This is a wonderful center with handing hands to feed the friends of homeless situations of all…read moreages and backgrounds people and their pets, too. My husband and I have volunteered to serve dinner for Thanksgiving and Christmas. A great and wonderful service to help feed and support many people. Great way for families and young adults to give their time to volunteer to help others in need. The center is always in need of new blankets, socks, tents, sleeping bags and pet dog and cat food donations.

I have been a volunteer here for 1 year and it's been a wonderful experience. They provide over 500…read morefour-course sit down meals each week to those in need and less fortunate. The guests include homeless, veterans, senior citizens, those who are disabled, those with special needs, low income guests and often their pets. All are in need of a hot meal and the small things that we take for granted such as hygiene kits, bottled water, sleeping bags, pet food, extra food packs and clothing. New Friends Homeless Center (NFHC) is in need of volunteers! newfriendshomelesscenter.org Also, find on Facebook.

We had an amazing experience with Dogs without Borders. We applied to foster Denver, and we have…read morefallen in love with him! The staff is so communicative, the instructions are clear, and they even provide all the materials for the initial foster period. Moreover, the mission of this organization is so amazing and we are honored to partake in their vision.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but I feel morally obligated to share this experience because it…read moreinvolves both animal welfare and the way people trying to help are treated. My boyfriend and I found one of this rescue's dogs after she had been intentionally left alone at Rustic Canyon Park at night. The owner later admitted to me that she had hoped someone would simply pick the dog up. She also later texted us asking if we would keep the dog because she no longer wanted her anymore. I have text messages documenting these conversations. Rather than turning our backs on the situation, we opened our home to this dog, paid for her care, spent days with her, and worked to find her a safe future. We had absolutely nothing to gain--we simply didn't want an abandoned dog to end up in danger. The dog also had a reported bite history, making the situation even more serious. I expected the rescue to recognize the gravity of what had happened and work collaboratively to ensure the dog's safety and the safety of the public. Instead, I was met with defensiveness and hostility. During my conversation with the rescue, I was told the owner was "a good person" despite the fact that she had intentionally abandoned the dog, later admitted she no longer wanted her, and asked us to keep her permanently. My concerns were dismissed, and I was spoken to disrespectfully despite the fact that I had stepped in solely to help. I fully understand that the rescue may have had the legal right to take the dog back. That is not my issue. My issue is the complete lack of professionalism, accountability, and appreciation shown toward someone who volunteered their own time, money, and home to protect one of their dogs after it had been abandoned. When they picked the dog up, they refused to provide even a general reassurance about her future or care. While I understand not disclosing confidential information such as a foster or trainer's identity, the complete lack of transparency only added to my concern. I hope Athena is ultimately safe and receives the training and responsible placement she deserves. I also hope this rescue reflects on how it communicates with members of the public who step in to protect animals in crisis. Kindness, accountability, and professionalism should never be too much to ask.

Just wanted it known your phone number does not work no way to contact you at all please let us…read moreresidents know if you are still in operation full to capacity or update new phones number please. I found an animal in need fortunately it recovered on its own....

By far the most compassionate people ever! They're so amazing & help so many wikd animal's. I…read morehighly highly recommend this place & any donations are definitely helpful for a wonderful cause

I volunteered for Habitat SFSCV through the UCLA campus chapter for three years and still go out…read morethere whenever I can. Habitat for Humanity is one of the best organizations to volunteer for. The work you do is tangible and immediately satisfying. At the end of a work day you can look back and say, "I painted that wall" or "I put up that fence." You know that you took part in building a home that will change a family forever. What I love most about this affiliate is how much they care about getting regular people involved. Some other affiliates I've had the chance to work with seem to value money and donations more, so they make it kind of hard for regular people to volunteer without making a big donation first. But Habitat SFSCV always tries to the people in the community to come out to builds. I don't mean to say that this affiliate doesn't care about raisin money. Habitat SFSCV is very active in involving the community to raise money - because without money, there'd be no homes. Every year they have the 5K American Dream Walk, Builder's Ball, and Women's Empowerment Build, just to name a few. If you're in the greater LA area and ever want to do something meaningful, do check out Habitat SFSCV. The people who work there are very open and helpful.

From the owner: Our mission is to build resiliency, economic growth, neighborhoods, and homes for veteran families…read more To date, Homes 4 Families has partnered with non-profits, government entities, and corporations to bring the outcome-proven Enriched Neighborhood® model to communities. We have built over 144 homes in 5 Enriched Neighborhoods® in Northern Los Angeles County, are under construction on 80 homes for low-income veteran families and are working with Habitat for Humanity Riverside to build 38 additional homes for low-income veterans.

This Goodwill store gave itself a makeover in August 2021. Loving the new look and feel!…read more Excellent selection, beautifully displayed, with helpful, friendly staff. Give new life to old stuff while donating to charity - a win, win.

I went to this goodwill last year, I love book thrifting and they had a good selection but this…read moretime around it was rather scarce. This goodwill is small but so organized, I love the color coated shelf's. The clothes is also very organized and clean. They have their own parking in the business lot. Overall is you want clothes here it's a good place but for books, no.

