Always find amazing original goodies!! The service is awesome and love the 70', 80's vibe music…read moreoften playing. Slam dunk place be prepared to be overwhelmed;))

This rating is solely based on my efforts to donate 6 bins of new and lightly worn women's clothes…read more I called ahead to make these items would be accepted. After receiving confirmation, I drove 45 minutes. When I got there I was turned away.

I am so thankful a place like this exists. I've always seen the little donation boxes at McDonald's…read morebut I had no idea all the services a Ronald Mcdonald house provided until I've needed help. The housing are basically like hotel rooms with 2 queen beds and bathroom. You have to clean up after yourself while you stay there. They have communal living rooms and play spaces for the children, a big courtyard, splash pad, communal dining room and kitchen. They also provide 3 meals a day. I am very thankful for all the volunteers and workers there.

What an incredible group of people! They are touching lives and helping families. Until I needed…read moretheir services I really didn't know anything about what they do but they are now on my list of worthy charities. Providing meals and lodging for families going thru difficult and often finically crippling medical issues. Many families here would have no other place to go for the weeks or months that their loved one(s) receive the medical attention they need. This facility is not just for those with limited recourses it is for everyone. if not for the folks here like we would be spending hours a day traveling instead of being at our sons' bedside at the hospital. It is truly humbling. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Jon and Jennifer Joyce

This place is a reminder that there are good humans and non profits that are doing some real good …read more As a father that pays child support, when I need help with some groceries they are always there . Real, healthy meals with protein- Thanks

Today I was blessed with the opportunity to volunteer at Irving Cares with several co-workers. I…read moredidn't know what to expect, and I can tell you it exceeded my expectations. Irving Cares was founded in 1957 to provide relief for Irving residents down on their luck. It is not considered a place to give constant handouts, but temporary help to get back on their feet. Irving Cares provides all of the basics a person will need to provide for the family. It is located in the Human Services building in South Irving. It serves THOUSANDS of families that are in need. The area I volunteered today was the "grocery" department. Kyle, an employee there, is in charge of volunteers and gave us a brief tour through the facility and history of the services. We then got busy with organizing canned food that had been donated. In the storage area, there are aisles of various foods, donated by Irving residents and grocery stores. It was so touching to see how much others care. Something I really liked was that families can come in for donations of food and toiletries a few times per year. This place knows how to motivate them...it is not a permanent hand-out, but a means to get through the rough times. A family fills out the necessary forms, and the volunteers get busy "shopping" with their carts, bagging up the groceries that are allotted to each individual in the family. Irving Cares also provides assistance for occasional rent and other expenses, employment placements, income tax preps, and language classes. In other words, it gives people their pride back that is lost during the low times of life. For any one interested in helping, the pantry is always in need of food. Something they are really desperate for right now is toiletries, especially toilet paper, shampoo/conditioner, and soap. No one wants, or deserves, to be dirty, especially children. www.irvingcares.org

Clothing for those in need. This is a fabulous non-profit that helps those in the community that…read moreneed help with clothing needs. They never charge any fees. They have a large selection of quality clothing in many sizes and styles. From babies to seniors. They also help those who have had a crisis such as a fire or natural disaster. Their volunteers are very help and make everyone feel special and they help them every step of the way.

Yesterday, I was blessed with the opportunity to volunteer at The Main Place. Prior to learning…read moreabout their services through my employer, I had never heard about them. Now, I can share their story to my fellow Yelpers! To begin, The Main Place is a non-profit organization that provides clothing to homeless teens in the area. Their unique motto is "A retail store without a cash register." Let's face it, there are many, many people who do not have a home, a place to call their own. Families live in their vehicles, kids "couch-hop" from one friend's home to another. These kids have no options and are stuck to make the best of their situations. Since there are other organizations that provide assistance, this organization opened to help clothe these teens. The Main Place originally started as a means to provide attire for proms for these kids. If you really think about it, it is such a loving idea. Most of these homeless kids who still attend school wear the same clothes daily, so of course, they would not have nice clothes to attend school dances that we all take for granted. Soon, the organization realized daily clothes are needed, as well. As mentioned prior, The Main Place is non-profit and is SOLELY run by 100% volunteers. NO employees. How it works: school counselors refer these kids to TMP, the kids are given vouchers, and it works by appointments only. The store is divided by little "stores"- a boys and girls dress clothes area, a girls prom wear, casual clothes for boys and girls, and items for infants. What I think is a great idea is that they have those areas that provide nice, dressy clothes that these kids can wear for job interviews. They, too, need to dress to impress. The director of TMP is a gal named Jennifer. Wow, I was so impressed with her. Her excitement was infectious! It was obvious just how much she loves this organization and helping those less fortunate. A couple of families arrived while we were there, and the volunteers got busy helping them, like a personal shopper! They put together entire wardrobes, right down to shoes, jewelry, and hats. It was wonderful to witness the joy on the teens' faces! If you have it in your heart (and closet), I ask that you please help this great, little "store." What they need: new and gently used clothes, shoes, and accessories. And, of course, money to pay for utilities. For those who work in the business world, they really need dressy clothes so these teens can look nice for interviews. Also, they really need new undergarments (would you wear used undies?), socks and shoes--especially ladies shoes that are small, like sizes 5-6. I thank any of you who have read this and I apologize for the lengthiness, there is just so much info to share! And remember, pay it forward!

