Through a school project on child development, I initially found out about this nonprofit…read moreorganization. After getting pregnant, I enrolled in their classes, which were helpful before giving birth. During my postpartum period, I attended "Mommy and Me" and "Family and Me" classes. In "Mommy and Me," I had Ms. Lety, who welcomed me warmly everyday in her class. With her experience and education, she listened to and understood us new mom. Since her class was full, I took a class with Ms. Gaby instead. Unfortunately, it was unpleasant. I felt like she tried too hard to be liked and understand our perspective, but judged me harshly instead. Her vibe seemed off, like she was hiding her true self. I wouldn't recommend her class. Not to mention, other moms also felt the same way towards Ms. Gaby, that they also mention they dropped or stopped going to her class. I thought it was just me. However, Larissa's visits were helpful throughout my motherhood journey. I'm grateful for her hard work over the past two years. She's the best, and my daughter loves her.

Great place for mom's. They offer so many free classes for parents and share tons of resources…read more Highly recommend to any mother.

I haven't personally had to use Nat cat Protection Society for any personal kitties, but I have…read morebeen to the facility and talked with staff and can tell you that this is a top-notch Cat Rescue place! The level of care provided to kitties at national Cat protection society is just amazing! The detail in which the have to cater to each cat is amazing! Their programs are also outstanding especially the one involving educating children! Please take the time to go and see this place! ‍ 10 out of 10 would highly recommend!

Stopped in on National Pet Day to bring a new cat tree, toys, & a pineapple bed. Super friendly…read morestaff. Place is clean & cats are happy. They take owner surrenders only. They're one of the oldest rescues in California.

I took my bike to the Bicycle Tree yesterday. Without belaboring the issue, here are my…read moreobservations: 1. Kindness 2. Great price (below market) 3. Expert knowledge Kudos and gratitude in the order of appearance: 1. Russell, another customer who will be cycling from California to Florida in September. A kind soul and in my age bracket. 2. Gene, the technician who volunteers at the Bicycle Tree. A gentle and kind person. Much taller guy that I. Spent time to fix the flat tire for which I had taken my bike to the shop; but also fixed the gears and adjusted them. 3. Alex, an Asian-American gentleman who speaks Spanish. He was the shift manager. May the Bicycle Tree continue to prosper and attract good customers, such as Russell. And may good and decent folks, such as Gene, continue to volunteer there. I will be there for sure in the future.

Best value to fix up your bike. You become part of the solution without feeling pressured to do too…read moremuch. Great volunteers who make you feel welcome at any level of biker. A gem in Santa Ana.

Easy parking, friendly and efficient staff, nice clean facility. I plan on returning as soon as I'm…read moreeligible.

I go there every two months and they take care of me very well. It's a positive experience.read more

Spring cleaning and I wanted to make sure my quality goods didn't go to waste. I have so much brand…read morenew work clothing or worn once bridesmaid dresses that I know can be helpful to someone else. I found Orange County Rescue Mission and I love the support they provide for the community so I decided I wanted to give my donations to them. Orange County Rescue Mission is open Friday to Wednesday from 8am-5pm, Closed Thursdays. They have a convenient area for you to drive up, and their volunteers are super nice and will be more than happy to help you lift and unload your donations. Donation receipts available upon request.

Great organization, great cause, great people…read more I had the pleasure of learning more about the OC Rescue Mission and its efforts after signing up for their Annual Turkey Trot this year. Upon bib pickup I learned that the rescue mission accepts donations, offers housing assistance, basic needs assistance and health services to at risk and homeless individuals and their families in Orange County. They also have onsite facilities for housing support, counseling, and educational opportunities. A great organization supporting so many in our community.

I came here to volunteer the other day. These people are so organized. Don't just show up as you…read moremay be turned away if they have too many volunteers that day. Make sure you login to the website and checkout locations and dates and register yourself for openings. It's great to come with family, friends or coworker. They have many different ways you can volunteer your time or just put a shoebox together and drop it off at a processing location. We had a good time joining a team on the floor and were given a little training and we went to work for a couple of hours. My first job was to scan shoe boxes that people had donated and wanted it tracked. It was kinda boring as those were infrequent so I switched over to checking shoe boxes that were donated making sure they didn't have certain items not permitted in the box. After awhile I switch to taping boxes shut after the inspection process which worked out fine as I was constantly working. Checkout the website and see how you can help. https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/volunteer-network/

