Went to the Cinematique resource event with a young person I work with. Of all the booths, the…read morepeople working the Treehouse booth (I believe their names were Jack and Lou) were the most helpful, informative, and fun. They made accessing Treehouse resources easy and also gave us great information on resources outside of Treehouse. Thankful for places like Treehouse and for kind, fun, well-informed staff like Jack and Lou (I hope I am remembering names correctly)

I did a day of volunteering at Treehouse about a year and a half ago. It was a great experience and…read moreTreehouse is an amazing organization. The staff are incredibly dedicated and passionate about what they do. Treehouse offers many services to help foster kids have a more stable and normal life. From tutoring and college preparation, to school supplies and clothing, to after school care and summer activities, Treehouse improves the lives of thousands of foster kids and helps meets economic needs that foster parents sometimes cannot. Like most nonprofits, Treehouse can always use help. My (former) workplace ran a clothing drive and then a group of about 10 of us sorted and tagged clothes for the Wearhouse. It was a fulfilling and heartwarming day of service. I would not hesitate to recommend the services this organization provides or suggest it as a nonprofit worthy of your support. See the website for ways to help.

Great place to meet and talk with other vets the staff is nice and a lot of time there some type of…read moremeal going on or some type of event

Nice post, very friendly staff. Come here after work all the time! They have Bingo every Saturday…read moreand dancing on Wednesday.

Best adoption ever! Very clean facility, superb, friendly staff. Everything was explained with…read morecare for the dog we adopted. Great information packet to take home. These folks care and it shows! I'd give double stars if I could.

My partner and I recently fostered a dog named Max through Regional Animal Services of King County,…read moreand unfortunately our experience ended in a way that has been extremely difficult and upsetting. We first encountered Max months earlier while showing a home to clients. He appeared severely underweight and in poor condition, so we contacted Regional Animal Services to request a wellness check. The owners ultimately surrendered him, and wanting to help, we later signed up to become foster volunteers so we could give him a chance to recover in a safe home. During the week Max lived with us, we experienced him as a very sweet and gentle dog. As he began to settle in, his personality really started to come out. He loved going on walks and would wiggle with excitement when he saw his leash. He also got along well with our resident dog and showed no signs of aggression in our home. When Max developed signs of an ear infection, we contacted the shelter and were asked to bring him in for a veterinary visit. Upon entering the shelter, Max clearly became nervous. And during that visit an incident occurred, and he was placed into quarantine. We were later informed that due to his decline while in quarantine, the decision was made to euthanize him. This outcome has been heartbreaking for us. We stepped forward to foster Max because we believed he deserved a chance to heal and eventually find a loving home. In the short time he was with us, he showed us a kind and affectionate personality that we will never forget. While we respect that shelters must sometimes make difficult decisions, the way this situation unfolded has left us feeling deeply saddened and frustrated. We wish there had been more communication and consideration of the dog we experienced in our home before things escalated to this outcome. Because of how this experience was handled, we have made the difficult decision that we will no longer volunteer or foster through this organization. Max deserved compassion, patience, and careful evaluation. We will always remember the sweet dog who came into our home and quickly became part of our daily lives. He deserved the opportunity to continue healing and experiencing the love he had just begun to find. See more of Max here:

It feels terrible to give a non-profit organization a "review," let alone a bad one. However, my…read moreone and only experience with Mary's Place was so negative that I'm hoping that this post inspires some changes. I arrived at Mary's Place five days after losing my housing, at the referral and suggestion of a social worker. I hadn't really eaten since being on the street. It was pouring rain and absolutely freezing outside. I was drenched from exposure and very much looking forward to breakfast, a hot shower, some community. When I arrived I was directed to the basement, which is where the day center and facilities are. My first impression, upon reaching the lower level, is that Mary's Place is halfway between a dungeon and a casino. It was dank, smelly, and there were no windows. I imagine that one could lose a lot of time down there, if not vigilant. Nonetheless, I was warmly received by a caseworker, who took me through a brief intake and left me a list of services and resources. Then I lined up for breakfast, which was a HORROR SHOW. To say that I'm an "adventurous" eater is an understatement. Prior to becoming homeless, I was a professional woman who traveled extensively. I've eaten more sketchy street food than Anthony Bourdain. So I've had my share of "Delhi Belly." I also ate a hamburger out of the trash once. (In my defense, I was in college and I was drunk.) Moreover, I'm generally grateful for free stuff and not a complainer. But Mary's Place is serving food below Third World standards. I was appalled when staff pulled OLD, MOLDY PANCAKES out of a cold storage bin, loosely covered in mangled foil. Then they stuck those nasty flapjacks in a toaster to "warm them up." Given that the pancakes had been sitting in the fridge in their own condensation -- you just know that Mary's Place didn't follow basic safe food handling guidelines, which requires pancakes to cool to room temperature before storing them in an airtight container -- it's extremely hazardous to be serving them. Not to mention that it's just morally s***y to serve rotten, substandard food to vulnerable people. But stupid me, I cut away the mold and proceeded to scarf those pancakes down. I was hungry and cold and I have a stomach made of iron. I decided to take my chances. After breakfast I signed up for a shower. I was the only one in line and I soon found out why: there's absolutely no hot water. I don't mean that the water was tepid, inconsistent, or took time to warm up. I mean that I turned on the faucet and let it run for almost 30 minutes and it was still ICE COLD. I'd just spent the night getting whipped in the face by an arctic cold wind and rain, huddled in a doorway. The last thing I want to replicate is that same feeling in the shower, right after I wake up. I'd rather take my chances at one of the urban rest stops, even if it means dealing with testosterone and aggression. At least the guys have warm water! Realizing that Mary's Place had nothing to offer me, I promptly left the day center. However, the staff and social workers were trying to get me to stay and join one of their groups -- memoir writing, nail painting, crochet -- that does absolutely nothing to empower their clients economically. I was on my way to a job interview and all I needed was some decent, non-moldy food in my stomach and a shower to make myself presentable. Shortly after I left, I realized that the "breakfast" had given me food poisoning. I spent the rest of the morning puking and pooping in a Starbucks bathroom, regretting every bite of those damned pancakes. TLDR: - DO NOT DONATE OR GIVE TO AN INEFFECTIVE NPO - IT'S HORRIBLE TO SERVE ROTTEN FOOD TO THE VULNERABLE - THERE ARE BETTER ORGANIZATIONS OUT THERE Organizations I'd support instead of Mary's Place: - Uplift Northwest - Recovery Cafe - Northwest Share - Urban Rest Stop Downtown - University Heights Center - Seattle Mutual Aid Coalition Response to Mary's Place Staff: I'm glad the showers work and it was a temporary snafu. However, the pancakes DID have spots of green mold on them. I think a more appropriate response, rather than minimizing a potentially dangerous food poisoning situation, might be, "Mary's Place will look into this and ensure that our staff and volunteers have a WA Food Handler's Permit if serving clients. We will also revisit safe food handling and storage procedures as a team."

