Nonprofits in Tennessee

The younger staff that handles check out is very friendly and efficient. One older staff member with grey hair & glasses used to be very friendly and helpful but has become bitter, controlling and spiteful. This makes me wonder if the manager is placing too heavy of a work load on the folks that work the back room where donations are sorted. The manager used to be kind & caring but has also become spiteful. Maybe it's still post covid syndrome but attitudes don't belong in a place that is a fund raiser for the community.

Appreciative of the dedicated volunteer team from this nonprofit, which has been assisting pet owners for two decades by offering the necessary resources to prepare for the potential scenario where their pets may outlive them.

Alpha Omega Veteran Services in Memphis, TN truly makes a difference serving those who served US. Over the last 7 years our involvement with the AOVS team, Veterans, and the Board has turned into a wonderful friendship/partnership. One of the many services that AOVS provides is counseling for Veterans. Meeting them where Veterans are in life, this service continues to provide the space to say "I am not alright and I need help". <br> <br>During a recent world event, the AOVS team offered their counselors to the team here. The Veterans were appreciative and the company indebted. Thank you AOVS for all you do for all of us.

A friend of mine provided major funds to this organization to be used for one specific purpose, and instead of doing what the funds were supposed to be used for, the money was taken and illegally applied to personal debts (including a mortgage) of the founders of the organization. I no longer trust these people at all, and would not advise anyone to support this organization. I was told that the state administratively closed this organization for failure to comply with state requirements.

Being new to the area, I was looking something to do and I found it! The President of the Museum is amazing, very friendly and informative. I could tell he really cares about the organization and the community. I am excited to see what comes next! I have been taking oil painting classes and they are great

This ministry is not transparent about their finances. After being called out for some of their finances off their 2017 990 they failed to publicly post their 2018 990. And Moriels 2018 is not even available through the IRS because no 2018 990 has been filed

My husband recently got diagnosed with Parkinson's and lost his job .my son is handicapped he's 17 yrs old.we are down on our luck bad.we didn't have the money to have thanksgiving I am praying you all could help us with a Xmas dinner and maybe a gift for my son.am I to late to sign up for a Xmas basket? Please email me back at teenawade2@gmail.com

I remember two amazing ladies staying late to help a new mom with her newborn. She didn't have enough formula and was just not confident in what to do. It was a hour past closing and they took the time to love and help this sweet new mom! She also left with a bag full of things for the baby. Thank you all!

Was very disappointed by this business as a former employee. The people who work their receive very little pay, they want you to basically forget you have a life, family or kids, and God forbid you have a family emergency the one lady will be rude and ugly and belittle you for an emergency. The employees are not respected or treated well, they act as if you should be thankful for minimum wage, a 10¢ raise once a year, and to work every major holiday. My coworkers we great and I loved my clients and that was the only enjoyable part of that job because they rest of the enterprise show no respect or gratitude for all you do and not one bit of compassion for you if you have an emergency situation with your family.

I have been an avid fan of Graceworks Ministries for 9 years now. This is the primary source for help with food, rent, medicine, clothes and on. <br> <br>The fuel bag program sends at risk kids home every weekend with a nutritious meal and a snack. In many cases, those kids would go hungry if not for subsidized breakfast and lunch at school during the week. Now they can also eat on the weekend.

My father, Ross N. Brudenell, was president of the Tennessee Bible Mission for some years before 1994. <br>He was on the Board of Directors for 46 years. I have paper copies of board reports and financial papers, if anyone is interested. <br> I remember going with him a couple of times, to remote places in the mountains of East Tennessee and meeting some missionaries. <br>My e-mail address: bbruden@gmail.com <br>Phone: 208-921-1634

I have volunteered with the East Tennessee Children's Hospital for a few years now and I have always found it to be one of the most rewarding experiences. I really enjoy helping the children out and seeing them grow. It is probably the best place that I have ever volunteered at. I feel as though the staff really appreciates me being there and all of the help that I have been to them. I also think that the parents of the children are appreciative of all I do. I will continue to volunteer at the East Tennessee Children's Hospital because the experience continues to be rewarding and I enjoy it thoroughly.

I can't speak on all of SETHRA's services they offer. But I have 3 yrs of up close experience with one particular Representative Payee named Karla McDonough. She starts out appearing to do a good job. But her attitude quick;y changes and she appears to care more about how much money is saved instead of whether the client has their basic needs met. She appears to enjoy the control she has over other people's money and seems to enjoy making you "beg" for her to release money for basic needs like winter clothes, gloves, etc. That was bad enough, but now she has deliberately withheld a disabled vet's social security check for the past 3 months. She has sent a small amount of personal money each week for things like shaving cream, etc. But she has not sent 1 cent for my bills ( rent, water, cable, or buy food, or gas to get to the doctor appointments, or pay for medication, etc..) since May 2014. This is September 2, 2014. I have called twice and asked her to send my check for bill money, but was ignored. I wrote a Certified Letter to Karla directly asking she send my money for bills. But still, no response whatsoever. I should NOT have to "beg" for my money. She doesn't like the fact that I recently moved. But she has the address, knows I need bill money, yet seems to be withholding it because she doesn't like that I moved. An agency is NOT supposed to try to manipulate their clients lives by withholding their money. Control issues and being very prideful are not two characteristics that compliment the position she holds. I do NOT recommend Karla McDonough for anything. Also, if the agency SETHRA does not make her correctly and dependably do her job, then I wouldn't recommend them for any "so-called charity service". Therefore, I recommend if you hear the name Sethra, you run far away while you still can! There's no other agency I know of that is so cruel, immoral, and abusive as to make a disabled vet go hungry while they sit on his money for 3 months just because they can. I wish someone had of warned me ahead of time. It's my prayer this helps someone avoid what I'm being made to go through by this irresponsible cold heart person, Karla McDonough, a Representative Payee at (Sethra) Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency.

I have worked for MHC for almost three years and am very proud of the direction of this organization. In the next three years, MHC will have morphed into one of the nation's benchmark organizations in quality health outcomes and financial recovery and viability. God bless this dedicated staff and team of professionals that give so much every day so that the medically under-served are just as healthy and vibrant as the insured peers. Thank you Memphis Health Center, Inc.!

I am a board member of this wonderful collegial organization which works for the food-insecure like no other. Besides the executive leadership, the board of directors are proactive and take an active interest in the the well being of Midsouth Food Bank (MSFB) (previously Memphis Food Bank). We as board members strive to link the MSFB with potential donors and also help the organization link up with diverse population groups. Because of the diverse leadership background of the board, the MSFB is able to get support for its administrative growth and is increasingly becoming even more transparent despite its Charity Navigator transparency rating of 70/70. As partners, the volunteers and workers, executives and board members work in tandem in a true team spirit to alleviate hunger in 31 counties of MS,TN and AR. We help kids, seniors and Midsoutherners of all ages and backgrounds. Help us fight hunger and we will continue to be be very frugal with your valuable donations. <br> <br>Nadeem Zafar, M.D.

Tennesseans for Fair Taxation is especially relevant for us today because of the national economy. Recently I was proud to file a state income tax form and send the money to Nashville. We should all want to send our tax monies to Nashville rather than Washington D.C.. I'd like our legislators and new Governor to be creative and innovative in this field. We cannot fund Tennessee's economy based on sales taxes.