It's been about 7yrs since I last volunteered in Brooklyn at God's Love We Deliver, so I decided to…read moreget that same old rewarding feeling back. At Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, there are several locations where you can volunteer. Just knowing that these families are being helped is a reward with in itself, and I appreciate organizations like this one. I'm going to make a commitment to volunteer more often like I used to in the past. It's been about a few days of volunteering, and I personally love the Young Terrace location. There's enough space to move around, and the guests (community) are grateful and very respectful. I've assisted with stocking and food distribution, but would love to see what's behind the scenes. Overall, if you want to give back to the community and feel amazing, check out a few locations, one may be real close to you. Sidenote: For those picking up food, there is a limit for each food category (canned goods, chicken, eggs, etc). You can have a bag full of produce. Quality is in good condition and some almost going bad, but you choose at your own discretion.

The most organized & informative volunteer event in the area. I'm grateful my work comes 1-2 times…read moreevery year. Walter is so helpful w/ the signup process and Bobby in the warehouse is amazing. Since the pandemic, my co-workers didn't get to go this year. However, I got a group from my daughter's school to volunteer. Once again, everything from beginning to end was organized and social distancing protocols were in place. Highly recommend volunteering at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. It's fun, safe, and helps those less fortunate. Win win!

I agree with Sheila. Dian Roberts and her cohorts think they can make up SSA rules as they go…read morealong, most which are contradictory to the rules at ssa.gov (look it up). They dropped me as my payee when I was in a *serious* situation that I needed money for moving expenses. I was stuck without a payee until a loophole made me my own payee. They ruined my credit. When I moved out of state to Muncie, Indiana, AEP Indiana Michigan (that's like Virginia Power to y'all) wanted a $500 deposit... Why? Because of unpaid bills that they refused to pay. They don't care about you. Only their bottom line. SSA should investigate these criminals.

I can see that the reviews here are older, and I hope that you all are no longer having to deal…read morewith these idiots. Unfortunately, it is now 2025 and they have gotten no better, only worse. They took $79.76 off of my personal card they use now, Leaving me with $00.00! That was my money for food for the rest of the week. They blamed me for their mistake as usual. I will not get another deposit to my account until Tuesday October 7th. They could care less that I have no money or food, even though they put me in this position. I have never delt with a private organization this crooked before, they bully people to keep them quiet. Please if you know someone who is in need of rep payee service avoid the Up Center at all cost. Unfortunately, I've heard that pretty much all Rep Payee services operate like this. If I had the money I would take legal action, but I can't afford an attorney. I'm trying to become my own payee but dealing with the SSA is no walk in the park itself. The first time I was on hold for 45 minuets and got disconnected, currently I've been on hold for 75 minuets. And rich people have the nerve to talk about how much they go through.

We have used JCOC on two separate ocassions to donate items collected through our community…read moremembers. They accept non-perishable food items and other kitchen supplies for their food pantry, kitchen and dining hall. They also accept gently used clothes, shoes and other household donations. JCOC serves breakfast and dinner everyday to the needy and homeless people of the community. Sometimes, these breakfasts and dinners are prepared by different volunteers and organizations. They also have a building at the premise where they house limited number of needy people. Overall, I think JCOC is doing a good job of providing food and other services to the needy people of our community.

Since there are so few programs like this in Virginia Beach I would call it a unique outreach for…read morethe Virgina Beach Oceanfront. My experience with Judeo has been through meals being served in their on site dining hall. Today I was with Girl Scout Troop 13 which my daughter is a member. They prepared and served chili, cornbread, salad and a dessert to around 50 men, women and even a few children. The residents and walk-ins showed their appreciation. The organization started in 1986 due to a growing need to serve meals to the homeless. Christian groups pulled together a daily meal that soon expanded. In 1990 with private funds a property was purchased to operate a food kitchen dining hall named after Frank Bragg an early supporter of the mission. Later resident quarters were added. They now have partners like the Girl Scouts and religious organizations that total over a hundred. The partners assist with serving 86,000 FREE meals 365 days a year. The JCOC also operates a food pantry and food box program for at risk homeless to receive free groceries. There are 50 residents that reside short term on the campus. There other facility on West Lane offers a transitional housing program for 16 veterans and 8 chronically homeless with a disability. The JCOC offers a second chance to people in crisis. They provide individual and group counseling, employment services, financial assistance and housing assistance and educational resources. The mission "to empower homeless families and individuals to recover from crisis situations and and return to being self supportive, productive and independent members of our community". A few negatives to keep it real. The campus could use a sprucing up and parking is almost non-existent. Non residents also are seen across the street camping out in a vacant lot. The city does not run them off and as far as I know they are not causing any problems, but it is an eye sore. If you are able to help in any capacity through your church, or directly reaching out you are helping the local Virgina Beach community. They accept cash donations through their website as well at jcoc@jcoc.org

If you like spending a few minutes to hours looking for gems. The good will is the spot. I love…read morefinding gently used gems. I enjoy going to new to me goodwills in the area I'm visiting.