Man - how you gonna give a homeless shelter a bad review?…read more Lemme tell you how - I drove for an hour to drop food off to Mary's Place on a day we were instructed to come down on. Upon arrival they turned me away without taking the goods because of a leak in their storage room. Now lemme tell you something Mary's Place - the homeless don't care to go hungry when you have a leak. I could see inside your building plenty of space to hold goods. Your lack of ingenuity drove me with my goods away to donate elsewhere and while I hate to do something as petty as yelping a homeless shelter (what sort of world is this?) - I have to give you this feedback. Do better, please. Our homeless needs resourcefulness.

I got my gorgeous Wedding dress from here per fit fit btw , We worked with Amanda she was soo so…read morenice and let us take our time and be sure we got the perfect dress, Definitely come here everyone is so sweet and beautiful dresses.

This is my first time visiting this establishment, and I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer…read morenumber of dresses available. The store is spotlessly clean and well-organized, and the friendly staff made me feel welcome and at ease!

We love Denise Louie Education Center. My kids learning knowledge from here. There is a lot of fun.read more

My daughter has been attending since last year during COVID. The staff took precautions to make the…read moreschool a safe environment. I decided to have my daughter attend because she has traveled to most places in the US and to my home land the last couple of years. I wanted COVID to be a positive experience and not coup her up in the house. Since attending DLEC my daughter has learned her basic education her cousins are learning in Kindergarten. My daughter learned so much and worth the experience. I travel from Seatac and sometimes Auburn to drop off and pick her up but it's so worth it. She has even got accepted into her local school without testing to join kindergarten when she turns 4. I'm glad to have her start her education very young. Everyone thinks she's very smart and a fast learner, visually and physically. Also her social skills has improved so much. She's not shy around people and communicate with those when spoken too. Thanks to all the staff for making her beginning education experience so much fun and challenging during these tough time in our lives. I appreciate very single staff!

Adopted a rescue from Ca. 12 years ago she passed recently and said I would never do another…read moredoggie. Well, I'm looking again at ECPR for another so maybe I can be happy again. This place is first class!

every interaction with ECPR was flawless. The first time I called somebody actually picked up…read moreright away, we had a great chat about the cat that I saw on Petfinder, the process was made clear. I was interviewed there and then, never felt rushed or pressured, and before the conversation was over we had an appointment to come to the shelter to meet the cat they also sent follow up pictures and answered questions quickly. The visit with the cat was easy and we were able to spend some time getting to know her. Filled out the contract, gave the references which they called right away, and scheduled the home visit they actually brought the cat to us when we were ready! Incredible. All around great communication, great service, great everything. So thankful for them

The team over at The Color Group is one of the best in the Pacific Northwest. Their quality,…read moreselection and service is the best. I've been using them to print my gallery imagine years and I've have nothing but good things to say about them.

I had a small job - 2 Prints for a frame with some mild photoshop work. I was a bit worried that…read morethey would turn me down or it would be so expensive that I would walk away. The work they not only went above and beyond my expectations; their customer services made me feel like I was amongst friends. I don't feel you'll be disappointed with your choice here.

Follow these folks on Facebook and stop by often. They grow multiple plants, many are for eating,…read moreand they harvest and create edible goods from most of it. Includes a section they farm in order to donate to a local food bank. They have many classes here, a community garden, and it's nice just to browse and enjoy a little peaceful garden atmosphere in the middle of town.

From the owner: The New Start Community Garden (also known at the Shark Garden) is a nonprofit teaching garden. It…read moreis a combination of a school garden that grows organic produce for the White Center Food Bank with the help of volunteers, a botanical garden focused on food plants, pollinator habitat, and drought tolerant plants, and a community p-patch program. During the growing season, the garden offers free organic gardening, cooking, and environmental science classes on Saturdays (registration is required). There is a a self guided art walk along the fences and many interpretive signs to learn from in the garden. The garden is open to the public during daylight hours year round. Visit the website to arrange a tour or see upcoming events. Please note that there is no smoking, pets, or picking allowed in the garden.