"Bravo, Bravo! Compassionate, Professional Staff."…read more I had the good fortune of meeting a local staff member, as well as the new CEO, Aubrey Merriman, recently at a local diner. We talked for quite a while about strategy for helping the homeless people. I was especially interested to see how they worked with mentally ill situations. Aubrey explained that they have a psychiatrist who comes on site, to make it as easy as possible to get the medication for these people. I was impressed with his vision and plan for helping these poor unfortunate folks. The CEO explained that they have an excellent record for getting these people into permanent housing, such as living with their family. I'm delighted to see that we have such quality people running this organization. This is a vitally important institution. People's lives are at stake.

LifeMoves is all heart with a will and determination to make a difference in the population without…read morehousing, jobs, or health care services. It is a daunting task to support staff in areas where the cost of living in the SF Bay Area is high. LifeMoves is doing what they can to house (temporarily) and find jobs along with permanent housing for those who are currently living with minimal support. It "takes a village" but when clients get permanent housing and a job, that's worth celebrating.

Wish they could have more service on Saturdays like they use to before the pandemic. But now it's…read moreover they should have recovered from that since we're not in a pandemic situation now.

CityTeam Ministries does amazing work for the community!…read more A large group from my work had the opportunity last week to help prepare food for the homeless. We received a tour of the facility but spent most of the time in the kitchen area. Our group helped make sandwiches, crack eggs, cut potatoes, and cut fruit. Victor helped train us in food prep...he said he normally does it himself if no groups come out to volunteer. I could tell that the staff there really has a passion for helping the community. I can't wait to go back.... It was such a rewarding experience....

Your website says that the minimum age for sandwich seva is 5 years and above…read more Reading that, I brought my 5 year old and 9 year old son for sandwich seva today (3 July). But some volunteer spoke very rudely to us and told the minimum age is 12 and above. This was a very bad experience for us and not at all what we expect from a place where Sai Baba is worshipped. Can you please fix your website to reflect what the correct minimum age should be - is it 5 or 12? I don't want any other family to experience what we did.

What can I say except the Sai Baba temples be it in Sunnyvale or here in Milpitas are great. I love…read morethe energy of the Sai Baba of Shirdi murti. He united Hindu and Islam. Space is big and kirtan pleasant. Big kitchen with Prasad aka simple pure vegetarian meals provided. In India I spent time in Ujjain and central India off the beaten path. I met a Sadhu aka wandering holy man who gave me a business card of Sai Baba of Shirdi's main temple in India. I never went yet perhaps that was a predication to scope out the Sai Baba of Shirdi temples in the Bay Area years later. Apparently Thurs is the day to come here where thousands of people are here every Thurs.

This is a Review about Saturday Volunteer Food Drive/Food Distribution @ Santa Teresa Parish. I…read morevolunteered 9/25/21 for 4 hours. The Food Distribution is from Noon - 2pm. They ARE in urgent need of Volunteers. FYI - It's hard work, by no means a walk in the park, if you're actually there to work. They ask Volunteers to arrive early/ at 10am to Check-In & help set up the Food Distribution tables, but many people show up around 11am/11:15am purposely avoiding the hard work that's actually "required" (setting up/breaking down food distribution stations, un-boxing Produce, Meat, Juice, Milk...re-stocking/re-filling tables & food stations) so the boxes are ready to be loaded into Cars for families. Work/Volunteer distribution doesn't seem to have the uniform/standard --"Please arrive early..to help" rule/request for all. I did my 4 hours..of Volunteer time, emailed the lady in charge 9/30/2021 a "Thanks for your time..won't be returning.." note. She never read/responded to my email. Instead I'm still being sent "We're urgently in need of Volunteers" emails, end of January 2022. Yup, she's never read my email. I called her and left a message...she's never responded to my voicemail either. If you're a High School Student, College Student in need of logging/completing 40+ hours of Volunteer/Community Service time..please look to give your time to other Organizations. I wouldn't recommend volunteering here.

It just to be a good place for immigrants to do their paperwork now is way too expensive. it is…read morenot Catholic charity anymore...

Thank you JW House for everything you have to offer to families of loved ones staying at the nearby…read morehospital. It can always be stressful and heartbreaking as a family member with a loved one staying at the hospital; esp if you are not from the area and driving back and forth isn't as easy as it seems. JW House offers rooms to stay, hot meals, a place to shower and overall, just a place for families to feel AT HOME and comfortable. A home away from home. I truly appreciate the time I got to spend here. I didn't stay a night but I did stay for a couple hours with my 6 month old to feed and to nap. It was for sure needed before the drive back home. I also stayed for dinner which was delightful. They also offer snacks, and if you have family members at bedside, you are more than welcome to pack them food to-go. They also have a huge backyard with a play area and a BBQ grill. I highly suggest going on their website to learn more about this amazing home away from home. It was built from love and you can see it radiate from the way this place is taken care of and from the volunteers. Thank you, JW House!

