Because we're homeless we don't matter, out concerns are not valid and time is not a factor in our…read moreirrelevant needs. With the absolute exception of Josh and Justice the staff at the Serenity House, especially female staff, are by far the laziest, most useless, whiney and pathetic group I've ever encountered. You ask them for a towel and they act as if you told them they were trapped under a fallen tree and the only way to survive is to chew through their own leg. It's very unlikely that the most apathetic a-holes would manage to somehow blindly wind up with the same job at the same place. Therefore the machine that drives the abuse, the indifference, the entitlement, the thievery, the trafficking, embezzlement is nurtured by it's board of directors. The website Insrumentl.com gives us Serenity's 2023 IRS 990 on file for their financial overview. Total assets $6,253,166. Total giving $0 What do they do with their money? Run out of toilet paper and turn off the hot water? Is that what 6 million gets you? The roided clown who plays pretend he's a biker that runs Serenity presently is a cartoon character, admonishing his staff for taking too much concern for a elderly lady who wasn't sure how the meal service worked. "You're not their maid or servant. They take more than 6 seconds of your time you're not doing your job the way we do it here" I was well within ear shot range to hear what was said to a very nice young man who was a resident and was working there too. He has since disappeared like everyone else who speaks up about Serenity. It's not safe. Stay away

Do not go to this shelter. * Has NO hot water for showers or…read morehot water to wash your hands after going to the bathroom *The washer are covered with human excrement in the inside of both the washer and dryer , so when you was and dry your clothes they are gross . * Always running out of toilet paper and hand towels . Toilets are constantly over filling spilling human waste everywhere. * Bathrooms are filthy and nasty and smell horrible. So are the dorms. They kick their clients out on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 4:30pm . When we returned back nothing was cleaned. * The staff are useless and if you find one they dont want to do anything to help . They hide out in the staff lounge and ignore the clients . *This place is filled with meth heads and fety addicts . Ive seen atleast5 people dead from overdose in the last several months that i stayed there . Also alot of people there with serious psychological problems . Many are violent. Not sure I'd I say it's safe there . People threatening others with violence and staff does nothing . If i could id give thisplace a big fat 0 but it won't allow me too . Stay away from this place . It is true what the comments say on its review page .

This is the best place to get major bargains on tools, furniture, light fixtures, ceiling fans,…read moreappliances, doors, rugs, some building materials and more. Last time I was there, there was even a mobility scooter in great shape for way less than half price. It was pink, but you can't have everything. Last time I was there, I got a set of 3 grab bars for $8, a large microwave for $65 and some wood strapping for 50¢ a foot. I got a ceiling fan with light for $50 last year. This time of year, they're marking down items to clear out their warehouse for new Spring donations, so you can get large price reductions. Oh, they also have have seniors' day on Saturdays for 25% off. The store is mostly staffed with volunteers, some of whom are working as sweat equity for their homes. That means they are all nice, although they may have to call someone else over to answer your questions. That person is always knowledgeable. The cons are it can take awhile to get checked out and the place is a little chaotic. There are different sections, yet there is so much in each section that you need to poke around. I actually like poking around, but some people don't. In short, leave extra time to poke around.

Arranged three weeks ago for them to pick up furniture from our home. We were given a 9:30-12:30…read morewindow for pickup. We sent pics of what we had and the lady coordinating said she believed they could "most likely" take what was offered. At 12:10 today we called because no one had showed up or contacted us. We're informed they "got started late" and had other delays. But despite having means to contact us, not a word while we waited on them to show. We told the person we talked to that we had to go take care of other things as it was my only day off this week. We asked if they could come back after three, which was agreed to. A few minutes later the driver calls and tells us he's "right here." What, in the driveway? No, fifteen minutes away. We inform them we're already leaving and they will have to come when it was agreed upon. Why should we waste more of our time waiting if they can't respect our time when we're TRYING TO GIVE THEM FREE STUFF??? The guys finally show up when agreed and are acting all surly, not even saying hello. Take half a glance of what we're offering and finally spoke to inform us it's "too damaged" to take. Which is hilarious considering I'm seeing other reviews online saying they sell heavily damaged stuff without pricing it accordingly. I'm attaching pics of some of what was offered just to show I didn't try to send them with garbage. It's not showroom furniture, but if it was we'd be selling it as we're not exactly rich. It felt a lot like it was turned down just because we didn't want to continue to sit around waiting forever for people who couldn't so much as pick up the phone to let us know they'd be late. If they had, we could have done errands and then been back when they could actually show up. So I guess this stuff is going to the dump. It feels like a shame because it is fully usable stuff even if it isn't perfect. I'd say it would certainly be of interest to someone who could get it for a reasonable price. Long story short, donate elsewhere if you can. These people are petty and don't respect your time at all, and apparently don't actually need any donations. Stuff happens and delays happen, but the most basic courtesy of communicating with us could have saved us all a lot of trouble.

