My beloved Blanca at age 16 1/2 will cross the Rainbow Bridge today. I adopted her as a senior and…read morewe've had a grand time. Hello I'm not I can't hear you. She needed some kidney work done and Max's generously donated to her care. Sadly, her kidneys got the best of her. I am ever so grateful to Max's for the very kind generosity. Many many thanks.

In the distress of the loss of my beloved cat Happy, in March of 2025, I am not sure in my state if…read moreI properly thanked the kindness, help and gracious goodness of Max's Helping Paws! i believed i sent them an email with grateful thanks, for handling an emergency situation in cooperation with the very nice vets at Purrfurably Cats... it's been 6 months and just finally realized that i must let "our" Peninsula know that the staff & mgmt. of Peace of Mind and Max's Paws have the standards, the staff of the most knowledgeable & caring and proficient counselors anywhere! This journey was only made possible by their compassionate care & I want all to know (still in grief for my boy) there is a special grace in POMR -Max's Paws service, PG proud, loving place- and I just want, as a local senior here for years, to let the world know... we love what you do and we all thank you for being here in our community.

This isn't a very time consuming visit because it's really like two rooms total. It's perfect for a…read morequick "I want to shop but don't have a ton of time" stop. I thought that I wouldn't find anything to my taste until I went by the jewelry. I found this earrings and necklace set for $8 total. It might be carnelian(?) but I'm not entirely sure. The chain is definitely plated so I'm going to switch it out (also because it's a bit rigid to work with/open) for a better one, but I'm really impressed by this set for the price. My hometown thrifts just have junk jewelry. Even if this is costume jewelry, the quality feels better than the average piece. I went to a lot of benefit shops in Carmel when I was there and checked their jewelry selection but this was by far the best.

If you're in Carmel and looking for the best Thrift Shop in the area this is a great find. We have…read moreshopped here a few times, most recently on a rainy Carmel day. Scored a few treasures on this visit, a vintage brooch from the Met Museum in NY and a Schweizer pewter horse. The staff is friendly, everything is organized and nicely displayed.

Always has interesting things. The pricing is very good. And they have half off once a month on…read moreeverything in the store. The staff are super friendly. One of my favorite thrift stores in this area.

I think it's great that they have this store that sells thrift goods and it looks like to benefit…read moreSPCA and animals. But I'll be honest, I didn't see much of value, at least for me. I didn't see a ton of people buying stuff. But I did see a lot of people shopping, so that implies repeat visitors so they must have treasures here from time to time.

Kelly and Chloe our chefs offer great food and deserve a…read morenew kitchen to do their work- music at lunchtime needs an upgrade with the piano players -should be more professional, not beginning folks "practicing" Lori Lewis is a good standard to follow.

This is a truly special place for seniors - defined as 55 and up. The Carmel Foundation enables…read moreseniors to be connected with other seniors in an environment which seems to attract truly special members, with its truly kind, loving and attentive staff, excellent dining room, auditorium, lecture hall, raised stage theater, dance hall, movie room, library meditation garden, green house, chess, arts and crafts, discussion groups, field trips, walking tours, card games like Bridge and Texas Hold-em ... Are still reading? Why? Get to a phone, call and become a member today! Tell them the "Rev" sent you!

This is a lovely store and they have lots of beautiful collectibles and very nice clothing. I've…read moregone here for years and have bought myself several pair of earrings that I get many compliments on. A little pricey, but not too much over the top. The staff are always very friendly and will answer questions. Their displays are stunning.

This store was one of our favorite thrift stores to visit when in Carmel. My Mom, my daughter & I…read morealways payed a visit, however, the last few times, we have noticed some exuberant pricing hikes on their merchandise. I don't know why this is, but is extremely obvious that they are overdoing it. Very dated used garments way over priced. I understand some are good brands but some vests & dresses are priced @ i50$ or more even though they are frayed & worn. I honestly hope they reconsider bc most of my local friends that used to rave about this store, no longer recommend it. Someone in there who is responsible for this very obvious price hikes need to stop it back, you are certainly overdoing it; even with your 50% off days, ITS OVER PRICED!!!!!!!!!

We have so many valuable charities on the Monterey Peninsula which support many different needs in…read moreour community. I especially love this particular shop because the staff is ALWAYS so friendly, helpful and grateful. I urge you to consider donating your unneeded items to this amazing charity shop!! The only problem will be that you'll leave off items but assuredly will go home with some lovely treasure!! No worries! It all goes to a good cause, helping seniors.

Worst service I've ever experienced. The manager/owner has an attitude problem, she's been a bitch…read morenot only to me but also my mom and mother in law on three separate occasions. She seems to think it's funny to embarrass people, in front of as many people as possible. Very unprofessional! We will never shop or donate to this store again.

Tiny and very overpriced for secondhand trade paperbacks. ($3???!!!) Small selection of mysteries…read more Kids books section had a good assortment of middle grade books (random but welcome). Really not worth a stop unless it's a half price day. But I heard a customer asking for a certain item and he was told it's not available on half price day (they put it away).

