My Nonprofit Reviews
Linda Jawitz
Review for Big Apple Greeter, New York, NY, USA
I am a Volunteer Greeter at Big Apple Greeter. As easy as NYC is to get around in, it can be quite daunting to visitors who are not used to a big city. I once had a visit with a couple from Louisiana and they told me that when they came from the airport and first viewed our beautiful skyline they freaked out. They live 50 miles from the nearest store and couldn't imagine wondering around the canyons of NYC. If I had not met them at their hotel lobby to show them how safe and easy NYC is they would never have left their hotel. After our visit they emailed me and told me that they had wonderful adventures around the city and that they would surely return with family members. I've had so many wonderful stories about how visitors lives were changed because of the opportunity to see NYC with a Greeter. Greeters are a major gateway of friendship and kindness to those that visit our great city. Americans as well as foreigners see NYC in a whole new light because of their experiences with us. We need all the support we can get to keep up this important good work.
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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
Review for Big Apple Greeter, New York, NY, USA
Big Apple Greeter has my vote. I have been a volunteer Greeter since its inception. Every one of my visitors has expressed how grateful they are to see NYC with a Greeter and what a difference it has made in their trip.
Some of my visitors have returned a few times and so have their friends and family members because of the wonderful experience they had.
I became a Greeter because people who were never here had misconceptions of our great city. Ever since becoming a Greeter I have had the opportunity to help make a tremendous difference to how people view NYC and Americans in general.
If you care about New York City as much as we do and are aware of how important Big Apple Greeter is we hope you can help keep us going.
Please do not let this valuable organization become a forgotten memory in the eyes of the world.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
seeing a major change in visitors' attitudes about our city, our people and Americans in general. I have never had a visitor leave without giving me a great big thankful hug.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
make sure every Mayor, present and future, as well as every philantropists would know how important Big Apple Greeter is and they would provide financial support to guarantee our continued existence.