I dont know what this other person review was but the food bank is 100% in town. LMFAO!!!…read more That being said I fell into a bind and went in told them I normally dont do this and its a one time thing as my job is new and for once I actually struggle to feed the 6 people in my house. I had no money for food. They let me pick one of each thing of the shelf. When we were done it was barely enough to feed two people

Like so many other social services in Port Angeles this one receives local state and federal…read moredollars and is not even located in Port Angeles or even on a bus line. If the homeless and low income have a car and can afford gas i suppose they can drive outside of town and pick up some food bank from the food bank. Seriously what is wrong with Port Angeles, is it all just a cash grab under the guise of caring for those less fortunate?? Photo of Port Angeles food bank attatched, miles outside of town and no bus service anywhere near the actual business and you have to walk about a mile uphill to catch the bus on the main highway if you can. Disabled and elderly poor cant do that. Serves the most able bodied not quite actually really poor people who have cars in the area, smh.

It was really neat to walk in and see all these enthusiastic kids excitedly learning and checking…read moreout the various urchins and sea anemones in the touch tanks. There are aquariums with different forms of sea life, educational materials and books, a microscope display with plankton, a model of a submersible for people to learn how undersea navigation works, just a lot to see and do.

This place was really great. As others have said, it's a quick 30 minute visit. But it's well…read moreworth it because you get to touch really neat things - sea anemones, starfish, california sea cucumbers, and more. Staff were really knowledgeable and helpful. Our kids had a blast seeing everything, including looking through the microscope at all the living organisms in a splash of ocean water. Would definitely come back again.

This was an awesome Elks!!! The people were great and the lodge and RV accommodations were also…read moregreat. We stayed for three nights and during part of our stay took the ferry to Victoria and left our RV for the night. They were fine with that and it felt totally safe and secure. I would totally recommend this Elks location!!!

Big rig friendly , we loved our stay in Sequim. R.V. parking was pretty level and the folks that…read morewere there made our stay warm and welcome, stayed 4 days to check out the surrounding area . Sequim is a cool town, bike friendly, dog friendly . The Elks lodge was warm and inviting, we love our veterans. No sewer hook up here but , no big deal, would stay here again for sure

Everyone at the food bank is very cheerful and helpful. They are not in the most accessible…read morelocation and you will usually have to wait for up to an hour, but they work very expediently and try to make everything go as smoothly as possible. They always have an amazing range of perishables, meats, dairy, bread and usually fruits and vegetables. Sometimes they will even have dog and cat food. Definitely a staple for the community!

Everybody was so nice and so friendly there but this election was very very terrible to be honest…read morewhich I was expecting it will be very good because of what I have been told by the time I got desperate for food and had to go there I was still DeathRun hungry when I left but everyone was so nice so it kind of was OK

The Staff R Amazing, Polite, Personable, Friendly, Funny & Helpful, The amenities R Great, THE…read moreHistoric SARC Aquatic Natatorium Has Class, Panache, Charm & Grace

I'm on an extended work trip (visiting from LA) and needed a local gym - luckily my YMCA membership…read moretravels with me! I've really enjoyed working out here so far - it's clean with tons of equipment and super welcoming staff. Pro Tip: most SoCal memberships include nationwide access so you can keep up your routine when traveling (at no extra cost)!! All you have to do is sign their local waiver specific to their location. Just tell them you're nationwide and they can find you in the system. There are three locations in this area and you can use them all - this one, the one in the next town over (Sequim - and it has a pool!), and the one further north in Port Townsend. But it's my understanding you have to sign the waiver at each one on your first visit. They don't have a pool here at the PA location but they have a giant basketball court, tons of machines, free weights, treadmills, and any other equipment you could possibly need. Even at its busiest I never have issues with space or having to wait for gear. I've been using their treadmills - all of which seem very modern, smooth, and easy to operate. Their dumbbells and kettlebells are also mostly newish and in excellent condition. My only complaint is their weighted medicine balls - they're poor quality and in terrible shape - everything else has been great. They even have a dedicated and well padded stretching area. There are numerous cleaning stations scattered around and everyone seems to be great about cleaning the equipment when they're done. This YMCA is centrally located in town - very easy to get to and find with plenty of parking and clean bathrooms as well. They offer lots of classes too. Staff have all been wonderful and I've loved being able to keep up with my regimen and not loose my gains just bc I'm traveling.