I think it's important to support local nonprofit stores. I give this place two stars because…read moresometimes they have amazing things that are not. I have held off on the review because I thought that my first couple of times was a fluke. I happen to visit the store during one of their 50% sales. I felt very lucky, until I realized that they are charging $28 for a book that is originally $19.99. Sure if it was vintage I'm all for it. It is not vintage. It is as if I walked into a bookstore and purchased it for a dollar off. I think that is astoundingly vile. I would support this bookstore more often, if I did not find that they double their prices from the original price, on items that are not vintage items that have been printed past 2020. Cookbooks, journals, art, books, etc. In addition, they have someone who destroys vintage books by using duct tape to fix bindings. They will take an antique (over 100 yrs) book and use duct tape to keep the covers together and they will have the audacity to charge you as if the book was worth anything after they've done that to it. They will have a little note inside the book that says "Rare Book, etc., etc. repaired and charge you $80 or more and the book looks like a monstrosity. It is not done well. It is not accurate. It is not decent. It is not within boundaries. This is not repair, this is sacrilege. I would rather receive the book bound with a rubber band holding the two covers together and I could take it to a book maker and have it fixed. Once you use that kind of tape on the covers, they are ruined. Do not double the price on modern books at sale times. Do not double the price on books that are not vintage. That is just wrong. Do not try to put 15 books in a paper bag. It's not going to hold. Give more than one bag. If somebody's willing to buy many books, give up some bags. We spent the money we are worth more thane one paper bag. You guys need to work on your customer service.

I dropped freshly laundered clothes off, several of the homeless women thanked me for thinking of…read morethem. There was quite a bit of laughter as they'd assumed I was homeless myself when they saw me enter with a big bag of clothes.

Gathering for Women is an amazing place. I would have lost all hope if I hadn't found them. I've…read moreexperienced such kindness and compassion here. I've felt human again. Iy means d everything to be treated so well as a homeless person. GFW understands exactly what homeless women need. From feminine hygiene products to clothes, laundry vouchers to gas/trans vouchers -- their resources keep you alive and WELL. The social workers are amazing and tapped into every resource in Monterey County. You won't find a better group of people anywhere. The weekly luncheon on Tuesdays, offsite in Carmel, is a wonderful networking opportunity and a beautiful event I look forward to. Here is some information from their website: Gathering for Women is a caring community... Where homeless women can get a hot meal, free clothing and some limited emergency assistance. Where health, mental health, and other service providers can connect with homeless women to offer them help. Where homeless women can learn how to keep themselves safe and health. Where the community can learn from homeless women about what they need. Where housing providers can connect with, screen, and place women into permanent housing. Mission: Supporting the Homeless and Hungry Vision: Our vision is that the homeless and hungry have a place on the Monterey Peninsula where they can access food, clothing, a caring community, and connections to resources and services. Values: Hope Empowerment Advocacy Respect Transparency Gathering for Women also operates a Food Pantry for All that is open three days a week and provides basic food staples to all hungry people on the Monterey Peninsula. Our Locations Service Center 187 El Dorado, Suite D Monterey, CA 93940 831-241-6154 Monday-Wednesday-Friday 10 AM- 2 PM Resources, Clothing, Personal Care Items, Limited emergency assistance Serving homeless women UUCMP 490 Aguajito Road Carmel, CA 92923 Tuesdays 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM Luncheon for homeless women Pantry for All 580 Fremont Monterey, CA 93940 Sunday-Tuesday- Friday 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM Nonperishable food for anyone in need Donation Drop Off 490 Aguajito Road (UUCMP) Carmel, CA 93923 Tuesdays 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM Gently used and clean ladies clothing Personal care/sanitary items Who We Are Gathering for Women is a refuge for homeless women on the Monterey Peninsula. We operate three locations offering a variety of services. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays we provide services designed to reduce immediate harm and help homeless women transition out of homelessness, such as clothing, personal care items, case management, comprehensive resource support, limited emergency assistance, education to promote their health and safety, and connections to community service providers. Every Tuesday we provide homeless women with a caring community and a hot nutritious meal. On Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays we provide nonperishable food for anyone in need. Everyday we are working towards a permanent facility to consolidate our program into a drop-in Day Center with one-stop for resources serving homeless women on the Monterey Peninsula. Our Goal To provide the resources that will promote health, safety, and housing readiness among our women guests. Our hope is that every homeless woman will eventually be housed with appropriate supportive services.

The Orange County Chapter of AIWF was introduced to us several years ago when a good friend kept…read moretalking about wonderful events they kept going to that were little known to most people. Events such as an exquisite dinner party on the beach at Chrystal Cove; complete multi-course dinners (with plenty of wine) at the Napa Rose Restaurant for a pittance, tequila tastings, and so on. Most of these can be seen in more detail on the AIWF website for Orange County We joined...good decision...and have enjoyed all the above and more. Best of all, everyone in the group not only enjoys good wine and food, but we provide scholarships to budding chefs, education to school children on "slow food," and other great stuff. This is a great organization and opens doors to great wine and food events. There are many other chapters around the country, check them out. Cheers!

Do yourself a favor and learn the TM technique from a Certified TM Instructor. The technique is…read morereally a great tool to recharge your batteries and to expand your enjoyment of life. GO TO TMWOMEN.ORG or TMWOMENProfessionals.org TM unfolds your inner potential - it will change your life.

If I could give it 10 Stars I would! Lindsay Dyson is absolutely wonderful! She provides the most…read moreinteresting and effective teaching of one of the most beautiful experiences of our lives! My husband and I learned TM 2 years ago and I must say learning transcendental meditation has been transformative and I could not recommend it more highly to anyone! The Carmel transcendental meditation center is calming, beautiful, peaceful and a perfect place to learn and meditate. Go and give this amazing gift to yourself, your loved ones & humanity!