Great little cat rescue -- we adopted two bonded kittens and are very happy with them!!! Everyone…read morewas friendly and the process was fast and easy

Our daughter had a wonderful time visiting this facility, we worked with Belle and she was so…read moreknowledgeable and informative. Thank you little Roar.

It's been about 7yrs since I last volunteered in Brooklyn at God's Love We Deliver, so I decided to…read moreget that same old rewarding feeling back. At Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, there are several locations where you can volunteer. Just knowing that these families are being helped is a reward with in itself, and I appreciate organizations like this one. I'm going to make a commitment to volunteer more often like I used to in the past. It's been about a few days of volunteering, and I personally love the Young Terrace location. There's enough space to move around, and the guests (community) are grateful and very respectful. I've assisted with stocking and food distribution, but would love to see what's behind the scenes. Overall, if you want to give back to the community and feel amazing, check out a few locations, one may be real close to you. Sidenote: For those picking up food, there is a limit for each food category (canned goods, chicken, eggs, etc). You can have a bag full of produce. Quality is in good condition and some almost going bad, but you choose at your own discretion.

The most organized & informative volunteer event in the area. I'm grateful my work comes 1-2 times…read moreevery year. Walter is so helpful w/ the signup process and Bobby in the warehouse is amazing. Since the pandemic, my co-workers didn't get to go this year. However, I got a group from my daughter's school to volunteer. Once again, everything from beginning to end was organized and social distancing protocols were in place. Highly recommend volunteering at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. It's fun, safe, and helps those less fortunate. Win win!

I frequent this Goodwill location 2-3 times a month and I usually walk away with a few finds! I…read moremainly look at the shoes and clothing. This location is on the smaller side and it has not been renovated recently so looks outdated. You can drop off donations in the back of the building. This location is generally pretty clean/organized. There are multiple fitting rooms to try stuff on and the staff is friendly. There are shopping carts available but the aisles are fairly small so I tend to not grab one unless I'm finding a lot of treasures! When I first visited this location I wasn't very impressed with their inventory but the more I go the more it is becoming one of my favorite locations in the area. Goodwill has recently changed their tagging/pricing system so items that are for sale are individually priced and tagged with a barcode label. I've noticed that this makes it easier to find items that are the "Color of the Week" and 50% off. On Mondays they also make the previous weeks' sale items $1 as a last ditch effort to get them sold. The new barcodes also make it easier for the cashiers to ring up your items. The only con I've experienced with it so far was a few items being mistagged as the wrong categories. Overall I would recommend this location to others who enjoy the hunt of the thrift. Don't judge a book by its covers, you can find some good stuff in here!

This is a very big goodwill with a good selection and of shoes and clothes. The toy selection is…read morenot very extensive and the store is outdated with lights out in the dressing room. The staff are here but often multitasking and hard to find

Always exceptional service. Kind, friendly, professional, always thanks me for donating. I used…read moreto donate with the blood mobile at 'wherever' was nearest me. However, they were seldom ever (never) set up by my 9-9:30am appointment. Once, at the PA Library, I arrived 15 minutes prior to my appointment and they were just setting up. I finally decided I get better treatment at the VB Blvd location. The main location is much more organized (because they don't have to set up). This past donation (last week), I appreciate the young man assisting me upon check in, he allowed me to check in immediately when I entered the facility. Someone (Anna Marie I think was her name) instantly took me in the room, done vitals, and iron, and took me back to the donation bed. I was finished donating BEFORE my noon appointment. EXCELLENT service - as always at this location.

I've been donating here for years and the crew feels like family to me. They get so excited when I…read morecome in to donate platelets. The last round, I went over 333 donations. I've convinced friends to join me on my giving spree as well. I've made the plaque three years and a row so they must be doing something right. My favorites are Lisa, Angelo and Robert. The others are amazing as well and make you feel so comfortable when you donate. If you're doing plasma or platelets, be sure to get a blanket. A bonus is that most of the time they come out of a dryer so they're nice and toasty. The setup with streaming movies is nice. I usually watch a movie and a half while I'm there. Then after the finish, typically 2-3 hours, you get drinks and snacks while you regain your bearings. I'll continue coming here to donate to save lives as long as my body will allow it. My mother is suffering from cancer, and I have an old coworker that needed platelets as well due to health issues. So knowing that I'm helping others, makes me feel so good. The rewarding feeling from giving life and not some material thing is so different. I wouldn't change it for the world.

