Give Kids the Wold Deserves 5 million stars - It is the BEST place in the entire world! This…read moreincredible resort does everything imaginable to give wish kids facing life threatening medical issues and their families the best week of their lives, all at no cost to the families. We were guests here with two of my daughter in 2012 and 2015, and we've been back as volunteers over the past four years. I have only wonderful things to say about this wonderful resort. Founded by Holocaust survivor Henri Landwirth, GKTW is celebrating their 40th birthday. They've hosted over 200,000 wish families, and each wish child has their own gold star on the ceiling of the Castle of Miracles. Each family gets to stay in a two bedroom villa for the week, and all of their meals are provided in Cafe Clayton - the on property restaurant. There is also an ice cream parlor that opens each day at 7:30AM and families are highly encouraged to eat ice cream for breakfast at least once during their stay. In addition, Noah's Nook provides poolside snacks such as nachos, popcorn, chips, and iceys; and you can also get pizza deliveries right to your villa from Miss Merry's Pizzeria. There is so much to do at GKTW! The pool is amazing and is handicap accessible. Actually, absolutely everything at GKTW is fully accessible! There is also a life-sized Candyland Game playground, a beautiful carousel, and two other amusement park rides on site. In Amberville, there are arcade games and the biggest model railroad system I've ever seen. Families can also go fishing, participate in the evening parties, and do STEM activities in the Wonderlab. They can play on the dinosaur themed mini golf course, and get their hair and nails done at the Rockin' Spa. Best of all is the amazingly friendly and welcoming atmosphere at GKTW. The village looks like a fairytale world with brightly colored buildings, whimsical characters, and Mayor Clayton, a well dressed village who "runs the village". The village is spotlessley clean and very well maintained. Each week, volunteers happily fill over 1800 shifts doing everything from scooping ice cream, to serving meals, to power washing, to helping at parties, to running the carousel to help families have the week of their lives. All of the volunteers are so friendly and really go the extra mile to be kind to the wish children and their families. We've been volunteering during our spring school vacation week for the past four years, and it is the BEST! We look forward to it for the whole year and pack as many volunteer shifts into our week as possible, because being at GKTW and helping these incredible families is so rewarding and also fun. I highly recommend GKTW to families whose child qualifies for a wish due to tough medical circumstances, or anyone who would like to help out by volunteering. GKTW truly is the BEST place in the world!

Give Kids The World Village is truly a special and heartwarming place. From the moment you arrive,…read moreyou can feel how much care, kindness, and love goes into creating a magical experience for children and their families. The atmosphere is welcoming, uplifting, and full of joy, and everything feels thoughtfully designed to make guests feel supported and comfortable. It's an inspiring place that leaves a lasting impression and reminds you how powerful compassion can be. 版本二：更自然一点

I had a couple of items to donate that Goodwill would not take and they recommended this place to…read moreme. It wasn't too far and it was easy to get to. I pulled up out front and walked inside and was greeted almost immediately. I explained to the woman what I had And she had me pull around to the side of the building to make the donation. Everything went very smoothly and I was very happy with the experience. While I was inside the store I did see that they had a lot of merchandise for sale with some of it being brand new while other was clearly used. I didn't really have time to look around much, but I could definitely see check in this place out to see what they had available in the future.

First off, let me say that I'm really confused on how to review this location. My intention was to…read morehead to a "restore" and when I utilized the directions button for the Florida Mall location, I was sent here. So, there might be a bug in the direction link. I stopped on my way there making sure I clicked the Florida Mall store in the Yelp app, but each time, I was sent to this location. (After getting there, I realized that I was at the wrong place.) Also, I think there was another store in the area previously where some of the photos might have been taken, but perhaps this is the newer store? Anywho, this was a store, I think ... however, it doesn't look like some of the photos in the initial reviews. From some of the photos, the place looks larger and more organized. This place was small and had a bunch of things but not things that I could use. I'm not knocking it by any means! This place helps out many people who are in need of basics. I was just on a hunt for possible flooring and doors. (I had heard from friends that they found windows, doors and flooring left over from new builds. I just don't think they are at this location.) They do have doors, but as it was just me shopping, it was hard to mull through them in the warehouse as they were stacked and my back is roughed up from a wreck I was in a year ago. It was also pretty dark in that area and the floor was plywood and I just wanted to be careful where I was walking. They do have furniture, etc., and again, if you are in need, this place can help you out. If you are looking for more homebuilding or newer items (possible left over from recent construction), this probably isn't the restore you are thinking of. Either way, Habitat is a wonderful organization and I'll try another location as its a win-win for all involved.

