We went to this area from a nearby orchard. Wanted to see what goodwill in this place looks like…read more Some prices are epensive. But can still find better prices on some items. Store need some cleaning but overall its great.

SERVICE Younger/teen guy helped me out at register. Friendly…read more& casual demeanor. Manager didn't leave a great impression. Store itself was a decent size & relatively clean. VALUE When the cashier asked a manager about a discount, due to a bag being stained & dirty, she got very snippy & sharply told him "NO, it's already discounted. Doesn't matter if it's dirty." I assume they get asked for discounts a lot or something based on her irritated tone & attitude, since there's much nicer ways to say that. To speak to him so harshly in front of a customer was really unexpected. But this store really is one of the most expensive ones I've ever shopped at. I saw a lot of t-shirts, figurines/decor, & purses that were at least $8.99. This stuff is brought to them & donated for free, yet they still want to get as much money as they can out of it. I would not recommend this location if you're hoping to buy a lot of items, or if you have a lower budget (which is crazy since it's a thrift store). SELECTION Went looking for baby clothes & they didn't seem to have many at all. They were also mixed into regular kids' clothing, so finding any infant sizes was already difficult too. Not many toys either. Mens' t-shirts were kind of well stocked & organized. They had loads of jackets & coats, but it's summer time. Small-ish movie selection. Good sized purse wall. Spotted a few name brand things, but it was a shame seeing most of them increased to $9.99+. A lot of Precious Moments figures, all around $4-$5 a piece. Some Columbia, Nike, & Carhartt. TLDR; Would not recommend/won't be returning. Overpriced for used items. Unfavorable manager.

We adopted a dog from Lakeshore Paws and I'm so pleased with how it went. Admittedly I had a…read morenot-so-great experience with them 5 years ago when we were first looking to adopt, but I think they've made a lot of changes and I'm really glad we gave them another chance when searching for a second pup. When we arrived they gave us a tour of their dogs - their facility is very large and all the dogs housed there had decently-sized spaces. We originally just went to take a look, but we saw a dog we liked and ended up playing with him a bit in a separate location while supervised, we filled out an application at a computer they had there, and made plans to bring our other dog in the next day so they could meet. After the dogs met in isolated locations both outside and inside, they let us take the dog home for a foster-to-adopt situation where we could basically do a week-long trial run. We ended up extending that for a second week which was extremely helpful before finalizing the adoption. Everyone we interacted with was very friendly and helpful, down-to-earth and you could tell just trying to do their best for the dogs there. We did have an emergency with the dog (swallowed something he shouldn't have!) where we reached out, and Lakeshore Paws was quick to answer and give us directions (head to the ER!). Overall they made the adoption process easy and also thoughtful (the foster-to-adopt was really such a good idea) and were very helpful throughout. I would definitely recommend starting with them if you are looking to adopt a new family member.

We went to lakeshore paws on Aug 29,2026 and was treated horribly by the front desk girl. she was…read morevery rude and not friendly at all. when asked if we had an application on file we said yes. she proceeded to say that our application was not approved because they couldn't get a hold of our vet and landlord. no one ever called us to let us know they had an issue. when we told them we already spoke to our vet she wouldn't even listen. we asked if we could see some puppies that we seen on their website she very rudely said they already have appointments. we have never treated so rudely. if this place doesn't need people to adopt their dogs then we will find another shelter to adopt from.

A big shout out to JunkLuggers for helping with my big basement clean out! The level of courtesy…read moreand professionalism was excellent and I felt such a huge sense of relief when I realized I could just point to the things that needed to be hauled away and they would do the rest. The two-man team was efficient and pleasant and I would heartily recommend them to anyone else in Northwest Indiana that needs to have stuff hauled away. I've heard of too many fly-by-night operations that just take your stuff and illegally dump it, so it felt good knowing that the stuff that could be recycled would be, and the stuff that needed to be junk would be taken to the appropriate places. Two thumbs up!

Yes Yes Yes I would definitely call on them for their…read moreservices!! The management took care of mud prints COMPLETELY!!

I got a job here back at the beginning of March. I worked for two days as a PRN shift employee. It…read moreis now 5/11/24, a whole two months later, and I still have not gotten paid for my shifts. On top of that, I have reached out about this issue several times through both email and phone calls. I was given tax paperwork to fill out after the first few times I reached out about payment for my job and still I have yet to get the money I am owed. Earlier this week I stopped by to speak to the person in charge of their HR department, Teresa I believe her name was. I was given terrible excuses about why I haven't gotten paid yet and was also told that I did not even work there anymore. Which was a surprise since I never got notified that my position was terminated. No phone call, no text, no email. I am the only one in my household other than my dog and I need the money due to how bad my living situation is (bills and food mainly). Two whole months have passed where they could've corrected this blunder, but instead they choose to give me the run around and not even bother telling me that I no longer worked there.

This place turned my mother away who gets abused every day because she can not walk without…read morecrutches or a wheelchair. They sent her away to go back to her situation and did nothing to help. This place is a joke. She is more than capable of taking care of herself, she just needed a safe place to go and they failed her.

When it comes to children everything matters. More importantly the people who make a difference…read morematter the most because they will help shape the lives of those children. The bf and I donated Christmas gifts in 2011 to the children and it really warmed our hearts! Their staff, namely, Pat, Elsie, and Cheryl are great at what they do. There's a ton of care, love, and consideration at the Villages. We are currently going through the pre-foster licensing phase. While we are definitely early on in the game, were happy to take the classes that in hopes of one year both our house and our relationship will be able to support small little humans one day! I took a star off mainly because I was given a 3 day notice as to when the classes were going to start (hard when you work) and my phone calls don't exactly get returned. Overall, if your looking at a passionate agency to adopt, foster, mentor, be a kinship parent, or devote some funds/volunteer efforts, well then...go to the Villages.

we were so excited to start our journey however, after attending the informational night red flags…read morewere raised. I had asked if it was possible to speak with an actual foster parent to learn things that you would only learn from actual doing the job. You would have thought I was asking them for high classified information. so we ended up having to do our own homework. when I reached out to them again numbers were blocked, emails and phone calls went unanswered. I put in a complaint even then I couldn't get a return call.i just kept getting emails asking if I wanted to attend a informational meeting. If we decide to foster it will not be with this company. I feel sorry for the kids in this program. commication is awful