Built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on the health of…read morea loved one; not where they will stay, where they get their next meal or where they lay their head at night to rest. JW House can be a home away from home for families in the midst of medical crisis. Founded by Jan Willem ("JW") Knappen, the loving big brother and eldest son of a close-knit Belgian family. Around Thanksgiving week 2002 he began to have seizures. He was diagnosed with three different brain tumours. 16-year-old JW showed courage and grace in his grueling fight against cancer and during surgery, radiation and chemotherapy treatments. In April 2004 when a virulent inoperable new tumour was discovered, he decided to focus on how he might help others with medical struggles of their own. J.W. envisioned building a house near Kaiser Permanente hospital Santa Clara, where families who reside a significant distance away can stay during hospitalisation of their child or family member. Jan Willem lived by his motto "Never ever give up". He spent the final two years of his young life working to raise money, in between all his medical treatments, to build his legacy. J. W. passed away in 2005. His family and his trusted doctor, who was profoundly inspired and moved by his mission, worked to continue the goal of creating a place he would be proud of. They succeeded mightily. The 5,700-square foot building, located nearest one of the cancer treatment departments and still within walking distance to the hospital, has four individual suites in addition to rooms families can use: the large common space area, which includes living room, children's play room, dining room; a laundry room, kitchen, day use room, outdoor patio, workout area and back yard. It is a beautiful warm safe peaceful space... truly, a home. Generous volunteers -- organisations as well as individuals -- from around the region donate snacks and even hot meals for families whose loved one is in the hospital next door. JW House welcomed its first family December the third of 2008. And it has been continuously helping the community and families of Kaiser Santa Clara patients ever since.

Clean place. Easy to drop in any item you want to donate. I donated toys and Pakistani cloths there.read more

What a great service they provide. Keep up the good work . Specially the work you are doing for…read moreflood relief for the sun continent

Horrible. I reached out to them as I was about to be homeless in 10 days. They assured me that…read morethey'd get me in a shelter, at least. I tried to follow up but nobody could give me an update. They also said they'd connect me to an agency that would help me during this process. They didn't help Finally, life moves called me 2 weeks after my first contact. I only had 10 days and they knew that By a miracle, I was able to secure housing. It's frightening to go through this kind of thing. I hope others have better luck than I did going forward.

My son and I would make sandwiches and pass them out to the homeless in San Francisco once a month…read morebut we have not done that in ages. I figured it's not the time to do that due to this global outbreak so instead I had to get creative and figure out how I can help the community w/o causing a tremendous strain to my already busy schedule. I called and was thrilled they are able to accept prepared meals. I explained that I would cook everything the day of and deliver it w/in 2hrs. I did this in between emails, meetings, and reports but somehow got it done. This was 27 meals and a box of individually wrapped masks donated to this organization. I am so grateful that I am in the position to still be able to help. I also will never forget the times I didn't even have $12 for a pair of shoes for my son (Walmart). Whatever we went through.. it just made me want to help even more. Thank you for accepting this donation!

Life Moves homeless shelters is a wonderful and safe place. The management and staff are caring,…read morecompassionate, efficient, knowledgeable and above all AMAZING services. I felt that they really care about us and our welfare. Have a blessed and safe Christmas holiday season.

Life Moves is an outstanding organization and homeless support facility. They provided temporary…read morelodging and comfort assistance at a time that I had no place to live. I am very grateful to them, their management and staff, for a wonderful experience during my time of need.

I got lost and stopped in for directions only to find the most amazing bogo sale!! The nice lady…read moreeven gave me directions!!

Amazing non profit that truly supports our community. They are reasonably priced and have so much…read moreto offer. I always stop by before I get anything crazy because they always seem to have what i'm looking for. I am so glad to have found this spot and hopefully more people stop by!

Better than the Fremont location. They got more stylish office attire, dresses, and mid-luxury…read morebrands for under $10. However, some polyester/viscose jackets and coats were priced over $15 for no reason. Even high-end luxury designers, such as pre-owned Louis Vuitton purses and Manolo Blahnik heels that were locked in a glass case, were sold for $60-$80, so you needed to ask an associate to open them to try them on. There were only three dressing rooms available near the shoe section, but they were dim and messy with hangers inside. Don't let it close completely after you're done because it locks from the outside. You had to find an associate to unlock them or wait for your turn for 30 minutes. Overall, it was less smelly than Fremont, spacious, and the associates were friendly at checkout. I come here for cute ladies' clothing that are priced $5-8.

We were wanting to try out some thrift stores in the area and decided to stop by Goodwill for the…read morefirst time. In short, a lot of goods to sift through with some gems here and there but it is a gamble every time and not necessarily cheap but "cheap" in a sense. L O C A T I O N Goodwill is located off of 237 on Calaveras Blvd in the same plaza as Jang Su Jang. There's a parking lot in front that's shared by the other businesses. It wasn't hard to find parking. I N S I D E It smelled...like thrift store, if you know, you know. Everything was organized well. And I've never seen so many air purifiers in my life! Ha! They have a ton of clothing, some used, some new still with tags. Prices seemed to be hit or miss. S E R V I C E Everyone was so nice. Actually someone overheard that I potentially needed to pee, and the employee graciously said there's a restroom in the back if I needed. That's service! O V E R A L L It's a Goodwill and great for those who need to shop used or even help the environment for not always buying new. Someone else's trash can be someone else's treasure. Definitely see if you can donate instead of throw away as I'm sure Goodwill will some times take your goods. A nice way to just peruse and see if there are any gems you'd like to take home like an old cd player or vcr player!