As a former volunteer, I got to go to the pre- opening new thrift store at More Than Words. They…read moreare still selling books but have added gently used clothing for women, men and children and some shoes and bags. They also have some lovely household items including decorative pieces. I'm hard to fit but still found a gem and also found a perfect JCrew shirt for my husband. The place is beautifully organized and pricing - except for the highest end items- is uniform and easily displayed and very reasonable. I highly recommend this hidden gem!

More Than Words is a nonprofit bookstore that sells new and used books while supporting young…read morepeople ages 16-24 who are system-involved, including youth from foster care, court-involved backgrounds, housing insecurity, and more. The young people help run the store, learn job skills, and work toward personal and career goals--and it truly shows in the care and pride behind the space. The shop itself is small but mighty. I walked out with four excellent-condition used books (three of which had already been on my TBR list) and somehow also added two cookbooks because... no regrets. Everything was very affordable, and it felt good knowing my purchase was directly supporting youth in the local community. If you're near one of their locations (I believe there's another in the Boston area), I highly recommend stopping in or checking out their online storefront. Great books, great prices, and an even greater mission--absolutely worth supporting.

Outstandingly fresh vegetables will make you a homebody all summer. It's a crime to eat out when…read moreyour pantry is full of such delicious produce. Shares seem a bit pricey when you write the check at the beginning of the season, but they are more than fair if you make the pick up every week, and are true bargains if you fully avail yourself to the abundance of herbs, beans, tomatoes, peppers and flowers that you pick yourself in the fields. Management bends over backwards to satisfy diverse shareholder preferences and has struck a fine balance between the need for sufficient quantities of staples and a wide variety of choices for the foodies. One share will easily feed a family of four, but a share can be split, making it work well for couples, too. Sign up early. Shares sell out fast.

We've had a farm share for 2 years now. The vegetables are so fresh and delicious that we felt sad…read moregoing away on vacation. Their produce tastes better than anything I've ever found at a farmer's market, and is of course totally organic. You pay ahead when you reserve your summer share in January. It seems like a hefty sum, but you get a lot of produce, so it actually works out to be quite reasonable -- we split the share among 5 adults and still end up not eating everything. You pick veggies up every week, which we look forward to doing because you get to say hello to the cheery farmers and go into the fields yourself to pick certain items. There's nothing better than a tomato warmed by the sun and eaten right off the vine! You get to learn about new veggies you didn't know you liked (hakurai radishes??) and for us city kids, it's cool to see what a familiar veg looks like when it's growing out of the ground (when I started going here I couldn't tell a carrot from a broccoli plant). We've done all three share programs they offer: summer, fruit, and winter. You have to join for the summer to be eligible for the other two. I recommend both the summer and winter shares, but I wouldn't do the fruit share again. That's because they partner with another farm for the fruit and so it's not organic -- also they don't give you much fruit and generally it's not as high quality as their veggies. But the summer and winter shares are excellent! Extra bonus points for being a community farm and for their work helping the hungry.

I'm lucky enough that I am gainfully (and VERY happily) employed full time, and feel my job is…read morestable. However, as many others have said, you just can't be too careful or get too comfortable in today's economic climate. I would much rather be prepared for the worst, and hope for the best. When Yelp offered a free 15 minute session with Timothy, I wanted to give it a try. I've helped others with their resumes in past years, but looking at my own is always so much harder. It really needed a brush-up. Tim's advice was wonderful, clear, and so easy to follow. He provided me with templates that would be more attractive to any potential readers. Over the next few weeks, I plan on using one of the templates to pop my own information in, and have it at the ready "just in case."

I take pride in having a better than average resume and interviewing well. (I'm in nonprofit…read morefundraising and unfortunately that is a field that most of us move jobs every few years - so my resume is always up to date.) Timothy actually had some advice that helped me though and I recommend that you take the time to have a resume review with him. Having an outside set of eyes on my resume made me see some easy improvements I could make to help stand out in a future job search. I'm employed not but not naive about the impact of this pandemic on every industry including nonprofit - so I'm ready if a layoff happens.

FFF is a local nonprofit org that delivers perishable food and produce to many smaller charities…read moreand nonprofits such as homeless shelters that serve meals or have meal programs. FFF solicits surplus or leftover food from local restaurants and farmers that would otherwise go to waste. FFF daily delivers this food to the needy people that need it usually within 24 hours of it being donated. FFF is a great nonprofit that does great things. I volunteered here once and helped them build a huge walk in refrigerator. Bravo to this fine local charity.

I second how awesome food for free is. I work with them to organize their pickups at the whole…read morefoods market that I work at, and I honestly look forward to seeing them every day. The drivers are really friendly, and it's such a badass cause. I know that this isn't such a yelp-ish business or place, but I can't pass up giving these guys their props for helping to bring a little charity to an increasingly conservative/uber-capitalist city as boston has become. I can't remember who said it but on the back of all their trucks reads: "When I feed the poor, they call me a saint; When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist." I'm no communist but I can't say enough about this sort of thing.

