Community Services/Non-Profits near Indian Head, MD

“A wonderful theater venue in the DMV! Only frustration is the lack of signage on campus, which made it hard to find the theater. Other than that, extremely cool space!”

“I have received the best services at this facility starting from the emergency financial assistance department down to the food distribution department. All the people that work at this facility are very helpful, kind and very considerate. All the people that work at this facility also walk that extra mile to give you all the help that you need at the time. Thanks for all that you do for me! God bless!”

“A wonderful organization who are non-judgmental , treat everyone with respect & dignity while supporting and aiding people whom for whatever reason ended up struggling financially and/or are homeless and are having to start over in life again.They will provide food, clothing, assistance with bills i.e. cell phones, rent, resources for a place to sleep, etc.They also assist with supportive services like transportation resources, free food banks & resources, resources / assistance with bills, social workers, mental health services, disability services, drug & alcohol dependency assistance, medical resources & insurance assistance, assistance with dental, exams / glasses, housing vouchers, religious support and much more.Please do not be ashamed to reach out to this wonderful organization.”

“This is a great historical farm and hiking area that focuses not only on the community and education of history, plants, soil, animals; but also has great water views and fairy trails! Fun all around and dog and kid friendly. For those who do not like to/can not walk far, part of the path is wheelchair/stroller friendly and there is plenty of seating in the picnic area.Restrooms: Restrooms are clean and good. Non potable water and uses hand samitizer.Dog-friendliness: Dogs allowed in park and on trails, not allowed in the barn. If yor dog is ok with animals you can walk past the barnyard to the trails, if not stay down by the water trails and parking lot and you won't be near the livestock. My dog loves walking past the cows and sheep, they ignore him and he is intrigued while sniffing his way through the hike.Picnic area: Good tables in the picnic area close to the parking lot.”

“A good place to give in Dale cityAccording to their website, Goodwill is, “American nonprofit provider of job training, employment placement, and other community services, funded by a network of retail thrift stores. As of 2021, they had over 4200 stores in the United States. A family member was cleaning out their house and wanted to donate so I found this site. It is in a strip of stores on the northeast corner of Dale Hwy and Gideon Drive. It is at the end of the line of stores with an open parking lot fronting all the stores. The inside of the store is fairly large. Items are laid out for easy viewing and access. It was fairly clean. If you are giving items to them, they are very accommodating with carts outside by the curb. When I arrived, there was a staff member who helped me to unload curbside onto the carts. He was very helpful and friendly and even told me some of the items that they could not take. If you need a receipt, just tell the staff and they will get you one for your donation. Overall, it was one of the easiest donation experiences that I have had with any Goodwill location.”

“Yes, the VEC as a whole is inconvenient and unhelpful when you try to call. I went to the Alexandria location and they are appointment only, scheduled out about a month (at the time of writing). This Woodbridge location, like the others, is unable to answer the phones when you call. There is no way to reach a real person by calling. However, their phone machine mentioned “no appointment needed.” I took a risk, drove an hour, and was able to walk in, tell them my issue, and after a brief wait, they have helped me get my unemployment PIN. Their employees are very kind and helpful. The VEC system sucks but this location is full of helpful and kind people. It’s not up to them I’m sure whether they are able to receive calls and they do not control the VEC process or websites. The least they can do is provide great customer service in-person and they do so. They have many computers, provide printing service (up to 10 pages), they assist you with the computers, and their location is super clean. This experience was a breath of fresh air after dealing with the VEC customer support phone number constantly “not accepting calls at this time” while being unable to schedule a callback. If possible, if you are near this location, I encourage you to visit this location. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THEY DO NOT CONTROL THE VEC, THEY ARE ONLY HERE TO HELP YOU.NOTE THIS LOCATION IS CLOSED FOR LUNCH FROM 12:00pm - 12:30pm.”