It was very organize. Nice touch with video. Well explained. The place to volunteer for a good causeread more

Great experience to volunteer They do so much for San Diego…read more Would love to do more hours on Saturdays

The Gold Miners Girl is an adventure all of its own, serving those in the rural communities,…read morepromoting food drives to those in need. Connecting people, pets, and properties w/.the resources available through local, state and federal agencies to help provide services they may need. Restoring History, cleaning up our environment, clearing roads, hiking trails, making paths for others to follow, doing what they can to help make our world a better place. God Bless America

From the owner: Our organization concentrates on Rural areas which are often overlooked And challenged bring in…read moreeconomic empowerment and environmental sustainability along with hunger relief to create a comprehensive impact ringing women economic empowerment and leadership development and organizing the critical rolls in rural communities.

This is a non-profit that offers a great benefit to the community. It brings children into a farm…read moreenvironment and helps them learn and grow. This is a very valuable service orientated non-profit that you will want your children involved in.

This place is truly magical. My family and I come here for events and we just had my daughter's…read morebirthday party there. My daughters birthday was out of this world and it's a big thanks to Natalie and Macey. The farm is always so clean and the animals are very well loved and beyond taken care of. I recommend this place to everyone and to check out the events they have posted. It's worth going!

Perfect place to drop off used or unwanted items. Local convenient and friendly staffread more

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My family & I adopted Angel (Clove) back in July '20. I initially found The Rescued Dog through…read moretheir instagram page (through a hashtag) & always kept always watched out to see when the perfect fit for our family would come up. The adoption process was incredibly simple. Since this was during covid, appointments were staggered & we got to do a meet & greet with the puppies available. I sat in a playpen with four playful puppies & watched as one found my lap, rested their face on my lap to watch their siblings continue to play. It was at that moment I knew it would be the puppy for us! I even remember one of the ladies running the meet up coming over & saying "I think your dog just chose their person." And she couldn't have been more right . Angel is smart, sassy, funny, loving, gentle, & has become the best surrogate mother/ older sister to my son. She was the first other being to feel my son kick in my belly (& nudged him back ), stuck by my side through the roughest pregnancy, & is the best dog I could have ever imagined! When we're ready to add another pup, we'll definitely be coming to The Rescued Dog again

The dog I got is so adorable but I will admit she's kind of crazy. I got her for my birthday and I…read morelove her she is the best gift. The people there were so kind to give her to us. She was kind of expensive but she's aliving thing so of course she's expensive. When we asked for a cute kind protecting dog they showed us her and she is amazing. The service there wasgood the employees were kind and helped us.

Never heard back from them and we were ready to adopt immediately. Both myself and my daughter…read morecalled, (the "are too busy to care for kitties AND answer the phone, so please send a text"), so we texted, created an account online (because they want to know you're "actually serious" about adopting before you can even MEET the cat you're considering adopting.) (I do understand and respect prioritizing the mental health of the cats, but I'm sure the cats, especially the adults, would prefer a compromise, like being required to fill out a one page form on the spot before meeting). Every serious adopter that goes into a pet store and sees one of this organization's animals that they are interested in adopting and is told they have to go through this and this and this step before they can even interact with the cat and know if the personality is a fit. Everyone loses out. In my experience, even if you do go through all the steps, they won't call you back, and a cat that could have had a home I know had that opportunity taken from them because of the seemingly righteous or superior attitude of the rescue people. They surely know how many people go in and out of those cat and kitten rooms at the Animal Friends of the Valley shelter. Having a few people go in one at a time to meet one particular cat, I don't feel, is any more dangerous or unhealthy for the cat than them losing the opportunity to be adopted and eventually being put down. I just don't understand rescues like this. If you're too small to actually help, then let somebody else do it.

I had a beyond expectation experience with Mindy and her daughter, even though at the end I didn't…read morechoose to go with the adorable and sweet boys Teddy and Khabib they brought for me to meet and interact with. Mindy provided a very personable, warm and extremely responsive service, made every effort to respond to my inquiry on Adopt-A-Pet and approving my application as well as just answering my questions and chatting with me about my potential cat baby's personality traits and his background story. She responded to emails as late as 11PM on a weekend and her demeanor was always welcoming and reassuring, like an old, caring friend. Mindy's words and actions convey that she truly truly love all of her rescued cat babies and she only wants what's best for them and she works extremely hard to find them good homes. I was very sad that neither cat babies from her rescue matched the particular personality I was looking for (I was trying to fill this big hole in my heart with the tragic loss of a stray cat named Cookie I cared for) and I really wished that given all the hard work she and her daughter put into, I'd adopt either Teddy or Khabib. Despite these big, affectionate sweet boys were not the best match I was searching for, I don't think any less of them, I sincerely hope they will find their forever home they deserve and I cannot be more grateful for Mindy's time, patience and understanding she's extended me and my family. If I had more capacity for an additional cat baby in the future after finding THE ONE, Mindy and her rescue is the first place I'd check out. If you are also searching for your feline soulmate, please look no further!!

Disclaimer: my parents help support this organization…read more The Imperial Valley Food Bank distributes surplus food, mostly from government donations, to local need-based charities. We got to take a tour of the Food Bank the other day, and it's beautiful and well-organized, with a lot more amenities than you'd expect. There's a beautiful clean warehouse and freezers, with high volume rolling pallet racks, as well as a separate area for personally donated items. They have a large training kitchen that's used for food preparation and safety classes. There's outdoor space for education and events, as well as some grow areas for fruits and vegetables. Everything is well-organized and well-labeled. The staff is super friendly. I'm not sure this place needs a review - it's not the sort of place you'd come to shop - but it's a great organization and it deserves your support!