about a really good wholesome lunch. Even though I myself am a licensed mental health professional I still go there for lunch almost every day. I am going to start volunteering my clinical services as payback

Texted them, got a quick reply and got scheduled a day and time and they came and picked up all the…read morebags of clothes I wanted to donate. Service is top notch. And very respectful. I would definitely recommend to my friends if and when they have clothes to donate.

Bottomless Closet is a non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged women in NYC get…read moreprofessional jobs. They are a woman led organization that offers help in interviewing skills, allows women to get free business clothing for interviews and helps them learn how to function in a professional workplace. The goal is for the women to become self-sufficient, an aim I can certainly get behind. One of the things Bottomless Closet does is take clothing donations for women from the general public. I recently stopped by here to donate business clothing that was too big on me. There are a number of things I like about this organization: 1. They have their public records available online so you can review where any financial donation you give goes to. I did not see corporate greed when I investigated. 2. They are a local charity helping local women. I firmly believe charity begins at home & for those who feel likewise, this seems a good place to take respectable business clothing that no longer fits. 3. The staff I dealt with were polite, friendly and informative, particularly the woman I spoke to on the phone before dropping off my clothes. I did not get the attitude that my clothing donation meant nothing to them & they just wanted to get money. They have a high demand for plus sizes but the woman I spoke to said my size 5-7 items would be appreciated. 4. They have evening hours on Tuesday evenings so if you do not have time to do their regular clothing drop off (Monday-Thursday from 9-5 p.m.), you can call and arrange a drop off then. Now, it IS a little tricky to get here but all you have to do is go into the Hotel Pennsylvania and take the elevator to their suite (a lower level from the main floor). They have tax forms right at the front desk and they will let you leave the clothing right there. Another important detail: you can NOT get clothing here unless you are one of their clients. This means whatever you donate will actually go to a woman in NYC who needs it. They also DO NOT take men's clothing. This is STRICTLY women's business clothing. I may end up donating more items here if I can't get alterations on some things that I've never or rarely been able to wear.

Wow. Never again. Who would have thought a nice deed first thing in the morning would leave a bad…read moretaste in my mouth. I spoke with Oscar the week before to confirm I could drop off this Wednesday 9am-1pm. I arrive at the building (930) and ask the doorman (Juan) if the bottomless closet was in this building. He said yes but that no one was there. I explained that I confirmed the day and time. I put the bags down to call and see if I can get someone on the line. He immediately said NO YOU CANNOT WAIT HERE and grabs his radio as if he was going to call someone else for backup?? Extremely rude and hostile. I live in a doorman building in midtown and have never seen them act like this when receiving guests. I understand the need to keep the space open with covid but it took me less than 5 minutes to contact Oscar. I walked all the way from 10th for this reception. Never again. I'll be looking for other places to donate clothing and will make sure to pass along the message.

Some organizations exist simply to fill a gap. And then there are the rare ones, the ones born from…read morea person's very soul, that exist to change lives. The Power of You Teens is unquestionably the latter. I have had the extraordinary privilege of knowing Felicia Gibson-Jaycox, the founder of this incredible organization, for over 25 years. Long before The Power of You Teens had a name, a mission statement, or a single program, I knew who Felicia was at her core: a woman with a heart for service, a gift for lifting others, and a vision for what was possible. I was there at her very first Empowerment Experience, watching something beautiful take root. To see what has grown from that seed is nothing short of miraculous. Felicia has always been a phenomenal human being, stunning inside and out, radiant in spirit, and relentless in her desire to give back. She left the world of television not because she lost her passion, but because she found a bigger one. And the girls who walk through the doors of The Power of You Teens are the living proof of what happens when purpose meets action. Now, more than two decades later, I am no longer just a witness to her mission. I am a grateful mother who enrolled her 11-year-old daughter in it. And I want to be clear: we travel from Long Island to attend these events. Every single time, it is worth every mile. My daughter and I have had the joy of attending multiple events, and each one has left a mark on both of our hearts. At the UNSTOPPABLE Vision Board Experience, hosted by the dynamic Déjà Vu, my daughter was completely in her element. The energy in that room was electric. Girls dreaming out loud, mapping their futures, being surrounded by powerful women who looked like them and who poured into them without reservation. My daughter didn't just make a vision board that day. She began to see herself differently. That is not a small thing. That is everything. At the Love Starts With Me Valentine's Day Self-Love Experience, the atmosphere was equally transformative: warm, joyful, affirming, and alive. Girls laughing. Girls connecting. Girls being seen, celebrated, and reminded of their worth. My daughter came home standing a little taller and speaking a little bolder. And I sat in that space as a mom feeling something I didn't even know I had been searching for: community. Here is something I carry with me as a mother. My daughter doesn't always see girls who look like her where we live. That matters more than people sometimes understand. Walking into a room full of beautiful Black and brown girls, girls who share her experiences, her heritage, her brilliance, watching her face open up with recognition and belonging is a gift I cannot put a price on. The Power of You Teens gives her that, every single time. This organization is doing the sacred, essential work of ensuring that girls of color are seen, supported, and prepared, not just to survive, but to thrive. To be confident, college bound, and career ready. To be the leaders this world is waiting for. If you have a daughter, a niece, a mentee, a neighbor's child, any girl between the ages of 11 and 18, please do not wait. Get her connected to The Power of You Teens. You will not regret it. She will not forget it. Felicia, thank you for saying yes to your calling all those years ago. Thank you for building something that would one day hold my daughter. What you have created is extraordinary, and we are so honored to be part of the Power Girls family. thepowerofyouteens.org @powerofyouteens

We had the pleasure of being introduced to this wonderful organization through a promotion I heard…read moreon WBLS. I took my daughter and her best friend to the Vision Board Experience event. They had a fantastic time building and making new friends. Ms. Felicia (the founder and organizer) and her team were welcoming and created a positive environment for the girls to interact, learn, and enjoy. I was in the hallway and overheard the girls singing, dancing, and engaging with one another. I highly recommend this organization for parents who want their girls to be part of a positive environment--signed, Thankful Dad!

Thank you to Helping Hands. I have had so much trouble finding anybody willing to help me. I was…read moreturned away from help until I met Alice has done more for me in one day than my family had done for me in years all with help from Stephanie who helped make it all possible. I don't feel like I am alone anymore and my heart is very grateful for every phone call and supportive gesture, there is not enough ways to express how grateful I am, - Sophia

Ms. Alice Crespo was a pleasure to work with and we accomplished a major goal. I highly…read morerecommended you work with her to meet your needs and it's to benefit all of NYC Persons with Disabilities and more. She exceeded my expectations and is very pleasant and personable. Thank you! Very much, Ms. Crespo if you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go further, go together! Thank you for this support. You are not alone. Special shout out to Ms. Lopez, too. Thank you for the advance.