Ery organized. Quick and painless. I would recommend donating for cash. To date I have accumulated…read more580.00 in funds

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.

Honestly if I had known exactly how simple this process would be & how friendly and nice the people…read morethere had be, I probably would have gone a LOT sooner. I've previously had my donations picked up, or gone to donation bins, or dropped a few things off at Goodwill. Orange County Rescue Mission has a drive thru drop-off for your donations. I had 5 boxes, so a lovely gentleman brought a bin on wheels over and helped me put my boxes inside. He asked if I would need a receipt for my taxes but I politely declined. I do believe the items I donated had good value but I don't have much experience with taxes and previous receipts I've gotten usually end up missing by tax season. Prior to donating my things, I was able to go on their website and see exactly what items they accept. This helped a LOT because there were actually a lot of items I wouldn't have even considered donating like unused toiletries. I would probably try to give them to a family member or a friend of perhaps end up just tossing it away. I'm really glad they provide a list of acceptable items for donating!! I hope other people who wish to donate items really do READ lists such as this one, so they are aware of what can be donated. I just remembered people from my past who would try to donate opened foods, & insisted they were still good because they were non-perishables. Some people just don't know you can't donate ANYTHING. I don't understand people who donate things that they wouldn't use, if the same or similar item were donated to them (in the same manner). Some behaviors are perplexing. Anyway!! I LOVE this place and I'm currently working on filling up another 3 boxes. I'll have to go buy some more boxes so I can start sorting through my storage unit as well!! I do have a few questions on some items and what condition they must be in to be accepted for donation. I'm pretty sure they had a number on the same page that I could call and ask, which I will be doing, just haven't gotten around to it yet! I'm really happy I found this place & recommend others to donate items & volunteer here if they have the time! (:

Educational presentations for families of Developmentally Disabled are priceless. Kim and Eric and…read moretheir team are an invaluable asset to helping the Community. Thank you, Nancy & Dennis Louie

I have been meaning to leave a review for some time, this wonderful establishment helped cure my…read moreAlzheimers. They staff is friendly and very helpful.

A wonderful organization that helps families with critically ill children. My coworkers and I…read morehelped put together Thanksgiving baskets for over 50 families. They help the families by feeding them, subsidized housing, and counseling. Plenty of volunteer opportunities if you're looking for a meaningful experience. This is it.

From the owner: Miracles for Kids is a non-profit organization with the mission to improve the lives of…read morecritically-ill children and families in need.

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 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!

The goods here are quite delicious and they have an eclectic line of items you could get~…read more They also have the most adorable mascots for their fruits! We tried the watermelon jam and the strawberry guava jam. D E L I C I O U S. We need to try more of their items next time!!!

Tanaka sucks. The customer service is very poor. I ordered…read more 2 tickets online on Sunday 3:30 pm. Paid $60. They cancelled the water melon pick up tour without my knowledge. They never send us the confirmation mail and text the reminder information. We went up the counter, the people who are working there were unfriendly and rude. The customer service was very poor and hard to reach. They should rearrange us two seniors to another opening day even if it's another event like strawberry or any crop to replace it.

This is such a wonderful organization. They help women getting back into the workforce with…read moreoutfits for interviews, and a new job. I have donated here many times and they make it so easy! This last time I arrived a few minutes early and I was able to get in the gate and drop my items off on the table they had set up. They also have bins where you can drop off as well. If you have any nice, work related clothing I highly recommend donating here.

I support their mission, but they really need to improve their customer service. The people…read moreaccepting donations in the back are not friendly at all - they just stare at you as you're unloading your car, and they never offer to help. I make donations to Mercy Warehouse as well, and the people there are always super friendly, greet you with a smile, and help carry your donations from your car. 100% better experience than Working Wardrobes so Mercy may be getting all my donations from now on. Do better WW - it's not that difficult to provide good customer service.

