THE SHADE TREE INCORPORATED
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July 18, 2012
It’s hard to believe all the services Shade Tree offers to the ladies. When I think of shelter, I imagine cots lined up on the floor and people sitting around just to get off of the sidewalk. I volunteered for about a month for school and I have learned that this place is so much more. Shade Tree is not just a shelter. It is a place to get what you need to start again. They have a variety of services available. When you are hungry, you are fed. And not just soup and sandwiches. You can have cereal and milk for breakfast or oatmeal and coffee. I was there during lunch time and saw once they served pizza and another time they had turkey. If you want to take classes to learn about finances they have a bank come in to teach it, if you want to exercise they have yoga (Yoga at a homeless shelter is amazing!), you want to learn computers, they have a class for that. If you want to get a job, they have a program to help you do that, too. It seems as if anything you might need to help you get back on your feet, Shade Tree has is for you.
In regards to one of the other comments, while I volunteered there I did see one altercation between some of the ladies there and I think the staff handled it well (I couldn’t do there job) but I would think that when you get that many people living in the same place together stuff like that is bound to happen once in a while.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
October 16, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
I have had the privilege of volunteering at The Shade Tree on several occasions. The safety and comfort that they provide for women, children and also their pets is incredible. Marlene Richter and her staff are warm, caring people who work to give homeless and abused women and children stability and skills for self-reliance. I was so moved by my experience.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 27, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
I became aware of the Shade Tree several years ago and the work that Marlene and her people are doing is wonderful for women children and their pets. Each year that I visit them, I come away feeling so grateful to know them and to know there is a safe harbor at the Shade Tree for families in need.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
1 person found this review helpful
September 7, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
I remember the Motther's Day Event!! It was sooo much fun! We got there early and started to set up the items..there were things from body wash and lotions tto scarfs and sweaters for the moms. After set up, each child was called and accompanied by their own "shopper" to pick out what they wanted to give their moms. The why's behind their reasons were priceless. Thank you Shade Tree for making moms and ladies feel special because holidays can be extremely difficult.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
September 7, 2012
When I started to volunteer at The Shade Tree it was for school, as I continued to go there twice a week and serve the families lunch, it became a part of me. They would talk to me sometimes about how blessed they feel to have a home within the shelter, and how they learn things such as how to write a resume or tot use the computer while they're here. I moved, but when I get back, I'll definitely visit and volunteer again.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
July 17, 2012
I enjoy volunteering at The Shade Tree I feel The Shade Tree is a wonderful program to help women and children. I believe this program is safe and helpful to the women and Im glad they have The Shade Tree to come to for safety and resources.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
July 17, 2012
I had the opportunity to volunteer as a life skills teacher with The Shade Tree a couple of years ago and I had a lot of fun. I honestly learned a lot about how strong some of the ladies.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
June 27, 2012
Shade Tree is a great organiztion to work with. They helped our company organize a meal service for their clients. They returned calls and emails quickly, answering all of our questions and made us feel welcomed when our volunteers showed up.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 27, 2012
While searching for charities whose purpose matched those of a non-profit foundation with which I'm associated I found The Shade Tree. I got in touch with the Executive Director and quickly became passionate about supporting their mission, "To provide safe shelter to homeless and abused women and children in crisis and to offer life-changing services promoting stability, dignity, and self-reliance." . My passion has been shared with others and for the past 4+ years we have volunteered through lending a hand where needed at the shelter, doing fundraising events, sending boxes full of urgently needed items and lending moral support to staff and residents. I call it a God-shot that I was guided to The Shade Tree because my work with them has been the most rewarding experience of my life. It even led me to a career change into the non-profit sector.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Meeting some of the women who arrived completely beaten down both physically and emotionally and seeing them go on to become self-reliant and self-confident productive members of society.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Make sure that it always has enough money, enough beds and enough support from the community.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?
None, it has been the most rewarding volunteer experience of my life.
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
This experience has had the most profound effect on me. When I first found TST in 2008 I immediately felt a connection and realized that I had finally found my passion in life. Continued volunteering led me to pursue a professional career change in 2010 when my 30-year career in the construction industry ended and since 2011 I've held a position with a large international non-profit organization. I know that volunteering for TST is what led me here.
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
That even the little I can do can make a difference.
June 27, 2012
Whilst on a vacation trip 4 years ago to Las Vegas we friends I was introduced to TST. I went along to volunteer and help out not really knowing what to expect. After being welcomed and introduced to exactly who and what TST do I was amazed. Not only do they help women and children but also their pets. To me that was something very special, as a dog owner I fully understand the need to keep those beloved fur babies with you. The work that the team do to help the women and children get back on their feet and heal their physical and emotional wounds is exceptional. This year I was honoured to help out in Noah's pet house and see all the work that goes on there. I am still in awe of the wonderful work the team do there in an efficient and professional manner to look after their guests. The women and children are an inspiration and a true mark of the endurance of the human spirit. My journey with TST started 4 years ago and each time I visit I come away a better person. This is truly an amazing organisation run by exceptional people.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
1 person found this review helpful
June 6, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
This is a wonderful charity organization and the staff and residence are great. I know because I sang at the Shade Tree last Christmas and Valentine's Day. I will be performing again in the near future. Because of the staff and ladies and children, I keep coming back. It is a place where people care for one another. I am proud to be a volunteer at this thoughful and caring place. Thank you, Rosie Sottile
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?
Everything was great. They listened to my singing and were very attentive. I brought copies of my autobiography and a woman who was there at Christmas, when I sang on Valentine's Day, told me that she could not believe how I picked up life after many years of dealing with depression. It was an incentive to her.
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
I made new friends and everyone affected me. I received a feeling of gratification and I will always return to Shade Tree.
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
It was an extremely heartwarming experience.
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