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    Collective Roots Community Garden - Volunteer with vegetables harvested from the garden

    Collective Roots Community Garden

    (1 review)

    hubby surprised me with a cheese making 101 class at collective roots this weekend. didn't know…read morethat this place existed in east palo alto and must admit was a little wary of the location, but once we got there it felt like we were at someone's private residence. there is a beautiful garden with herbs, vegetables, fruit trees, chicken coop with hens and roosters, and beehives! we made 5 different yogurts and cheeses in our short 3 hour class: -yogurt - went through the steps of yogurt making using culture from store bought yogurt -greek yogurt/yogurt cheese - let the yogurt drain and have a richer yogurt -cultured butter - yogurt culture in fresh butter -ricotta - super easy to make and enjoy -mozzarella - fresh mozzarella in 1 hour the class was enjoyable, we got to meet lots of new people and learned a lot about local produce and cheese making. the best part was using the fruits, herbs, and honey right from the grounds of collective roots! nothing like fresh, local produce. great experience...can't wait for cheese making 102!

    From the owner: The Collective Roots Community Garden provides an opportunity for gardening skill-building,…read moreresource sharing, and community empowerment in East Palo Alto, CA. Operated by 501(c)3 non-profit Fresh Approach, the garden offers a place for community members to gain hands-on experience with organic gardening. Through our workshops, volunteer workdays, and community resources, we equip families with the skills and means to grow their own fresh fruits and vegetables. Residents of East Palo Alto can enjoy additional free resources, such as a tool lending library and free seeds, while qualifying residents can apply for free home garden installation and use of garden plots at the Collective Roots garden. By building a strong, sustainable network of local growers, we're improving access to healthy food while helping preserve the food sovereignty of the many cultures that call East Palo Alto their home.

    WeHope

    WeHope

    (5 reviews)

    We hope is a very negligent opporation. Short staff lazy and careless they very rarely help with…read morehousing they don't care for the clients they keep the kitchen closed almost all day been here a very long time still no housing feeling hopeless

    Terrible place, the you get as you enter this place is that your entering in Hell. This place…read moreshould be torn down it's so old and dilapidated. You immediately have to pass the desk and go through a dark hallway of lockers and creepy men are standing around making noises at you. Then you enter a big room with men on cots and bunk bed cots, it's like a bomb went off and it's dirty and nasty. They guy who serves the crappy food screams at people if they talk while he's serving the food, he has a real power issue as well as most of the staff. The women's sleep area that I was in is just as bad, if you get the bottom bunk it's so low to the ground you literally have to get on your hands and knees in order to get out of it. It breeds for bully mentality because people don't have a lot of power left but those bullies take advantage of the lights and heater advantages if they tend to be control freaks in normal life. The shit thing is that when you call one of two "hubs" which you have to in order to get into a shelter, and if you say that you don't want to stay at We Hope you get penalized and you can't get into a shelter for 14 days! So you either live in hell or you live on the streets. The other 3 shelters in the country are way nicer and the employees actually care unlike this place. Like I said they really need to tear it down and remodel and fire these current employees and hire decent people that has empathy towards people having the worst time in their lives.

    California Native Plant Society - CNPS Santa Clara Chapter- Palo Alto

    California Native Plant Society

    (3 reviews)

    - Virtual event:…read more Rosewood Medicinal Native Garden, a talk by Radhika Thekkath - This talk will feature an in-depth visit to the Rosewood Medicinal Native Garden, one of the gardens on the 2021 Going Native Garden Tour. Come on a tour to a suburban garden stocked with native plants valued for their medicinal value. The Rosewood Palo Alto garden is about 12 years old, converted from non-native grass to native plant areas. The garden features a pond with waterfall and bathing area for birds and wildlife, a native pollinator meadow, edible fruits, and a compost area. The tour will be followed by a question and answer session with the garden owner. This talk is part of the 2021 Going Native Garden Tour, which started in April, and is providing virtual tours throughout the year. Register for the tour at www.gngt.org to receive updates on upcoming tour activities. Radhika Thekkath is a retired computer scientist who has been gardening with native plants and has been an active member of our Chapter for over ten years. She recently returned to California after a three year stay in Washington state. Her more recent work includes active forestry management and stewardship as well as sustainable building with cob and straw bale. She is currently completing an in-depth course in permaculture design. This talk will be live streamed on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/CNPSSantaClaraValley) Good sources on native medicinal plants and their uses: https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/references/public/GA/23MedicinalPlantstheNativeAmericansUsedonaDailyBasis.pdf

    I love this nonprofit and the work they do! educational legends and a real staple for gardeners…read moreeverywhere :,)

    Bay Area Christian Church - Palo Alto

    Bay Area Christian Church - Palo Alto

    (109 reviews)