I recently had a wonderful opportunity to help build a house for a resident couple in the Joppa…read morecommunity, and it was great! The team of workers and volunteers of Habitat for Humanity - Dallas really made the experience worthwhile. I highly recommend people try it at least once. We all have something to give, and if only time is what you've got, so be it. You will likely leave tired, but having felt received more than you could ever give. Got muscle? Got faith? Got time? Got skills? Got steadfastness? Go! Don't get me wrong, it's hard work, but you're sowing good seeds here. They could use your help, and honestly, you could use theirs. It's amazing what we can do together on one accord. We started with the foundation and by the end of the day all of the walls of the house were up. So cool to be a part of something bigger than I. Check 'em out!

The manager and staff were fucking amazing and I am so happy with everything that I purchased. The…read morestore was presentable and organized and clean. Everything I got was an absolutely outstanding value for the price. They had everything I needed and more I couldn't be happier.

Irving Masonic Lodge 1218 A.F.&A.M…read more Stated Meetings are the Second Tuesday of the month. A meal is served at 6:30pm and the meeting starts promptly at 7:30pm. Attire is Business Professional. Come join us for fellowship and Brotherly Love. #2B1ASK1 Check out the website: IrvingMasons.com "Making Good Men Better"

Employees are very friendly and accommodating as I was with my kids. I enjoy how well organized the…read moreitems are. There are jems every time I come in here. The selection on plus size items is limited, and today it seemed the clothing was quite old. May have been a bust day, but I did get a great buy, so I'll keep coming back even if the clothing isn't the best.

Way too expensive and i see no one getting the job help they claim. That section is always empty'sread more

This is shelter that is essentially a group home for youth and also a home for teen moms. Wonderful…read morestaff that clearly has the children's best interest at heart and is willing to help them get on their feet and move forward with life. I can't say enough nice things about this place and the wonderful staff.

As a TCFV (The Texas Council on Family Violence) in Getting assistance for Housing help w/out…read moreShelter. Brighter Tomorrows & many others a extremely & pathetically LACKING to provide victims/survivors into safe housing w/ assistance for families & single woman displaced from from family violence. Texas & these Domestic Violence Programs NEED TO DO BETTER!! Look at how little they help w/assistance into safe housing that is already difficult w/multiple barriers victims deal with. As a victim/survivor of high safety risk, multiple safe moves to get away from abuser w/still no help to get into housing & because restraining orders in Texas are a joke it's just another piece of paper here. Picture shows just how little help you'll get from Brighter Tomorrows & other DFW DV programs to help get you into safe housing. TCFV shows the help by DV programs for HOUSING BEYOND SHELTER *Flexible finding direct client assistance: Zero no assist provided! *Scattered Site Transitional Housing: Zero no assist provided! *Rapid Re-Housing (RRH): Zero no assist provided! *Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH): Zero no assist provided! *Tax Credit Properties: Zero no assist provided! *Homelessness Prevention: Zero no assist provided! Voucher Based Housing: Zero assist provided. Why??? UNACCEPTABLE! Info provided from: https://tcfv.org/wp-content/uploads/tcfv_housing_beyond_shelter_chart_2021-1.pdf

Unfortunately, they need someone other than Norman as their donation coordinator. I have two…read morestorage units full of women's clothing mostly new with tag that I was wanting to donate to their center and because of his rudeness over the phone that will not be happening. However, the receptionist was quite lovely. Phone etiquette matters!!!