I don't shop here often but I've found they have a good selection of housegoods such as appliances,…read morefurniture and glassware. I remember getting a full length mirror here for half off on Black Friday. In terms of clothing, the prices and selection aren't as good as what I've found at Hope of The Valley. I came here searching for a glass bottle with those stoppers that are attached and as soon as I walked in, I found it. I was so lucky but unfortunately the price was $7.99!!! I saw Ikea selling the same exact thing for half the price. I couldn't believe how much they upmarked this item. I'm not even sure the original purchaser of this item paid a whole $7.99 before donating it here. Despite this, I still bought it while using the 25% off Monday discount for being a student. Other groups like military, teachers, first responders, healthcare workers and seniors also can enjoy the same discount. All I had to do was show my student ID. I bought it only because I value sustainability and reusing items instead of getting them new. Otherwise, I would've left it. I'm using it to make a ginger bug soda and it seems to be leak proof and in proper working condition so far. I also got a metal water bottle which I thought was reasonably priced. It seemed like one of those items people would get for free at a fair full of people trying to advertise their brands, products or services. I paid $3 for it with the discount which doesn't sound too bad to me. I haven't tested if it's leak proof yet. My brother was eyeing two identical frames because he's been wanting to get into papermaking these days. They were $3 a frame which he thought was expensive before he looked up the price good frames usually go for. He ended up not getting it because he's looking for a more typical 8 by 11 paper sized frame so that he can make normal sized paper. The cashier was nice and asked if I qualified for the 25% off sale before I even brought it up. That shows that she puts people before the store's profit which makes me more likely to return. I'm hoping I can find a food processor here someday.

Came here to drop off clothing per usual. Was in the Simi area so I decided to look on Yelp to find…read morethe closest location for Goodwill. I found this location and it is actually pretty neat and modern inside and I was told that their donation center is behind the building on the side where you can drop off all your donations. However, once I did find the area to donate. I did like how it is someone outside and there's labeled bins to put your donation items in. Unfortunately, the only thing I didn't like is that the guy really didn't help much and he noticed that it was a big bag I had to carry. I feel like they could have just helped out a little more, but overall, I feel like this Goodwill is very convenient and easy if you want to donate something you could just pull up in the bins is right there when I'm in the area and I have clothes to donate. I will come back to this location.

This is a gem in the Valley. Not only is it free, but CDI is filled with toys that I would…read moreactually like my son to play with (educational, clean, and interesting) instead of the usual plastic stuff which fill other indoor playgrounds. At CDI, you have a feeling of peace and there are several hiding areas for kids who need additional calming spots. There is no loud music blasting overhead and there are many outdoor areas if the noise level inside gets too high. Mr. Randy's Discovery zone is always great, and of course the staff is great. I started volunteering in the garden and everyone has been very supportive! They even offer free developmental screening if you are concerned about your child.

This place is great and honestly such an amazing resource. My child loved it and we loved all the…read moreactivities they had to offer. As a mom I also loved the resource they offer for parents who may not know where to start or just need some help. They offer classes like music, painting, and even have weekend fairs. Thank you for such a wonderful place.

I cannot recommend FixNation highly enough! I became a mom to a tiny abandoned kitten in my yard,…read moreand found Leo when his eyes weren't even open. I needed to get him neutered, but my vet wanted over $600. to do it! I searched around, and found FixNation. PEOPLE AT FIXNATION CARE!!! They charged me $65. to both neuter and microchip Leo. I gave them an extra donation, and they totally deserve it! Their mission is to spay and neuter all cats, which is wonderful because it's irresponsible not to. I have since "adopted" 3 feral kittens, who live now in my backyard. My neighbor helped me trap them, and they are now spayed and neutered. I hadn't planned on having a "cat house"(lol), but I can't turn my back on sweet creatures who need a home. FIXNATION, I SING YOUR PRAISES - YOU ARE AWESOME!

Today was surgery number one for two of the 6 feral community cats that currently come and go in my…read morebackyard. Everything went well, from checking in, to dropping off the kittens, then showing up for pick up during the allotted hours. My kittens are doing so good!! They ate post surgery instructions and I was able to give them water as well. All good signs to a good recovery! Thank you fixnation this has given us more hope to be able to support these feral cats. Be back soon to continue this mission!

This place Rocks.It takes special people to do what they do here.First and foremost they all…read moreVolunteer their free time to send Care packages to all our military forces that are deployed in the war zones and to there bases. They spend about $20.000 a month just in Postage to send to our Military.What more could you ask for. Being a parent of a Proud Son who is a USMC.This touches me personally. I've have stated many times that we all need to do more for our troops each and every day.These group of individuals do this each and every day.God Bless Your hearts for doing this. To see the young kids in there doing what they where doing was astonishing.They could be out playing and yet they where putting together care boxes to troops and people who they don't even no.A plus.Not enough stars for this review. To the owner of this property,again Bless your heart to allow them to do this here,Rent Free.Does not charge them for rent here at all. Thank You for the tour today and again Thank You all for your time and service.

The West-sides all volunteer run military support! My son is currently doing an Eagle Scout project…read moreto benefit this charity and support their efforts of care packages to military personnel over seas! As a vet, and wife of a vet, I can appreciate this so much!! They take all sorts of different donations, give them a call to find out how you can help too!