    9/14/20 Update - Even after 3+ years, I am still dealing with the emotional wound resulting from…read morethe abandonment I experienced from BACC. I continue to be AMAZED by new messages from readers of Yelp who shared with me their similar experiences. My own trauma has been documented by a licensed counselor. It seems I should just get-over-it the disappointment I felt from my months long encounter with BACC. The truth is I had come to love the ten guys from BACC who initially surrounded me and love-bombed me when I was alone in a very difficult situation 3 years ago. I thought they cared about me. But from my own experience, I think: 1) They don't care about you, even as they love-bomb you. From my personal experience, this is the only explanation I can think of for why, when I didn't conform, initially 9 (including the Leader) and in a few weeks all 10 guys from BACC cut off contact with me permanently. No one ever wrote to the message group they set up to check on me just a few weeks earlier. The guys who invited me to their homes and dinners never messaged again. The guys who invited me to their group activities never called again. The guys who initiated coffee with me never came again. I had come to love these guys for their unexpected "care and love". So the subsequent sudden and dramatic abandonment (when I didn't conform) seemed so shocking to me that it left a lasting trauma that I am still coping 3+ years later. If they really felt sorry for me as a person and cared about my trials, wouldn't at least a few of the 10 stayed in touch, even if less frequent? I don't know how else to explain my personal experience with BACC. The recognition that the guys from BACC didn't care about me, even as they love-bombed me, is a part of my journey to Heal. 2) They only care about if you are going to be IN or OUT. Some readers may disagree with me, but I think there is nothing wrong with what other reviewers said that BACC is "it's their way or the highway". There are plenty of righteous absolutes in the Bible. However, I was surprised by the uniformity of actions by TEN guys. They all came at once. They all gone at once. It is like as if a light switch was turned ON then OFF. I assume at the Leader's command. There is no individuality? Even though Bible has plenty of righteous absolutes, as far as I understand, salvation is individual. Each person has to decide what is the right thing to do for each day. In my experience, not one of the TEN guys did anything different from the group. That was a surprise to me. 3) Some reader may further disagree with me, but I think there is nothing wrong even if a church only cared about whether you are IN or Out. I understand a church has limited resources. Therefore, it is even more important to be AWARE that the church only care about if you are IN or OUT, speaking from my own experience. Else, you could mistakenly appreciate and love the guys who love-bomb you and suffer my fate (if you are unable to conform like me). There are plenty of 5-star reviews. It seems to me those are from people who were love-bombed and choose to conform. In the final analysis, perhaps it was all my mistake to initially TRUST that BACC cared about me as a person when they love bombed me. I don't know how else to explain my experience, except that they only care if you will be IN or OUT. This acceptance of what happened is helping me heal. I humbly offer up my 3+ years of journey from hurt to acceptance/healing to those who may find it helpful. As I continue to receive messages from hurt people, I think there is a need out there. Please also read my original review from 7/30/2017 for context.

    I started attending the BACC 36 years ago. The BACC taught me how to have a personal relationship…read morewith God by reading scriptures and praying daily. I met my husband in the church, and we will be celebrating 30 years of marriage this month. We were blessed to have two beautiful daughters. They both attend the BACC, and married great guys in the church too. The friends we have made over the years have been the icing on the cake. They are loyal, honest and encouraging!

    Doggie Protective Services - How did we get so lucky!

    Doggie Protective Services

    (474 reviews)

    I adopted a dog here last summer. I stumbled upon the post online on a Thursday & decided to apply…read more That evening I received an interview phone call (I actually ended up chatting with the volunteer for an hour!) The following morning I received an email that I was invited to meet/adopt. I paid the $75 deposit and scheduled a meeting for Sunday morning, to give myself a day to think it over. Friday night I spent some time looking into the rescue since the previous steps had happened so quickly. After reading reviews, I was definitely upset & VERY hesitant after reading how their meet and greet process goes and where the dogs come from. Saturday I mulled it all over, and decided to go visit the dog Sunday with a list of restrictions. I went early to stake the place out, it was definitely sketchy in a back parking lot and felt weird. Eventually the dog rounds the corner with his foster parents and we meet. The dog was exactly as described & his personality and demeanor matched perfectly to what I had heard about him. He jumped into my arms and I knew then there was no way I was leaving without him. I spent an hour there with the dog & the fosters. They answered all my questions, didn't rush me, and I really got a sense of the dog. Months later and he is still the same dog I met that day- I know this isn't the case for everyone, but I'd say give it a chance!

    We were very skeptical on going along with this rescue based on reviews AFTER we came across a post…read morethey, or someone, had made on Nextdoor. The dog advertised was up our alley. Family oriented breed, puppy, and per the bio a very possible suitable addition to our growing family. I shot out the application and it was very lengthy. It took me us some time to complete but in the end we though it as a good thing. A good screening process etc. We received the email that we would hear within a few days. Low and behold we heard back in 24hrs. This was Christmas eve at this point. Quite a shock in a good way. We scheduled the phone call meeting and as it said, it did take about 20 minutes. The person I communicated with really read the application and answers and had me elaborate. Again, very thorough we though, which is a good thing. Then BOOM, email saying we've been chosen to adopt. We were in shock. A process we thought that would take some time, maybe a week, took about 5 days. We arranged to meet the day after Christmas at the safe house and met the fosters and the pup. The fosters were very sweet and took their time answering all our questions. In the end we chose to adopt the puppy and everything worked out wonderfully. The safe house was very inconspicuous and inside was stocked and didn't seem in disarray which was a good sign. As for the pup... he is exactly as the bio stated to a tee and we are lucky to have him. Sure, the fees are a little, maybe a lot, higher than other agencies, but hearing how they rescued, fostered, paid for neutering/food/vaccinations, transportation, etc it made sense. Plus, the breeds they rescue and advertise do seem to be on the attractive side, but that's the way they do it and how they operate as any other business would. We have no complaints and are grateful.

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