I have been going here for years. Sorry to say it's a terrible place now. And they have two women…read morewho are friendly and nice everybody else is not. And they price everything as if they're on their eBay or Poshmark site. And remember everything they get is free is it donated. And the prices for the few pieces of furniture they get are ridiculously high.

This location was an ideal place for people in need and especially figuratively speaking for others…read moreseeking their own unique treasure. The staff are very friendly and the store is organized. This is one ideal thrift store to go to among a variety in Connecticut.

Fix and feed north haven is a small group of north haven volunteers that assist with the trap…read moreneuter return of feral cats in north haven. They also greatly assist in reuniting lost pets, and saving kittens born to feral moms from continuing the cycle by getting the kittens adopted. They care for several colonies of feral cats and assist in their vet care all through donations. Personally they helped my family trap neuter and return a feral cat we had in our backyard and we adopted her kitten who turned out to be the most wonderful addition to our family.

The Creative Arts Workshop is the place to learn art, pick up a new technique, and meet other…read moreartists. My friend, who is an artist, introduced me to this place, and she says that CAW has a strong reputation in the art community. I have zero art background, but I have taken drawing and photography classes here. All the teachers were friendly, enthusiastic, and well-prepared. I felt like I learned a lot and that the teachers were encouraging of beginners. They have a huge variety of classes here including cool stuff I'd like to try like metal sculpture. There are both short workshops (good for artists who are already well-versed in a topic but want to pick up a new technique) and longer classes. The cost is a little pricey, but well-worth it in my opinion. They also have an exhibition space and show really nice artwork there. This past summer, my friend and I went to see a juried show there and it was very good. The Creative Arts Workshop is a fantastic place to learn art and join an artistic community. I can't recommend it highly enough.

My family has had excellent experiences with learning to make pottery and life drawing at the…read moreCreative Arts Workshop. Most recently my husband and I took a drawing workshop. In the Perspective Drawing of Buildings and Architecture workshop, Eric March introduced strategies, gave students a chance to experiment, and consulted individually to discuss what works for each person and how to expand skills. His presentation was clear, and his comments were gentle and specific. For me, as a non-professional with some drawing experience, the class was engaging and informative - a delightful way to spend two afternoons. Being able to see and draw things from different perspectives makes drawing more fun and satisfying. As someone who ordinarily is more interested in life than buildings, I also realized the advantage of starting with boxier shapes, knowing that I can apply the same techniques to the animate world now that I have seen how they work. I highly recommend the workshop and other opportunities to work with Eric March.

This is a wonderful organization that I am so proud to volunteer at. I tutor reading here 1-2 hours…read morea week. I have had the great opportunity to meet some very nice, wonderful kids, as well as, some amazing tutors and hardworking NHR people. Some of the kids I have worked with have ranged from 3rd grade to 7th. We do various reading/literacy activities via workbooks, computer games, and of course in the books they choose to read. Some times they bring school work and they always bring great stories about their day or what they did over the weekend. There are always apples or tangerines, and string cheese available as healthy snacks for the kids. There is also an amazing amount of books there FOR FREE!! I get so nostalgic when I walk in there because I see all of my favorites from childhood lining the shelves: Nancy Drew, The Phantom Tollbooth, My Side of the Mountain, A Wrinkle in Time. The staff makes it so easy to jump in and tutor. They are very understanding, supportive, welcoming, and just phenomenal with all of the kids. They know them all so well. I find that overwhelmingly impressive because there are so many of them! Volunteer, donate, visit, or peruse here. It is a wonderful program and place here in New Haven.

NHR is a great community organization! I volunteer there and I always come back with a few books in…read morehand. It's wonderful to be able to get books for free, and as a student, I can sometimes find books for English classes there. Beyond the book bank, the tutoring program is fantastic!

Professional and dedicated cat adaption non profit agency. Cat we adapted was surrendered with…read moremedical conditions. They fully restored her health and kept her up to date with shots and vaccinations. Their pet facilities were clean, pets seemed healthy and lively. Gave us free cat food. Brian Ghilliotti

Would give one star if possible. Horrible place. Rude staff. Terrible communication. No one is good…read moreenough to adopt any of their animals. Unbelievably horrible place. Don't adopt here.

Connecticut Foodshare Headquarters is located in Wallingford, Connecticut. Connecticut Foodshare…read moresupports individuals and families from one end of the state to another by addressing root causes, creating long-term solutions, and distributing nutritious food through local partner programs to alleviate hunger. I got the opportunity to volunteer at Connecticut Foodshare from a fellow foodie who invited other foodie content creators. We had a great time, and we were able to help families all across the world. We had to go through an assortment of foods to ensure they were good, and we made boxes with assorted foods. We packed 16,637 pounds of food that would provide 13,864 meals for families. I'm excited that we had the chance to volunteer at Connecticut Foodshare, where I became an integral part of a team and provided essential support to those facing food insecurity.

Connecticut Foodshare HQ is located in Wallingford, CT with 85,000 square feet of space running…read moreoperations with 120 employees and gets assistance majority from volunteers. They have a beautiful mission to deliver an informed and equitable response to hunger by mobilizing community partners. I got the opportunity to volunteer with a group, all invited by word of mouth to sort produce separating spoiled products from the good ones. The staff were incredible with giving us the information we needed to directing us on how we can assist multiple families in need. At the end of the day, as a group we boxed 16,637 pounds of food that would impact 13,864 meals. That's incredible for 3 hours! It is amazing work and I commend all their staff for what they are doing every day to feed families in need!

I attended my first event with this charity and was 100% impressed, while also having an amazing…read moretime supporting a great cause. This charity helps women with breast cancer in many varied ways. I attended Art Bra their signature fundraiser. It was held at Aqua Turf in Plainville, there were appetizers, drinks, a great band, a truly fantastic DJ, a raffle and of course a fabulous Bra runway show and bidding on the bras. It was fabulous I would definitely attend again in support of this great organization.