Ever since I took classes at Cuesta, I love to come back to the Achievement House nursery and get…read moresome plants for my garden. I really appreciate the work that they do. We turned into Cuesta at the most northern entrance and drove along the newly paved street back all the way back to the Achievement House where the nursery in the thrift store are located. It was a beautiful day and there was lots of free parking. We used to donate a lot here, but be sure to check the regulations for what you can donate. There were a lot of books and household goods being donated while we were there and it's easy to drive up and get them out of your car onto the little table there. We walked through the big greenhouse that is the retail nursery and found a few succulents that we didn't have yet. Because I started my succulent garden here. I do have most of these succulents available in my backyard, but there's always something new in different to try. We were warmly welcomed by the two workers doing their watering, moving plants and one man assembling succulents in baskets with different colored stones and gravel. This would make great gifts! I took a short tour through the thrift store after we were done purchasing our plants. There were many items that would be ideal for college students setting up housekeeping!

The achievement house is such an amazing place. This is their mission statement from their website:…read moreWe at Achievement House, Inc (AHI) are dedicated to providing services that encourage and support individuals with disabilities, so that they may successfully achieve their personal and professional goals. This was our first time visiting, and there was so much to see. They have so many plants outside for sale. They were beautiful. They also have a separate building with furniture for sale. When you go inside the other building, it's HomeGoods and clothes. They have a beautiful courtyard, and we were able to sit with our dog in the shade. I was able to find a couple things. I would definitely return when I am in the area. 8/24/25

I am incredibly grateful and have nothing but praise for the paso robles youth arts foundation…read more(PRYAF)!!! I'm am equally grateful to the many volunteers and supporters who make this place possible. I'm a single parent and became ill and unable to work a few years ago. This drastically changed our lives financially. My income was reduced to social security disability and SSI.... in addition to extra medical costs associated with travel costs for treatment! This means we have to be extremely frugal. I have fully embraced my new frugal self, but what always gets me (and has never gotten easier to shrug off) is the many sacrifices my children HAVE TO deal with. Things like dance or art classes, sports, and sometimes even the basics aren't options. PRYAF has made it possible for my daughter to take the dance classes she has always wanted to take!! She just finished taking jazz and hip-hop classes and will be taking jazz and ballet over the summer break. For my children to have a "slice" of normalcy at a time I can't provide it has been HUGE, healing, and melts this mommy's heart :) My daughter is always so excited to go to her classes and we're both incredibly thankful for the opportunity and possibility!! Thank you PRYAF!!!

This is one of the greatest organizations in any town! They have won awards and deserve every one…read moreof them. They have been held up as an example for other towns to emmulate! Norma Moye is the Director of this organization & runs it like a fine oiled machine. She has always reminded me of how Judy Garland might be today.... very talented, very dramatic and has found her contentment in her own backyard and wants everyone who lives here to feel the same way. Every business that joins her organization will be touched in a positive way. The more you are involved the closer you get to work with this wonderful lady! She will take you under her wing and take good care of you! Our successful little store was just steps away from her (Main Street's office) front door and until the earthquake wiped it away, we were part of the wonderful Main Street family. Then after the earthquake, it was our connections with the people we met through Main Street that helped us get jobs after losing everything. Their generosity and support has helped us build ourselves back up. We may no longer have a store but we will always be part of the Main Street family!

Main Street Downtown makes it happen in Paso Robles. All of the events that Main street sets up in…read morethe central park are wonderful. Year round there are events to look forward to seeing and being part of. Thank you Main Street and thank yo Norma Moye.

It's absolutely filthy, especially the bathrooms, honestly I'd be surprised if the women aren't…read moregetting UTIs 24/7 just stepping foot into ut. And they don't tell you upfront about program times and what you need to do to enroll so you are usually shit out of luck of you need help.

I give Prado Day Center 5 stars because of all the great services it offers to patrons. There is…read morefree wash & dry, shower/toilet facility for men & women - toiletries for personal use and hair blue dryers, hot coffee, water, fruits, snacks, donated clothing items, a hot or cold lunch is served. All this is provided Monday - Sunday from 6am to 7pm. Prado Day Center also has a Mobil Med Unit in parking lot. Dr. Daniel Bronstein, BEACON Clinic of Chiropractic, provides free Chiropractic services. There are nurses/doctors that provide mental health services as well. During freezing conditions the center is open 24/7 for those in need to have warm shelter from the elements and food service. You can donate canned foods, cooked foods, clothing, shoes, toiletries. You can donate personal time to volunteer in cleaning or garden work. Prado Day Center is an excellent spot for those in need. It's a safe haven. Let's be a hero for someone. Let's give back on a much larger scale. It's a GREAT thing to do!

I donate every month. We are lucky to have this organization in our community. Please do ate for…read moretheir new facility.

Yesterday we dropped off a baby dove that we rescued from our neighbor's dogs. (They called us…read moresince they know we rescue animals.) It was really sweet and we know that Pacific Wild Life will "foster" these baby birds, since we have left many baby birds here for tending. We usually give a donation for the care since we believe it is for a good cause. We have really enjoyed our interactions with the upbeat people who work here. They have also returned birds to the locations where we found them, a woodpecker to Cypress Ridge Golf Course, and a tiny oriole we named Trooper, since it was so feisty and chirped all night, to the tree in front of our house. For years after, orioles have nested in that tree. Pacific Wild LIfe has been gifted some acreage on Buckley Road in San Luis, and that should provide them with a larger space for their dedicated work!

Donating a car to benefit Veterans with PTSD. Lots of great facilities here for doggie daycare and…read moredog training as well as kennels for longer dog stays! Very friendly volunteer made the whole process easy!

Mike at Mission Cars was very helpful and walked me through the process of donating a vehicle. He…read morewas very responsive and made the process super smooth. I highly recommend donating a vehicle to Mission Cars to support their mission to provide veterans and first responders with service dogs. Not only does their organization give back to those who have served, it also provides lifelong training skills and positive experiences for the incarcerated. I'll definitely encourage anyone seeking to donate a car to give their car to this charity and to support their cause.

Lovely rescue! You can tell they love and respect the cats in their care. We were visiting the area…read moreand since my cat is on the other side of the country, I was very much missing her. It was wonderful to spend time with the kitties. Hot Rod was such a good girl. I hope someone snaps her up so they can enjoy her gentle personality.

This is the best cat shelter we have ever visited. We come every time we are in Cambria. The staff…read morereally are passionate about caring for all these cats waiting for a forever home. They have a great little gift shop with cat themed gifts. They are very donation dependent. We won a great painting by a local artist at auction to help support the shelter.

Thanks to Luke, our YELP organizer, for the suggestion that we write about local places that we…read moresupport by donations or volunteering! Even though I give food to lots of local food drives, I would not have made the trip over to the Food Bank myself without a little extra impetus! The Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo has just changed its name to the San Luis Obispo County Food Bank. They are located on Kendall Road, across from the airport, and will take direct donations. We had a bunch of dry soups near their expiration date, and packaged them all up in a box and took them over. They were happy to give us a short tour, and we were surprised to see that they are in a big warehouse space. Our "guide" told us that they feed 30,000 individuals in SLO per month. I also read an article in the New Times that stated that they are looking for a new director. Our donation weighed in at 27 pounds. We got a receipt, and felt good for taking the drive over to the Food Bank.

Dropped off two frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving. Everyone there was polite, friendly and…read moreprofessional. The business appeared clean and modern. There are opportunities to volunteer. Parking was easy outside the building. Glad we have this service in our community.