Great place! You never know what you're going to find! This is the first place I check when I…read moreneed anything for the house or yard.

The people here are very nice and there's always great deals to be found! I got a really nice chair…read morefor only 10 bucks. It's awesome, but I do think your starter plants are priced a little high.

I have NEVER enjoyed working for a charitable organization so much as the night I helped out at…read moreNWCO last month. I LOVE the fact that every single person is a volunteer. I LOVE the fact that the location they collect, sort and package children's clothing in takes place in a building that has been donated to the organization - rent free. I LOVE that the only overhead costs they have are electricity and heat. I LOVE that they are not snobs about the donations and will even pass along gently worn socks and underwear. If a mother chooses not to clothe her children in these items, that is her prerogative, but it should be hers and hers alone. I think that when it comes down to it, most mothers would opt for their children to have then to go without. Besides, that is what bleach and washing machines are for. I LOVE that you get a card with a child's name and age to work from. It gives you a sense of relationship to the child you are compiling a care package of clothes, books and toys for. I especially LOVE that they pray over the children we are trying to help, their parent's and the volunteer group, before you start. I will be back this month....with bags of clothes, toys and games that my friends have helped me put together.

I have no doubt this organization serves a very useful service in the community, however their…read morepublic relations could certainly use some improving. I live in Beaverton, but my daughter teaches in Vancouver, The school where she teaches is a very high poverty school. I choose to take a very large donation over to Vancouver, with the thought it may help some of the kids in her school. When I arrived, there was a man working by the front door, he never acknowledged me until I asked if this is where I should leave donations. I then proceeded to unload my car of four very large containers of clothes, and three bags. By then, there were three or four other employees standing about, no one offered to help take the containers into the store front. When I finally was done with the unloading, not one of the employees even looked my way, or had the courtesy to say, thank you. I wasn't looking for accolades for my "good deed", but a simple thank you would have been appreciated. I spent a lot of time and effort, sorting through all the clothes to be certain only items in very good condition were included, I folded them carefully and packed them. I will find another charity, that is perhaps more appreciative of peoples efforts, the up side is some boys are going to have some nice clothes to wear to school and for that I am thankful.

I love The Caring Closet!!!! My two elderly parents were in need of medical equipment and this…read moreplace was so amazing! They gave me everything I needed and the volunteers helped me pick out the right products and even loaded it in my car! I feel blessed to find them and wish every city had one!

This place is amazing. I love donating to this shop. Helps us keep all the excess medical…read moreequiptment from clogging up our garages. Thank you Caring Closet!

Their prices are pretty low and they have varieties above all a good customer service.read more

I can't believe I've been just passing this gem by every time I visit the shopping center! Such a…read moregreat place and it supports an important cause. The prices can't be beat! They test their electronics so everything is guaranteed to work. Clothes are color coded so everything is easy to find. Great customer service ample parking. Cats are fun to watch and they have a little seating area. Will be stopping in every time now.

I had several great experiences with this shop. They were friendly, did not charge a lot, and are a…read morenon-profit that teaches bike education in the schools. However, last time I took my bike in, I called to schedule as usual, waited the week or so for my "appointment" then took my bike in and dropped it off for basic brake maintenance. The next day, I received a call from them telling me I needed to come pick my bike up, as they no longer work on e-bikes and cargo bikes (my bike is both), as they are not set up for it. I was surprised as they had worked on this same bike more than one time, making sure to inform me they couldn't service any part of the motor. They could have "grandfathered" me in out of respect for my past business or at least not have allowed me to drop the bike off much less kept it overnight. When I picked it up they barely seemed apologetic about the situation and did not acknowledge the odd flip-flop. To add insult to injury there was an ebike in the repair stand at the time. I have since seen other people leaving the shop with their e-bikes. So what gives? I mean, don't lie to me if you don't like my bike. For the record, I was never disrespectful or rude when dealing with them. I have since begun taking my ebike to JohnnyNerdOut, a shop here in the Couve that specializes in ebikes, and they are amazing. I would never take another bike into Bike Clark County. The shop manager has shitty customer service skills.

Paul is the man. Has helped me on several projects of varying complexity with passion. It's so nice…read morehaving a shop this side of the river that cares more about the cycling community than just selling big ticket items.

Oh My Goodness, I didn't realize that the Oregon Food Bank was a hub to so many central charities…read more They distribute nutritious meals to the community. McDonald's was a proud volunteer today, helping to package food items. Today, we sorted and repacked pancake mix to go out to various organizations. You also have to label the items with nutritional information as well as a cooking label. What's good is that anyone can volunteer to share your time by working with them. Only requirement is that you're 16 years of age with an adult or 18 years or older. So come by yourself as Devon did or come as a group. It is a great way to give back to the community. They also give tours so you can truly understand the impact hunger has on the community, the state. I truly was blessed by this event.

Very well organized process when helping package up food. This is such an amazing organization that…read morehelps our communities. The signup process is painless and I encourage everyone if able to help give back in a small way that makes a big difference.

I love Vidas Ar they have helped me and my family in so many ways! Please support this home!read more

This is a nice place to volunteer, donate hand made items, and more. I believe it is a trustworthy…read moreplace to get help if needed.

We love Northwest Children's Outreach. They provide clothes, hygiene products, toys, books, shoes…read moreand much more to hundreds of low income families in our community. Our business has been collecting items for them for 6 years now and we just love supporting this local non-profit that has been making such a huge and important impact to our community. They have times when volunteers can help sort donations and get items ready to be sent to the families. I haven't helped with that yet, but hope to soon! Great work NCO!

I've volunteered, in one capacity or another, with Because People Matter for more than a decade,…read moremostly through their community outreach program, "Night Strike", which gathers under the Burnside Bridge every Thursday night, providing services, resources, community and relationship to the under-served in our struggling city. But Night Strike is only one head of the hydra that is BPM, an organization with so many fingers in so many pies, that even I, as a dozen year veteran volunteer, have trouble keeping track of them all. Beyond their outreach efforts under the bridge, another BPM program is, well..."Beyond the Bridge": an extension of Night Strike's efforts to transition those suffering from homelessness and addiction into housing and treatment programs, as well as networking and coordinating existing city resources to find the best recovery path for individuals with these issues. BPM also engages with underprivileged youth (and their families) via their BTown Kids programs, which operate on summer weekends at various parks scattered throughout the city, and focus on providing individualized attention, fostering relationships, playing games and activities, and addressing immediate needs such as hunger/nutrition in a fun, safe and positive environment. I've volunteered with other non-profits, outreach programs and support communities over the years, and inevitably, with all of them, the underlying sense that there is an agenda or ulterior motive at the heart of each, whether it be religious conversion, profiteering, or something else nefarious, was always present. Not so with Because People Matter. Regardless of your religious affiliation, disability, economic status, criminal history, addiction (current or past), or any other "stigmatizing" factor, Because People Matter has a place for you, as a participant, or a volunteer. Few organizations fall under the umbrella of being truly altruistic, but Because People Matter is one of them; and in a city that rains this much, we need many more umbrellas like this!