BEWARE!!! This place employs a person named Allison Williams. When Ms. Williams provided therapy…read morefor my then, 7 year old daughter w/ severe behavioral problems, she was very inexperienced at the time so we were in the process of getting a new therapist. Allison knew & agreed that my daughter could go on a trip to visit her birth mother in Arizona. The first time she acted out while on her visit, I called Allison and explained what happened. Instead of discussing it with me further, she decided to call child services and have them go do a welfare check at the birth mother's house. The CPS in AZ found nothing wrong & left their home. The following day, AZ CPS contacted Oregon DHS and were told that I wasn't allowed to make the decision to allow my kiddo to see her birth mother & requested that AZ remove her & fly her back to Oregon where she was put into a foster home. That was complete nonsense as my adoption paperwork clearly stated that it was MY choice but AZ wouldn't listen to me or accept proof of this. The can of worms that Allison opened put my family & I through hell for a year! Due to all of this, I was very distraught & asked Allison why CPS s called. She lied to my face multiple times saying she did not make that call & didn't know how or why CPS would've gotten called. It wasn't until after DHS gained custody of my daughter & they requested Allison's notes from their counseling sessions that I learned that she WAS indeed the person who made the report. Her notes had so many inaccuracies that were used against us that I didn't even know existed until they came out in court. For instance, she claimed that her and my daughter were having a counseling session on our front porch (which was true) but then stated that we'd locked our child out of the house. That wasn't true, our daughter just wasn't strong enough to open the front door, ever! That is only one example of something she wrote in her notes that was inaccurate but the notes were FULL of inaccuracies & every one of them was used against us. Allison never questioned us about these things, she just wrote them in her notes which were eventually used to take our daughter away from us for a year. The damage she caused to my family was extreme! Be CAREFUL about involving this woman into your lives, you may truly regret it! She's not as sweet and caring as she seems, protect your family and don't give her a chance to make a huge mistake & damage your family like she did mine!!!

This is a review of the Anacortes Salvation Army's food bank service. They have many other services…read moreas well as church functions, but the food bank is the only one I've ever had experience with. It is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-3:45. You can come once a month. You can go in for bread, I believe, as often as you need. First, I would like to say that I really appreciate the people and the service provided at the food bank. They really help people who are down on their luck, so to speak, and need a helping hand to get back on their feet. The way the food bank works is first, you have to sign up. You do this by bringing in IDs and address verification (a piece of mail, for example) for everyone in the household. If you have children, bring in their birth certificates. The good thing is that once you are in their system, you stay in their system even if you do not go for a year here and there. It is all computerized. After you sign up, you come in and take a number from the table in the middle of the room and wait to be called. Once called, you sit down with the intake specialist who will ask you whether you need toilet paper, a bar of soap, dog or cat food, and anything else specific. They try to meet specific needs if they have it in the back. Once your order is taken, you go back and sit down (yes, there are lots of chairs) and wait for your name to be called by the workers in the back. They will roll your groceries out on a cart that you can use to take the food to your car. The Salvation Army is very disability friendly with chairs and carts to help people who can't stand very long or carry things very far. While you wait to have your number or your name called, you can browse the bread and produce in the front room and take as much as you need. There is usually a free table as well that has odd things on it or expired things that need to go right away. The Anacortes Salvation Army gets an A+ for helping persons in need with food and for providing a disability friendly environment. The workers are very kind and compassionate, make eye contact, and smile. I highly recommend their services to supplement your food if you find yourself in an emergency.

I went to go drop off food at the food bank but I did not realize it was Presidents' Day on the…read more21st but I just wanted to make sure that the food you know that I'm not eating could be used to get used to someone I took all the expired food out though because I didn't feel comfortable giving expired food