My family and I had a wonderful time visiting this animal sanctuary. Our guide was friendly,…read moreknowledgeable, and had a great relationship with the animals.

Our family had an amazing experience on 8/7. This facility's main purpose is to provide care and…read morehousing for exotic animals that need a home. Many were purchased as household pets and, when the owner realized that most exotic pets are not a great idea, needed a new home. You can tell how much this facility loves their animals. This is open only for private tours which is easy to book on their website. I highly recommend a visit to this facility. Of course the high point is petting Penelope the capybara, PJ doesn't much like people as well as petting sloths. But there are also farm animals, Wilbur the pig, goats a donkey, alpaca that you can interact with. They do note that if the animals do not want to interact, they will not force interaction. This shows to me that they are here for animals first and humans to educate. Always beware of any place that will force animal interaction with humans, as it can be very stressful to them. We loved our time and would love to come back again.

CCAP has a heart of service. They help you with not only food, but other resources, if you are in…read moreneed. Highly recommend. We should all give back to the community. If you have a heart of service, a passion to help others and want to accomplish a good deed for the day, please inquire about volunteer opportunities. They are always looking for a helping hand. Thank you CCAP for helping those in need!!!

I have worked with this organization for 10 years or more; Most people are ignorant of the…read morehomeless in our areas. There are people working every day that have families that live in tents in the woods. Greater Love brings food to them where they are temporarily staying, every morning; they help victims of abuse and their families relocate to safe locations and help them get in contact with organizations that can help them. Greater Love for the Homeless has been on the news multiple times for the work they have done - I support this organization personally even though I am not directly affiliated with it. They are a 501(c)(3) organization and I have put feet on the ground at 5am with their founder to bring food to mothers and children and fathers to help them get back on their feet. If you can help, please do. The homeless aren't an "issue" - they're people just like you. For you older folks, when the Space Shuttle Challenger had that incident - do you have any idea how many engineers and support people with families suddenly couldn't pay their mortgages or car payments or property taxes? This happens more than you think.

From the owner: We provide hot meals, hygiene items, counseling and a friendly ear to listen. We will make every…read moreeffort to reconnect the homeless with family as well as offer assistance to finding employment and housing.

Have you been to a soap museum??? I have!…read more Went here a volunteer event. A lot of high school students were also attending the event. I enjoyed supporting this company with their goals to help support cleanliness and wash away issues like diarrhea who co is the number one cause of death for adolescents. The warehouse was clean and the coordinator was excited and truly enjoyed his work.

I love volunteering at Clean the World. The manager there - Michael - is so passionate about the…read moreorganization. I enjoy the tour he gives of the soap museum before volunteering. They always play great music and we keep busy the whole time. The organization is making such a huge difference in the whole world by recycling hygiene products that would otherwise just end up in landfills.

I volunteered for the 'Disney Give a Day, Get a Day' program, and painted a house with Hands On…read moreOrlando. I used to volunteer a lot, then got out of it as I got older, and was happy to have volunteering put in the forefront of the news with Disney. I knew the volume of people signing up for events, and was pleasantly surprised when I painted a house with Hands On Orlando. The day consisted of painting four houses, with 100 volunteer expected. The HOO coordinator was very organized, arrived early and was very friendly. There was a HOO coordinator for each house, and one who monitored the whole project. They were very clear in their directions, and made a very humid day painting a house in not a great neighbor hood a great experience. Being an annual passholder for Disney, I wasn't worried about the processing time for the receipt of the Disney voucher, and yet it was in my email by Tuesday. Its kind of sad, the coordinator said that the month before, for the same event they had only twenty volunteers, and now all their events are full. While we appreciate all the Disney is doing to help communities, I sure wish more people would volunteer without having to be bribed, and I can't wait til we do it again!