So my family first started participating in this organization's Operation Christmas Child a few…read moreyears ago and it's now become a family tradition with us even filling up shoe boxes at home to bring to the processing center and volunteering at the actual processing center. For those who aren't familiar with Sumaritan's Purse, they are a Christian-base nonprofit that provides aids to areas of need here in the U.S and third world countries. They were actually one of the first responders to bring aid to rural areas that were hit by a big typhoon in Central Vietnam in 2017. Air lifting over 200,000 POUNDS of supplies to the villagers who have lost everything. Operation Christmas Child is one of their projects that takes place from Nov-Dec. You can watch one of their videos of this operation on YouTube. Which was how I found them actually. The idea is that you take a shoe box and decorate it and fit anything you can into a shoe box for a child in a third world country (socks, soap, toothbrushes, hair brushes, a small toy, pens, pencil).And then you can drop off the shoe boxes at their processing center by a certain deadline (and if you pay for a tracking label) you can track where your shoe box may end up. OR you can sign up to volunteer during the holidays at the processing center to inspect the shoe boxes or even stuff shoe boxes (companies donate supplies that you can put into boxes). The whole operation is so efficient , to watch one group inspect, one group stuff more gifts in light boxes, one group tape and one group organize the shoeboxes into bigger boxes with tracking labels is really a sight to behold. EVERYONE that you come across are EXCEEDINGLY nice and gracious, from the parking attendant, to the front desk/lobby people to the people running the warehouse. I do understand how Sumaritan's Purse could come as "too much" for people who are not Christians who wants to help. However, I think this organization is truly doing something not just special but extremely meaningful that could change a child's life in a small village some where in the world. With a simple gift from a stranger a world away, to let the child know that they matter, and you you could also include a letter if you wish. Sumaritan's Purse really goes out of their way to deliver the shoeboxes into rural areas often times using elephants to do so! Operation Christmas Child only goes on from Nov to mid Dec (before Christmas because they have to get the shoeboxes out of the U.S. before than)! Cheers!

Visited with friends on a Sunday afternoon. I fully expected this to be a very boring experience,…read morebut was proven quite wrong. While including an educational twist, this place has lots of interaction available. We had 3 children (4th-5th grade), and even they were entertained while learning. The house allows for some interaction, which as great! The blacksmith performance was enticing. Two thumbs up to the arts and craft area (I think her name was Jasmine). She was fantastic with the kids. She answered all their questions and helped ensure they were having fun. The paths and displays on the grounds were peaceful and perfect. The kids loved seeing the chickens and koi, as well as the gardens and old machinery. Definitely recommend this place.

A beautiful area with a well maintained area. Bathrooms available. The Kellogg House is available…read moreto walk through. I went to see a Disney Main Street event. Lots of booths with things to sell (some higher priced items), food vendors and a singing quartet. Come check it out.

This review is for their story time which we loved!!…read more Singer and story-teller, Christa Mae and the teaching artists of the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity have organized a fantastic event. "Storytime", an hour of song, story, and coordinated art projects for pre-schoolers and their mothers and fathers. Sponsored by the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity and Soco and the OC Mix. It was an hours event on Monday from 1-2pm (and is held every 2 weeks). The first half hour is a sing session with the sensational Christa Mae (www.christamae.com) who sings and plays popular nursery rhymes on her guitar. She's very entertaining and engaging. 1 book is then read followed by a craft. The craft supplies are provided by the center. There are chairs and blankets on the floor for kids and parents to sit on. Very well organized FREE event and lots of fun for little ones! Tickets - Get your free tickets on Eventbrite

I came for a wedding reception and my mind was blown. At first I was like, why are we at a mall?!…read more Where do they want us all to park?? It looked crowded when we were driving in to the complex. Luckily the parking lot was larger closer to the building that we needed to go to. It was such an awesome surprise walking in. Art makes me happy. I kept running around and taking pictures with everything. I even have a few bathroom selfies. I never like taking photos of just me in it but I couldn't help it. Bugs bunny, pepe le pew, winnie the pooh, and wizard of oz just to name a few of the amazing art work. It's like going back in time and seeing all your favorite cartoons. Great art to check out. Absolutely love this place!

In this place there's a lot information regarding city programs available for the community, they…read morehave kids activities, also for adults, thifty store, community service for all your needs. You should get informed. I highly recommend this place.

No more drive thru but works better for walk ups Only bad…read morething was registration Charged even if not new As in not free And i gave them my info And watched as they wrote whatever they wanted on my form

Great independent movie theater. Lots of cool community events and they show a lot of classics and…read moreunique movies, niche ones from the past and much more. A lot of them are one day only special showings and some are played a couple days, so definitely follow their socials to see what's going to be showing next. They also have their own film club that you can join with discounts and benefits too. They also have their own merchandise too and participate in a lot of local community events, which is always neat. Love to see that. Concessions are also affordable, unlike at large chain theaters. Huge plus. I came back here again recently to watch the Bang Dream! 10th Anniversary concert showing. Lots of cosplayers, wota doing wotagei (Google it, you won't be disappointed) during the showing (testament to how chill welcoming this theater is), and we did a group photo at the end together and there was a merch gathering in front. Absolute W. Since it is a smaller theater, the restrooms can get super busy with lots of people there for a singular event, so keep this in mind if you have to time your restroom breaks best on intermission etc. My only qualm, though might makes sense based on context, but the seats were super uncomfortable (though I was sitting for 5 hours for a very extended showing) and my lower back and butt muscles were cooked. Maybe bring a cushion or something for the next visit.

Mother-daughter date at The Frida Cinema was nothing but good times. $10 movie tickets is a win…read moreitself, but this nonprofit independent cinema is also so unique and welcoming. The Frida Cinema is situated in the heart of Downtown Santa Ana, and fits right into the cultural district. We were greeted by a very friendly worker, who later came into the theater to announce our movie. We watched Little Women, one of the two movies playing for the day. I had a great time! They play many classics, horrors, and diverse films that are selected. Other movies currently playing include Gremlins and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. You can go on their website and check out their movies. I would definitely go back and catch a movie again at The Frida Cinema. You can also rent the venue for film screenings, birthday parties, etc.