Great tasting coffee Good service…read more Food- I didn't try due to my food allergies but it's a nice coffee shop with some cool things to try !

Great venue and concept. Over the past 10+ years I have met several great people with a variety of…read morefood options. Personable volunteers who are passionate about the mission and vision of H&M. The tour of the facility was impressive. Makes me want to start up a business.

Sarah and Mary…read more Way back in about 1850 two young girls named Sarah and Mary decided that their little town of Brewster needed a library and instead of just whining and complaining they did something about it. They got together some other girls and started working various odd jobs to get money together for the library. The girls bought, borrowed and got people to donate books and in the early part of 1853 "The Girls' Library" was opened in a bookcase of a local house. A membership fee of one dollar was charged to take books out and the little library thrived and grew. Finally in 1868 a real library was built and an addition was quickly added in 1877 to accommodate the growing collection of books. In 1879 the name was officially changed to "The Brewster Ladies' Library". In spite of the name members of the opposite sex were also allowed in the library. Other additions were added in 1977 and 1997 and were carefully planned to be in the same cool colors and style of the original. The library today is stunning, beautiful, fascinating and very, very cool. Just so many great old photos and things to look at. It's easy to lose track of time in a place like this. A very nice and knowledgeable volunteer gave us a wonderful tour of the library and filled us with more facts, figures and history that I could possibly remember. An amazing library that has grown a whole lot over the decades but in a way hasn't changed one bit. An absolutely wonderful testimony to a dream that two young girls named Sarah and Mary had so many, many years ago.

I love this library! Never in my life did I think those words would ever leave my mouth! The kids…read moresection in particular is unstoppable. I feel like the kids have more books than the rest of the library itself! I bring my niece here every Thursday and literally spend 2-3 hrs putzing around. They always have a table set up with some sort of craft du jour for the tykes and tons of toys, puzzles, games, etc to keep them buzzing for hours. Love it!! The staff are super friendly and smiley. No crotchety old women here. Well I mean older women...yes, crotchety...no. And a major plus, the kids part is separate from the rest of the library, sooo...no one shushing the kids or giving us adults the hairy eyeball! Again, love it!! The rest of the library is pretty standard. Computer room, young adult area, massive amounts of adult lit., reading area, etc. It's worth the trip for sure. Definitely the coolest library in the area. Did I really just say that?! Oh and disregard the "Ladies" part, not sure where the name came from. Men are more than welcome!

We absolutely love this store I'm almost always able to find…read morewhat I'm looking for, staff is always so friendly. This place has become like family to us. Highly recommend coming here for gifts or if you need something for your own child

Their formula program is amazing and such a great idea to give moms that extra help especially if…read morethey're not getting assistance. I love how it's tracked and distributed amongst several people. I've seen other places do formula for free and you'll have the same people coming in all the time taking all of it. They have a wide range of clothes, various baby stuff all great condition. I think the prices are a little higher than other consignment shops, but it's still cheaper than buying new.

This is a great place to save a little money while helping the community. The volunteers are…read morefriendly and the place is ran smoothly. The place is clean and the food is not out of date. Shopping carts are also provided which is extremely helpful. Overall this is a great place and the volunteers really put their dedication into making your trip a pleasant experience. Every time I check out I get a thank you for supporting their business.

Great market, great prices, fresh produce and really friendly volunteers there to help. Description…read morefrom their website. "Hope Market is stocked with donations from our partners in the retail food industry and is open to anyone who needs to stretch their weekly grocery budget. All proceeds from Hope Market help Feed RI deliver up to 150 pallets of food every month (free of charge!) to nonprofit organizations and community groups who feed their communities."

The Junior League has not only given me great opportunities to give back to the community but has…read morealso helped me grow as an individual. I've met the most inspiring group of women through this organization, and I've developed professionally, personally and spiritually because of the League. I was previously a member of the Junior League of Greenwich, CT and upon relocation to Boston I transferred membership to the JLB; the Boston-based League has a fantastic transfer committee who welcomes new members with open arms. All of the women I've met so far have been kind, open-minded and genuinely passionate about the mission of the Junior League to meaningfully contribute to the Boston community. I would recommend the Junior League to anyone new to Boston who wants to engage in the community and give back through involvement with an organized, effective and well-functioning nonprofit organization.

The Junior League of Boston (JL Boston) develops the potential of women, improves greater Boston…read morecommunity through 15 community service programs, and promotes voluntarism. JL Boston offers amazing trainings and numerous ways to give back to the community. The organization has been identifying and addressing the needs of the Boston community for 110 years! It is completely member run and member led. I am so inspired by all the women I meet throughout Junior League. JL Boston's vision is that every girl in Boston has the skills and confidence to thrive at life. Programs include Leader Within, a signature JL Boston program, JL Boston Amigas, JL Boston Arts, STEM and more. The JL Boston HQ is a newly renovated collaborative space that can be rented by other non-profits and is fully equipped with wi-fi, whiteboards and TV screens to screen share from your computer. JL Boston is a great resource to the community!