My Nonprofit Reviews
laurablum
Review for Operation Nightwatch Portland, Portland, OR, USA
I volunteered several times with Nightwatch this past fall, and I have to say it was an incredible experience. Living in Portland, one sees the effects of homelessness every day, but it's easy to just walk on by a person panhandling in the street and just pretend like you didn't see anything. Nightwatch has given me the opportunity to meet Portland's homeless and street population, have coffee with them, enjoy a game of Scrabble, and just hang out in a relaxed atmosphere. It's truly opened my eyes to the reality of homelessness and the simple truth that people without homes are human beings, just like you and me, struggling to make it through each day.
The people who run Nightwatch are dedicated, organized, and truly passionate about their cause. It's a wonderful organization that deserves more recognition and a lot more funding. I've had a great time volunteering with Nightwatch, and I hope to continue volunteering there.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Seeing how the people who make use of Nightwatch are enriched by it. You can tell they appreciate the chance to take a load off and get off the street for a few hours.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Give them more money! They do everything they can with the limited funds they have, but they could do so much more, and help so many more people if they received greater financial assistance.
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?
Some
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