I just love a goodwill shopping day. You never know what treasure you'll find. Sometimes you got…read morehome empty handed, other times you go home with lots of deals. The clothing is organized by color and type. The shoes are organized by color. I personally sometimes just don't bother with the clothes or shoes because I'm looking for a certain size. If it was organized by size I would be hunting through there more. Pricing at goodwill is a hit or miss. I generally find pretty good deals though. A very clean, well kept, well organized Goodwill location. Parking is plentiful. Our cashier was so kind and helpful.

A huge shout out to Lisa and Alicia of Li'l Roar Cat Rescue!  This little guy has been coming to…read moreour porch for 2 or 3 months, so I took him to Lil Roar at Cypress Point to be scanned for a chip/tattoo, and checked to see if he had been neutered (he hadn't).  They did this in the midst of a very busy, stressful move to a larger space just a few doors down from where they are now.  I cannot recommend them enough!  If you're looking to adopt, foster, or just volunteer, they are the place to go!  I learned two new things from them. 1.  Feral cats do not meow.  And... 2.  Transport your pets in the backseat of your vehicle, rather than the cargo section of your SUV.  If you are in a serious accident, the cargo section is seldom checked by emergency personnel. Thank you to Li'l Roar!  You are worth your weight in gold!

Great little cat rescue -- we adopted two bonded kittens and are very happy with them!!! Everyone…read morewas friendly and the process was fast and easy

This location is off the beaten path, you have to use GPS to get here. However, once you see it you…read morewill be happy you came. The landscaping is so nice and the private parking lot is labeled so well. They have marked spaces for volunteers and adopters, it makes you feel good to pull up and look inside. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The kennels are clean an roomy compared to other shelters I have visited. I wish the color of paint on the wall was brighter. Gray is a downer on cement walls and the walk to the kennels is gloomy. Going back soon to visit my potential buddy.

We turned to this humane society because of an ad posted on a website finder of a specific dog. The…read moredog we had adopted from them was older and we had been under the impression that he was in pristine health. (After them giving us a run down of medical history, which wasn't a lot- but them giving us verbal confirmation multiple times that he was healthy, neutered, etc. We also asked more than once to confirm so. ) We had been under the impression nothing was wrong with him. We signed the papers and brought him home. He fit in wonderfully with our family. A little over a week into owning him I took him to the vet and within few minutes of the vet doing a SIMPLE look over, (the same look over any dog is supposed to get when brought to the vet for the first time) she managed to tell me 4 things wrong that were life threatening, 6 in general. I would need to spend 6k, which was JUST the starting price in order to assist these issues. All diseases/physical disorders/potential cancerous tumors were developed well before we brought him into our home. On top of all that, because of all the issues he had, even with the surgeries he would not have a much longer life span. I ended up spending $450 to get him the shots he needed & blood work done and had various other appointments scheduled. Unfortunately, I had to bring the dog back. I completely understand that non-profit organizations, shelters, etc, do the best they can to provide for each animal in their care. Having volunteered at shelters previously and just knowing people in the industry-- within the first few days of receiving the animal they are brought to a vet to be examined. Their goal is to test for heart worms, give the rabies shot, and spay/neuter the animal. However, before ANY of these procedures are done to the animal they examine them. There is no reason that we shouldn't have been informed about these conditions. It was highly,- no. EXTREMELY unprofessional for them to adopt out a dog without telling us the truth about his condition. After grilling them, I was refunded the basic adoption fee. Though, it didn't make anything much better. Im out $500+ and my family & I grew attached to the dog. Also, the receptionist had been very standoffish to us, which from reading other reviews, isn't much of a shocker. All my family & I wanted was to give an animal their forever home and this place turns out to not be the place to go. I would not recommend this place to ANYONE! My family nor I will never be associated with them in the future. I would give them negative stars if I could.

Great organization that helps the local community. I prefer to donate here. They also pick up. They…read moreeven help those starting new jobs with professional business wardrobe.

The shelter part is amazing but once they get you into housing, they treat you like you don't…read morematter especially a caseworker Quiana she took away the one caseworker that was helping me replace it with herself. She barely respond to text messages. I've asked her to get me to safety and she just ignores me and treats me like I'm nothing definitely do not recommend and when they help you find a house they set you up for failure. They find places that you can't afford so you can't survive survive so be careful you can't even trust them

I'm just so thankful that we have an organization like this in the 757…read more A few years ago I attended their Board Member Bootcamp that was designed to get more Young Professional involvement on nonprofit boards. In those two hours I learned so much about the nonprofit world and the different organizations in our region. I love that you can hop on their website to easily connect with different organizations needing some support. Right now in COVID times it's a lot of meal packing and tutoring. They even have virtual opportunities for anyone wanting to volunteer without the exposure risks. They also have "skilled" volunteer opportunities for people who are looking to provide their professional services or areas of expertise to nonprofits in our communities. Throughout the year they offer different trainings and classes like the Board Bootcamp I attended. It's a great central location for anyone looking to give back and serve the community!

Great service to help me find where I could do my community service locally. I think it's a great…read moreplace to find volunteers needed.