Youngstown Nonprofits and Charities

NAMI Mahoning Valley is a vital resource for individuals and families facing mental health challenges. They offer free support groups, education, and advocacy in a welcoming, peer-led environment. Supported by the Mahoning and Trumbull Mental Health and Recovery Board, their work helps reduce stigma while providing real support and hope to the community. Overall, a compassionate organization making a meaningful difference locally.

Gateways to Better Living is a wonderful organization. They are caring and compassionate to the clients they serve.

We feel so blessed to have gotten to know Sassy and the F5RS Rabbit Rescue & Sanctuary over the past 6 months. We have boarded our bunnies with F5RS twice this year and have been impressed with the love and attention afforded to each and every animal within their care. Sassy and F5RS are an asset to the community and we feel lucky to have them as a resource!

I'm looking for some help. I've been living in Youngstown Ohio for going on 5 yrs out of the 5 yrs I had a place for a yr. Then got evicted when COVID 19 came and been homeless now for about 3 yrs. Even in the winter. I'm looking to see if I can get some help. I do go stay at a motel time and time again when I can afford it. It's just been hell getting into another place even with me working because I don't have money for application fee. And then get deined because of poor credit. I can't even get money saved up because of using it for my motel or for food. I'm just wanted a place to call home as to where I don't need to worry about where I'm going to lay my head next. We been out in the winter living in a tent and going to work was hard to do when you don't have the energy to go. plus you so exhausted from walking all night just to find a safe place to sleep or you stay up all night because you don't know where your going . Thanks much for help. Nature Slagle 4402812137

When God mapped out His plan 35 years ago in the heart of Jan Tennyson to start Dare to Dream, it has been a beacon of hope for many at-risk kids to learn how to have a more positive future. It has also been life-changing for me when I first volunteered to help Dare to Dream over twenty years ago. Going on mission trips and into group shelters, I personally have seen how young lives were changed from troubled, hopeless, anxious lifestyles to “fixing their eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen.”

Whenever I volunteer at the Rescue Mission I leave there with a heart full of love! It would be hard-pressed to find a more thankful group of people who really appreciate anyone who comes down to volunteer in any capacity. I leave there a better person for the experience! I know I was truly touched by God.

I just have to reply to the previous post from the overentitled child who put up the pictures of our Socks with wounds all over him.<br>She and her boyfriend took the cat home on a Saturday night. We took an exit photo of the cat. As you can see there are no wounds on Socks' face or on his ears. Sunday, a day we are closed, they sent us a Facebook message saying that the cat was huddling to himself, shivering, etc. Their main complaints were that the cat hadn't pooped yet and seemed to be limping. They also said it appeared that a toenail might have been cut too short. Then they added that the cat hadn't eaten, and was not walking around. We responded the next day saying to bring the cat over so we could look at him.<br>They responded that they had taken the cat to the emergency clinic and that Socks had a fever, bite marks, and an infection and that he needed a follow-up vet visit. They also griped about the cost. I invited them to make a follow up appointment at our vet and we would cover the fees. They replied that they had taken the cat for a follow up visit already, that the cat had multiple infected wounds, and that their vet had found ear mites. I asked if they had used our vet and was told that they had used a much pricier vet because they "didn't trust us".<br>This was after exactly two communications with us, one of which asked them to bring the cat in so we could look at it and the other offering them a vet visit at our expense.<br>Then they sent the pictures of all the wounds that she has already posted in her review. I was horrified, the cat had not left our shelter in that condition. The logical thing to assume, from the wounds and the cat's behavior, is that their cat beat him up. They told us that was not possible, that they had watched both cats 7/24. (Seriously, you slept in shifts or didn't sleep so you could stare at the cats all night when they were instant BFF's?)<br>That left only one possible souce of the wounds - they had done it themselves. For money, since they were demanding I pay their vet bills and refund their adoption fee while they would keep the cat. Once I saw the wounds I offered to pay whatever they wanted, just to get Socks away from them.<br>Now they are finding every website they can to put up nasty reviews - because we wouldn't pay them. They signed an adoption contract that clearly states that once they take their cat home medical treatments are their responsibility, but in spite of that we did offer to treat the cat for nothing, because we care about our cats and our adopters.<br>People like this are why most animal rescuers want to gouge their own eyes out. Too many people want to extort money (from a charity of all things) and when it doesn't go their way they try to do as much harm as they can via online reviews.<br>Added to this post is the picture of the cat when he left our shelter. I cropped their image out of the photo and have not made their names public, because I'm a Hell of a lot nicer than they deserve. No wounds to be seen. Compare that to the pictures of the cat after being in their "care" for a couple of days, as can be seen in the second picture. <br>