Since there are so few programs like this in Virginia Beach I would call it a unique outreach for…read morethe Virgina Beach Oceanfront. My experience with Judeo has been through meals being served in their on site dining hall. Today I was with Girl Scout Troop 13 which my daughter is a member. They prepared and served chili, cornbread, salad and a dessert to around 50 men, women and even a few children. The residents and walk-ins showed their appreciation. The organization started in 1986 due to a growing need to serve meals to the homeless. Christian groups pulled together a daily meal that soon expanded. In 1990 with private funds a property was purchased to operate a food kitchen dining hall named after Frank Bragg an early supporter of the mission. Later resident quarters were added. They now have partners like the Girl Scouts and religious organizations that total over a hundred. The partners assist with serving 86,000 FREE meals 365 days a year. The JCOC also operates a food pantry and food box program for at risk homeless to receive free groceries. There are 50 residents that reside short term on the campus. There other facility on West Lane offers a transitional housing program for 16 veterans and 8 chronically homeless with a disability. The JCOC offers a second chance to people in crisis. They provide individual and group counseling, employment services, financial assistance and housing assistance and educational resources. The mission "to empower homeless families and individuals to recover from crisis situations and and return to being self supportive, productive and independent members of our community". A few negatives to keep it real. The campus could use a sprucing up and parking is almost non-existent. Non residents also are seen across the street camping out in a vacant lot. The city does not run them off and as far as I know they are not causing any problems, but it is an eye sore. If you are able to help in any capacity through your church, or directly reaching out you are helping the local Virgina Beach community. They accept cash donations through their website as well at jcoc@jcoc.org

We have used JCOC on two separate ocassions to donate items collected through our community…read moremembers. They accept non-perishable food items and other kitchen supplies for their food pantry, kitchen and dining hall. They also accept gently used clothes, shoes and other household donations. JCOC serves breakfast and dinner everyday to the needy and homeless people of the community. Sometimes, these breakfasts and dinners are prepared by different volunteers and organizations. They also have a building at the premise where they house limited number of needy people. Overall, I think JCOC is doing a good job of providing food and other services to the needy people of our community.

I'm just so thankful that we have an organization like this in the 757…read more A few years ago I attended their Board Member Bootcamp that was designed to get more Young Professional involvement on nonprofit boards. In those two hours I learned so much about the nonprofit world and the different organizations in our region. I love that you can hop on their website to easily connect with different organizations needing some support. Right now in COVID times it's a lot of meal packing and tutoring. They even have virtual opportunities for anyone wanting to volunteer without the exposure risks. They also have "skilled" volunteer opportunities for people who are looking to provide their professional services or areas of expertise to nonprofits in our communities. Throughout the year they offer different trainings and classes like the Board Bootcamp I attended. It's a great central location for anyone looking to give back and serve the community!

Great service to help me find where I could do my community service locally. I think it's a great…read moreplace to find volunteers needed.

This space is a creative maker's paradise for those that really like to dive into their design…read moreoutlet from all sort of stuff. They have rubber stamps, stickers, craft paper, yarn, ribbon, mesh ribbon, buttons, kids crafts, crafts kits - I would be here all day explaining it all! The place is super neat with SO much to choose from. The prices are reasonable and they have reusable bags you can pick up and shop. They even have a few boutique areas

It's like habitat for humanity, but for crafting huge selection very well organized into…read morecategories. This is such a great idea. I'm not sure why I haven't seen something like it before and I do have craft supplies that I was looking to find a home for. Clearly I have found it Next door they also have a classroom/ you can pay a flat fee and just work on your own projects in there Definitely worth checking out