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I went to the Bayview Eagles performance space, adjacent to the bar for a fabulous Cajun/Zydeco…read moreperformance by a new friend of mine, Andrew Carriere and his group of extremely talented musicians. He comes from a storied Louisiana family of Cajun and Zydeco musicians. He is versatile, sings, plays the triangle, the harmonica and the washboard. and in my little experience of watching him play with various groups, he lets everyone shine. His band's music was made for dancing and I have two left or right feet. The regular fans know what they are coming for - to dance. One of these days I'll earn without upsetting a partner. But then someone has to pay the price for teaching a newbie. A great place to visit for affordable beer and some wine. If Andre performs there, I'll be prepped to dance :)

The best commercial kitchen ever, mentoring great staff and the place is very clean and well…read moremaintained.

Kitchen@812 is a wonderful place to start to grow your food business. Waleska is tremendously…read morehelpful and knowledgeable in the steps to be taken to thrive and make it happen. Businesses that have left here have made it to store shelves and succeeded in many ways ! I am grateful to be a part of this program

I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Solano Food Bank via Kaiser Permanente…read more First let me say, WOW! What an operation. Upon driving up you can't help but notice that their building is HUGE! It's as big as a Costco! Tons of trailers were docked getting filled up by the many volunteers. They even had a Amazon trailer at the loading/unloading dock. There were approximately 30+ volunteers. We all gathered at the picnic tables inside the warehouse. Coffee, Tea, and snacks were provided - nice touch. We all worked together to load many boxes of food that were sent on a rolling conveyor belt with volunteers all along it. I was a team of 2 that stacked the boxes on multiple pallets before a forklift driver whisked them away. It was so awesome to be apart of. If you ever have a chance to volunteer please do so.

A great service to the community and the crowd we were serving in Oakley was very thankful and…read morekind. William did a great job managing everyone around the food truck and giving easy to follow instructions.

Super convenient. They allow you to park up and separate the different recyclables if you have not…read morealready. Everyone is friendly and gets you in and out quickly. They pay by check, so anticipate that.

This recycling center was great! Most of the employees were nice, one was a bit peeved at me taking…read morephotos and thought I was taking photos of him. But, I explained to him I do reviews on Yelp and he then proceeded to make some interesting remarks. All that aside, we recycled 4-5 garbage bags of cans that filled up 2 of their trash bins. Only got $16 back but it's better than nothing. If you're looking for a recycling center, going here is your best bet. Their prices are better than their competitors and they're organized/clean.

I worked and volunteered at the Boys Club when Grover Harris was the Director in 1966-1968 prior to…read morejoining the Navy. Mr Harris was like a father to me and guided me through my young life, I will never forget him. I would umpire baseball games from sunup to sundown and wouldn't miss a game. It was fun to me. This was a time of my life that molded the person I became and would encourage others to experience the same.

Great group of volunteers running the place. Come by for bingo nights and support the kids!read more

Bay Area Rescue Mission provides real value through the services they offer to the community. I…read morepersonally referred someone there, and they were very helpful, especially in assisting a woman in her 80s. The staff showed patience, respect, and genuine care. It's reassuring to see an organization that truly follows through and supports people when they need it most.