I have asked Catholic charities to help me twice and they did absolutely nothing to help. They didn't have the time to give me any referrals and also told me I had to be living in a womens shelter to get any assistance even though I told them that I was nearly attacked at a shelter. As far as I can tell Catholic Charities is an awful organization and has absolutely no compassion. One charity was in Pa., and one in Ohio. I have heard of them helping people but all they did is make me feel worst than I already did. I have worked all my life. I am 57 years old and they made me feel like nothing. Awful charity!!!

Great LGBT organization furthering the community through an annual festival. Pageant and MartiGras Fundrasiers and more

What an amazing service. As a mental health provider and as a person who has been in recovery for many years< I can't tell you how many wonderful stories I have heard from women who are client's of mine and women in recovery who are friends of mine. In fact, recently I was able to see just how much they delve into, in a manner conducive to helping, the lives of the families they help. As this experience was with a patient, I can't add any details other than I have only seen 2 individuals work as hard as this agency does. I wish I had money to donate monetarily. I am not a fan of the fiscal mess and lack of patient centered care in this valley, in my experience this is one of the few that actually help their clients obtain safe and secure housing for their children, address barriers they face, AND gear these women into becoming full self-sustaining members of the community. <br>To put my rating in the context of our area and non-profit providers of services to the most vulnerable populations the <br> <br> 5 rating I gave them is about 2 stars greater than I would give similarly oriented non-profits in this area. I haven't looked up their financials on the auditor site (you can do this), but I am guessing most of it goes toward services for the families they help...

<br> <br>Exempt Organizations Select Check <br> <br>Exempt Organizations Select Check Home <br> <br> <br>Automatic Revocation of Exemption Information <br> <br> <br> <br>The federal tax exemption of this organization was automatically revoked for its failure to file a Form 990-series return or notice for three consecutive years. The information listed below for each organization is historical; it is current as of the organization's effective date of automatic revocation. The information is not necessarily current as of today's date. Nor does this automatic revocation necessarily reflect the organization's tax-exempt or non-exempt status. The organization may have applied to the IRS for recognition of exemption and been recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt after its effective date of automatic revocation. To check whether an organization is currently recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt, call Customer Account Services at (877) 829-5500 (toll-free number). <br> <br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br> <br> <br> <br>Revocation Date (effective date on which organization's tax exemption was automatically revoked): <br> 15-May-2013 <br> <br> <br> <br>Employer Identification Number (EIN): <br> 80-0628444 <br> <br> <br> <br>Legal Name: <br> LOVE AND BLOOD MINISTRIES <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>Doing Business As: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>Mailing Address: <br> PO BOX 1018 <br> CANFIELD, OH 44406-5018 <br> United States <br> <br> <br> <br>Exemption Type: <br>501(c)(3) <br> <br> <br> <br>Revocation Posting Date (date on which IRS posted notice of automatic revocation on IRS.gov): <br> 12-Aug-2013 <br> <br> <br> <br>Exemption Reinstatement Date (effective date of tax exemption, determined by the IRS <br>after the organization's exemption was automatically revoked and the organization applied for reinstatement of exemption.): <br> 15-May-2013 <br>

Neighborhhod Ministries shows Christ's love by partnering with others to build relationships that create safe, supportive and empowered communities one person at a time. Now as we prepare to celebrate our 100th Anniversary we can highlight all the success stories while reaching more people who need our services. We provide the basics of food and clothing but more than that we teach and enable individuals and families to be self sufficient. The need may be a meal for a child afterschool or during the summer when school is out. Maybe it is financial, spiritual or life skills counseling, transportation to a job interview, afterschool tutoring, free school supplies or health screenings. As a board member it has been my privilege to volunteer to help raise needed funds, to publicize the work of Neighborhood Ministries and to support the staff and other volunteers. By the way, the turnover in staff is minimal. They stay because this is more than a job, it is a ministry.