I went to a number of foreign countries, and during whenever I went, I would try to go to an…read moreorphanage or a home for children. And I was seeing thousands of kids around the world that needed homes -- Sam Brownback It is not the physical pain that endangers orphans the most. It is the mental pain caused by stress from years and years of being neglected, pushed aside, disregarded, unloved, and made to feel undeserving, and in almost all cases, made to feel like a possession rather than an equal human being. Even more it is the lack of unconditional love, the right to be accepted, as a child and to be loved, as a child, no matter what you do is the most wounding. -- Roger Dean Kiser, from Orphan - A true Story of Abandonment, Abuse and Redemption. Part II of Sidney Writes About Doing Good The Roger Kiser quote completely devastated me the first time that I read it. And I'm not ashamed to admit that I cried. It crystallized for me everything I felt growing up...everything that I wanted in this life. I grew up in a broken home...never knew my Father...my mom was a struggling single mom with two kids. She worked full time, and then being a child of the 60's, partied like that was her second full time job. I knew with my son, that I had to be 100% different...that even though my relationship did not work out, he would always know the unconditional love and support that I never had. He is indeed lucky that he has two parents that love and adore him very much. It also explains why I feel so strongly that everyone needs to give back to their community. This whole nonsense of "I Built That" is just that: nonsense. So much of one's success is nothing more than an accident of birth (not that enough people get that). I always want to ask the typical OC preening peacock: What if you were born a slave? Or a Chinese peasant? Or a woman in the Dark Ages? Or in the middle of the Somalian or Congo Civil War? How magnificent would you be then? It is what I try and teach my son especially since he is growing up in the bubble of the OC with no real wants or needs unmet. He got lucky with two loving parents who adore him and who have the financial resources to take care of him. Corazon de Vida Foundation supports a dozens orphanages in Baja California. Per the website: "As some background, Mexico does not have a foster care system to support children in need due to neglect, abuse, or abandonment. There is no welfare system to help families with a single parent that is unable to provide for their children. So, the only way to support families and children in need is through a network of orphanages. At last count, there are approximately 50 orphanages in Baja California, Mexico. Most are located close to the border because most of their support comes from the US." They run several trips a month to the homes where individuals or groups can visit the children (and play and interact) or do needed service. You can also sponsor a child, donate online, host a party or make a difference in a variety of other ways. Now, many of my Yelp friends enjoy Sababa in Long Beach. Corazon is hosting a social soiree for only $10.00 on October 17th. Tickets can be purchased here: http://oct17soiree.eventbrite.com/ There will be a appetizers, drinks, a raffle. And hey, I will be there too :) It is a tremendous organization that does an amazing amount of work for the neglected children of Mexico. (And I promise, we will leave the earnestness and seriousness of these past two reviews and do something a bit funnier on my next write-up!)

I have been going to the trips to Tijuana for over 1 year and I can definitely say this…read moreorganization is awesome! I am a sponsor and I suggest you to go to one of the trips and have the experience that will change your life forever. These kids give you so much love that you will go back home wanting more and more. Don't forget ... "Your actions today will be your lawyer in the future... Be a good person!"

Small, but a cute place. Great cause. Prices were reasonable. Sadly I didn't take a lot of pics…read more I did pick up a military jacket for $30, but when the woman rang me up it was only $15. I am not sure if it was some specific color label and it was 50% off, but I didn't complain. Great and friendly staff. Lot's of books and kids books were super cheap. Small selection of women's and men's clothes. My jacket was a great find, so I definitely would recommend popping in because you never know what type of treasure you might find.

Great selection (great books too!), kind and helpful staff, and great deals that change every week!read more

After recently losing my beloved Yorkie of 9 years, my husband and I decided to honor her memory by…read morerescuing rather than purchasing from a breeder. We came across an adorable Shih Tzu pair (a brother and sister) and submitted an application expressing interest in one of them. Within seconds of submitting, I received a call. The representative hadn't read my application at all. When she asked if I currently had a dog and I explained mine had just passed, there was zero acknowledgment; no condolences, nothing. She then informed me it was "unethical" to adopt just one puppy and that I'd need to take both. When I agreed to take both, she reversed course, saying the siblings would "fight" and I couldn't take them together. When I offered to adopt two unrelated dogs instead, the story changed again; apparently a doctor had just been approved for the dog I applied for, mid-conversation, and I was redirected to a one-year-old Yorkie before being abruptly dismissed. The inconsistencies were glaring, the policies shifted in real time, and the entire interaction was handled without a shred of compassion. I am a registered nurse and my husband works in the entertainment industry; we are experienced, attentive pet owners who gave our Yorkie an exceptional life. None of that was considered because my application was never actually reviewed. This experience is precisely why so many people turn to breeders and pet stores instead of rescues. When grieving applicants are met with dismissiveness, fabricated barriers, and contradictory excuses, it doesn't serve the animals; it leaves them in shelters longer. I hope the organization takes a hard look at how their team communicates with prospective adopters.

This is likely my first and only Yelp review, but I felt it was necessary. Jessica is very…read moreresponsive. We aren't concerned about the cost -- we know people deserve to be paid. We met a dog we LOVED and were ready to start a 2-week trial, but things fell apart when Jessica insisted on using HER VET was concerning. She claimed using our preferred vet would somehow allow us to "claim ownership"during the trial and said heartworm test is unnecessary and a money grab by other vets. I researched multiple sources, including calling the City of Irvine Animal Care Center, and they highly recommend an extensive vet visit with ANY VET of our choosing during the trial period. Jessica was pushy and told us to just take her word for it. While I am financially ready to support a dog with health needs, this lack of transparency is a major concern. Adopting is emotional, but don't let it cloud your instincts. Always take the necessary practical steps to protect yourself and your future pet.