Review is for volunteering experience:…read more This year, my work team decided to volunteer at the Richmond Bay Area Rescue Mission (BARM). I did not know much about BARM, other than they do offer meals to the needy and are a Christian-faith organization. We had no idea what we'll be helping with on the day of arrival. Our entire group of 12 or so did have to pass a COVID Antigen test before entering. Our event turned out to be kitchen duties, like you read about in Kitchen Confidential or from cooking reality shows. Everyone was super friendly, but you feel the adrenalin of working hard in a commercial kitchen. You work as a team and you work safely, since you got hot surfaces, sharp objects, boiling liquids and occasionally wet floor everywhere. My main task was dishwasher, which brings back memories of my first job. Scrape, Rinse, Sanitize and dry! Those high-powered Hobart washing machines make cleanup a snap. The feel of the nozzle is great as it blasts away all food scraps. Wish I had these at home! My next task was helping cutting up some 30-50 pounds of chicken breast for a marinade. The chef was planning to make some coconut-curry soup so he occasionally dumped Five-Spice and Chili Sauce as we cut. Those Dexter Chef Knifes were super sharp and the blade was something like 10" to 12" long, like a short sword. I thought my home 6" Henckels Chef Knife was sharp but those Dexter knives were on a different level. At the end, I can show my blisters proudly. My other colleagues served food to customers, cooked, diced vegetables, cracked dozens of eggs, unloaded a delivery truck, and moved things to the freezers. They got some high-quality produce here from Costco, Sprouts, and Trader Joes, and some of it organic! Highly recommend considering BARM if you're interested in volunteering some time. Being in a commercial kitchen was also fun since you experience what its like to be part of the machine that cranks out food. Everyone had a role to play to make it possible to crank out 50-100 meals per shift.

As a Hercules resident, we use A Muse Muzick for all of our apartment buildings musical needs,…read moreincluding birthdays, holidays, family events, and other musical needs. The music library is extensive, he is portable and has quite an electronics mixing set-up to meets almost anyone's needs.

From the owner: MCAMO Arts Division: A-Not-For-Profit, we are dedicated to true CommUNITY, the Arts, Local Artists,…read moreBusinesses and Residence in efforts to Educate, Instruct, and Promote the Arts in all genres. We focuses on the importance of commUNITY involvement and cultural pride through exhibits, displays and presentations combining the nostalgic properties of audio arts and the impact music history plays on current and future generations. We provide exposure for local community artists and alert their communities on the need too support them in the efforts to share their artworks with their communities. MCAMO Music Division: Providing Music Programming and theme Original Art work for Upscale Events and Activities. Specializing in Jazz, Classics, Chill Lounge atmospheric programming, New Age, Blues. Service for Black Tie, Teas, Brunch, Cock Tail Parties, Coffee Socials, Roof Top, Gallery Receptions, Pre/ Intermission Event Wrap Up and more.

Recently updated. Spacious and room for classes. Their multi-use gym has flexibility features…read moreallowing them to schedule times for pickleball, basketball and other activities.

They no longer have parking available to members for their busiest days/classes. They used to…read moreprotect members' parking privileges with a 'members only' sign, but no more. They allow large number of the school (across the street) parents/drivers to fill up member spaces. There is no excuse for this. It was almost impossible to park for a morning class so I stopped going to the class. They have not given any response. I have brought this to their attention a few times. There is literally no upper management to contact for anything. I have been going to this Y since about 2002. It used to be great, esp the pools..all gone and we could always email/contact management with concerns/questions. I miss the classes and also a very active lively weight room..no more. Their rebuilt weight room is large and clean, yet not that friendly.

RIchmond Community Foundation is a gem in Richmond. Working hard to create a bright future for…read morecurrent and.next generations of residents. They have been incredibly innovative in the programs they have created to help nonprofits grow and thrive as well as fighting blight through buying and renovating homes then making sure that the homes are purchased by families in need of a wonderful new home. RCF is making things happen and Richmond, CA is on the move because of it.

From the owner: In partnership with non-profits all over Contra Costa County, we help empower and fund programs…read morethat build healthy, sustainable communities. We COACH: train and develop local non-profit organizations so they can grow to serve more people in the community. We CONNECT: local non-profits with grant makers and help them manage collaborative projects to benefit more people in our community. WE CONTRIBUTE: by providing philanthropic tools (tools that promote donating and giving to community programs) to help build local resources so our communities can grow! Currently, we are involved in: - NURVE (Nystrom United Revitalization Effort) - Northern California Summit on Children and Youth - Campaign for Grade Level Reading - SparkPoint Contra Costa (one stop financial education, helping individuals achieve their financial goals) - Ensuring Opportunity Campaign (to eliminate poverty in Contra Costa County) - Social Impact Bond (rehabilitating/remodeling blighted houses and offering new homes to first-time home owners)