Amazing organization! I love the Hands On network!…read more When I lived in Nashville, I frequently volunteered with Hands on Nashville to sort and create bags of groceries for those in the area living with AIDS. I was also a captain for Hands on Nashville Day, where we painted and spruced up a local high school, and even helped out at the animal shelter a few times. When I moved back to O-town I was super excited to find a local Hands On chapter. There is truly something for everyone here. Whether you like to work with your hands and get dirty, or just sit and hang out with some at-risk kids, or play with the puppies and kitties at the local shelter, Hands on Orlando has a huge network of opportunities, linking you with others who share your passions and organizations that run on the support of volunteers. To sing up, they keep things super simple. Log on to www.handsonorlando.com, create an account, then click on the calendar, and click on the event you wish to volunteer for. A quick sign up and print off of the waiver (or your coordinator can give you one at the time of the event), and you are good to go! The volunteer coordinators are super fun and work well with the organizations to ensure a smooth-flowing but fun volunteer experience. Since I've been back in Orlando, I have had the pleasure of volunteering with Coalition for the Homeless, Clean the World, and even the City of Casselberry through Hands on Orlando. This is a great way to get to know all the awesome local groups that take care of our community. I encourage everyone to find at least one Saturday morning a month to give back in 2015!

VET ADVISED ME TO KILL A PERFECTLY TREATABLE DOG IN ORDER TO PRICE GOUGE ME INTO PAYING 2000 TO…read moreLEAVE HIM OVERNIGHT! He did bloodwork and told me verbatim that my dog has "multiple organ failure" and he would not make it if I left. He said I needed to leave him there for $2000 or euthanize him--they literally brought me an unsolicited cost sheet for euthanasia. I got a second opinion at another facility where they did more thorough tests beyond the initial bloodwork to get to the root of the issue and it was literally just pancreatitis which is treatable with rest, diet, and pain medication. Absolutely unreal that this man lied to make my pet's condition sound absolutely dire to swindle me for money, and more than that, I genuinely believe this man would have let me kill my beloved pet if I agreed to that while he knew pancreatitis is EASILY treatable.:. That absolutely makes me sick to my stomach. This place shouldn't just be shut down, this man should be in jail! I kept asking questions because he was being so vague about all of it and he was clearly getting annoyed and trying to throw around jargon trying to confuse me. I'd ask general questions and he'd say something like "I don't have a crystal ball!" and I told him I'm just trying to understand and he must have had similar cases to be able to give ANY information at all and he replied with "I've had thousands but this dog is an individual!" Dude what? What is medicine and science if not collecting data and knowledge based on repeating studies, treatments, etc? How have you seen this thousands of times and still have no idea if my dog will even have a chance to make it?? Then come to find out it's frigging treatable pancreatitis! Then they have these framed plaques on their wall in the waiting room about how they "proudly service K-9 units" and their commitment to excellence but they're literally spelled wrong...? ("ExcellAnce" ) Also they have mismatched bargain bin dish drying racks for kitchen sinks they are trying to sell next to dog food and a random tiny statue like we're at a Ross or something lol. This place is absolutely ghetto; girl up front talks to you fast and sterile like her second job is an auctioneer, "doctor" lies about your pets condition to play on your worries and tries to hustle you, and it honestly all just looks dingy, small and gross. Please do not bring your pets here.

If I could leave this place 0 stars I would. They KILLED MY DOG!!! Less than 24hrs from surgery my…read moredog died. The knew my dog wouldn't survive the surgery and they preyed on us on our weakest most vulnerable moment and took $6k in total from us. The are horrible. Don't bring your pet unless you're ready to make funeral arrangements. Even to cremate your pet they over charge