Stafford Nonprofits and Charities

Carolyn and her team were very professional and the kids were overjoyed to have so many options of shoes to choose from. This is such an amazing service to offer to our community for free. We would love to invite them out to our future events and share all of the wonderful work that they do with our community.

Great place for testing for PSI and Pearson VUE, they also have wonderful camps for kids during the summer, they build PC's, drones, 3-D printers and this year they added battlebots. Recently they had a tech or treat and that was a huge success!

I have had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the incredible community service endeavors undertaken by the Stafford County (VA) Chapter of Chums, Inc. Their unwavering commitment to feeding the homeless and tackling child illiteracy has left a profound impact on our community, and I am consistently inspired by their dedication. <br> <br>One of the standout initiatives that Chums, Inc. excels in is their commitment to feeding the homeless. Their volunteers work tirelessly to prepare and distribute meals to those in need, providing not only sustenance but also a glimmer of hope to individuals facing challenging circumstances. The organization's compassion and genuine care for the homeless community shine through in every meal served. It's heartwarming to see the smiles and gratitude on the faces of those who have been touched by this outreach program. <br> <br>Additionally, Chums, Inc. has taken significant strides in tackling child illiteracy within Stafford County. Their efforts to promote literacy through tutoring, reading initiatives, and workshops have made a meaningful difference in the lives of young learners. By empowering children with the gift of reading and education, they are setting the stage for brighter futures. The commitment of Chums, Inc. to improving literacy rates reflects their understanding of the long-term benefits education brings to our community. <br> <br>What stands out most about the Stafford County Chapter of Chums, Inc. is their genuine dedication to these causes. They don't just provide assistance; they create lasting, positive change in our community. Their volunteers are passionate and driven, and their impact resonates far beyond the immediate services they provide. The organization's tireless efforts are a testament to the difference that can be made when a group of individuals comes together with a shared mission of compassion and community support. <br> <br>In summary, the Stafford County (VA) Chapter of Chums, Inc. is a shining example of what can be achieved through dedicated community service. Their commitment to feeding the homeless and tackling child illiteracy is both admirable and impactful, and I wholeheartedly support their mission. They are a beacon of hope in our community, and I look forward to seeing their continued positive influence in Stafford County.

A wonderful organization, with caring staff and fantastic service. <br>Stafford Emergency Relief through Volunteer Efforts (SERVE) has been helping the Stafford County (and surrounding areas) community since 1979. SERVE supplies those in need with food, prescription referral assistance, and utility payment support. For over 43 years strong, SERVE has assisted the local community in need, and will continue to do so for many years to come! <br>As a Board member I see the outstanding results achieved with limited resources, and am always astounded by SERVE's ability to come through in an emergency and provide assistance to those in need.

The Bland Foundation's founder puts a lot of thought into what goes into the cancer care kits. She uses her personal experience to give current chemotherapy patients kindness, empathy, and care in a bag.

The experience our family had was so traumatic that I took a look at their Facebook page just to see if there were any other people of color who had adopted (which there weren’t many if any - and lo and behold the only other negative review was from a POC woman also with a negative experience. I have never in my adult life ever been in a situation so incredibly, dismissive, rude, and outright discriminatory. I preface the following story by saying that I am half white, so I’d like to think that I’m a neutral party and only complain when the situation has been such an extreme incident that I had no other choice.<br><br>After ignoring us for over an hour, the wife comes out and gives a very rude and very long and very passive aggressive speech about how we shouldn’t just “stare” at the cats and interact with them. Mind you - for the entire time she was in there giving the white family VIP service for the last hour and a half - we had been interacting with the cats pretty heavily. One of the cats in particular was EXTREMELY stressed due to the very new and very cluttered environment of their home, as well as all the hovering eyes, so for me to perform for this woman at the expense of the little kittens anxiety - when she clearly had no intentions of letting the cats go with us seemed cruel and pointless. I instantly knew where this was going and preferred not to go through the motions, my 6’4 husband decided to climb in the cage to appease her which made me even more upset bc we had just been playing with the cats but he felt he needed to do that to appease her and to me if felt that the standard for ‘us’ vs the other family was set up to perform for her. Rather than coming out with a greeting like she did for the other family, she came out arms crossed, sour faced, with the passive aggressive speech in hand. I might also add that we live one street over from this woman - so it’s not like we live in a bad neighborhood or if they wanted to do a home check on the cats, that it would be particularly difficult. To add insult to injury - her process is for you to purchase all the kitty supplies BEFORE meeting the cats. So on top of the $300 adoption fee - we shelled out another $200+ on kitty supplies prematurely. I expressed via email that this process didn’t seem practical considering we hadn’t met the cats yet and if we didn’t get the cats we would have prematurely bought unnecessary items and wasted time and a lot of money. (Which is exactly what happened) Our appointment was at 7pm which I told her I’d be coming after work (up until this point there had been no mention of supplies - it was just a “meeting”) she sent the email at 10am the day of, meaning that I had to get all the cat care items between leaving work and arriving for the appoint - she stated to arrive with a case “big enough” for two cats. So I stopped by the pet store last minute and bought all the things two cats needed, carrying case, litter box, food, toy, blanket for inside the case, etc. I’d recommend not buying anything until the meet and greet has been established even if you are “approved” as we supposedly were.<br><br>This place made us very uncomfortable from the initial interaction all the way through the last second of our stay which was about an hour and a half in total and I would recommend that if you are a POC that you should probably go to a more reputable non profit and not some woman’s house in Stafford. Towards the end of the meet I started to just call her out on it outright - but figured it wasn’t worth the trouble so we left - but my spirit just didn’t sit right with the entirety of the situation so I felt it my duty to warn anyone else of color that this is probably not the safest space in hopes of sparing you the same experience. We saw the very stark difference in treatment from the other family that arrived before us vs how we were treated and spoken to by her. She won’t take the time to get to know you, you will not be greeted, and you will definitely be watched with judging eyes which will create a very tense and awkward energy which is compounded by the fact that you’re in her house. The foster mom of the cats we were to receive, and the husband of the household were nice enough at FIRST, but unfortunately switched up after speaking to the woman of the home. I purposely waited some weeks before posting this review because I wanted to be absolutely sure I still felt this way before posting my family’s experience. <br>

Very concerned and frustrated with how this baseball club has been run.

Charity founded and managed by Malian diaspora. Very focused, transparent, and effective organization dedicated to supporting the most vulnerable children in on of the world's poorest countries, Mali. Currently fundraising to build new children's complex including a school, medical complex, sports complex to support 100 more children and also the local community.

My wife and I learned about LHCP when attending a service for a soldier killed in Iraq. We investigated the organization and spoke to Karen Grimond about her vision. <br> <br>I was blown away by this woman's commitment. She works tirelessly for the organization. He doesn't recieve any compensation, and she often funds organization expenses from her own resources. I KNOW 100% of my dollars go to the mission of LHCP. <br> <br>Karen is adament about providing only what wounded members of our armed services need at Landstuhl hospital and field hospitals. She has turned down donation of goods because the items were not what the doctors, nurses, and service members need. I KNOW that my dollars are going to be used to purchase items that will be used, not thrown away or given away. <br> <br>Karen protects the confidentiality of those service men and women who are helped. Karen is the conduit between donors and members of our armed services so their privacy is protected. While this takes time, I KNOW that what I provide will get where it needs to go and the service members' idenity is protected. <br> <br>This is a great organization to help support our men and women who were wounded while risking their lives for our security.