This is a wonderful Christian outreach for the children of Oakland. Right now it has three…read moresimultaneous educational pods for the children who cannot go to school and cannot receive on-line education at home. In pre-covid times Points of Light uses buses to pick up children for group ministry and fun.

I am more than proud to recommend Ms Virginia as a Child Care Provider for your growing family…read more Virginia was our child care provider for several years and our children have nothing but the fondest memories of her. She took an active role in enhancing the children's education and making sure they got plenty of exercise. Virginia is certified in CPR and first aid so we knew that our children were safe with her. She has worked with groups as large as 10 children per day and groups as small as two children per day. In all instances the reviews of her performance with the children always came back very positive from the children and parents. Ms Virginia was very flexible with our consistent changing schedule and was willing to work with us. She has great communication skills. She had help us with potty training plus more! As our children started preschool we no longer found a need for Virginia's services. It was hard to leave Ms. Virginia, she had became part of our family.

The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit…read morecorporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and occupations. It performs three congressionally assigned key missions: Emergency Services, which includes search and rescue (by air and ground) and disaster relief operations; Aerospace Education for youth and the general public; and lastly, the Cadet Programs which are geared up for the teenage youth, ages 12 to 20. If you have some free time and are looking for something positive to do in your community, I highly recommend logging into the CAP's national website and finding a squadron near you. You'll be glad you did.

Wandah is an incredible resource in the overwhelmingly complex world of elderly care. Besides being…read morea wealth of information, she is one of the kindest and most caring person I met during my 6 month+ journey in trying to find a place for my elderly Dad. She visited nearly 10 places with me and was totally committed to finding a place that would not only be a good fit but also work within our budget. She's someone who truly loves what she does and it shows. I feel super lucky to have found her, on what can be an extremely stressful and scary journey. I can't recommend her enough. Thank you

Chris at Best Life Ever Placement is outstanding, wealth of knowledge and connected with senior…read moreliving professional in the East Bay.

Excellent customer service, great products, and thousands of dollars made for organizations! From…read morethe owner, Bob, to their other employees, such as Mark, Margie, and Michelle, the fundraising experience is seamless.

Customer service is non exsistant at this company. We have been repeat customers and have never had…read morethe problems that we have had this year 2012. Little or no communication between their reps and our school. They did not deliver on time, and would not work with us. DO NOT USE them for cookie dough, Jelly Belly or M&M's they will not be clear about dates or delivery.

I'm sparing them a one-star review because I appreciated the art programming they provided and the…read moreteachers seemed good. However, the daycare and owners are 100% business-focused and puts money first. They have zero empathy for parents or fostering community. Understandably, Covid posed many challenges to everyone and protocols had to be put in place but they did not allow for parents to communicate with teachers at all - no virtual conversations, phone calls, emails, etc. Every six months, they would send home a 'report' without any opportunities to sit down to review or ask questions. All of that, I can look past... because Covid required a lot of flexibility from all parties. The real frustration came upon registration for our 2nd kid. Their sales tactic was that of fake urgency and loose and sneaky language in the contract. You can feel free to message me for specifics so that you can be made aware. When there was a discrepancy, one 'owner' Natalie (who honestly has no decision making power as she gets overshadowed by the other) owned up and said the contract language was indeed confusing. However, Allison (bureaucratic owner) would say otherwise, completely undermining Natalie. They refused to make time for a call to talk it through the confusion and instead required us to only use email to contact them. They brushed us off in person and finally (but reluctantly) gave me 9 minutes on a call in which Natalie hastily rushed me off. We're talking about major confusion in a contract that would net them (and cost us) $75,000+ in the lifetime of our two kids being there. They resorted to defensiveness and eventually made up a whole narrative about my family's financial difficulty. It was extremely hurtful and mind blowing that a business can be run this way. Whenever it served them to play the "we are a small business, we make mistakes" card, they would use it sparingly. And at times when it served them to say "we are very well established, have been doing this for decades so please don't question us" they would use that to their advantage. As another reviewer said "if you're happy to shut up and abide by the info they give you, then this is the place for you." I really wish I would have read this before enrolling. Childcare is a highly personal and sensitive decision and they don't seem to agree with this. I'm so glad we pulled our kids out and while difficult to not have childcare for a few months, we ended up finding a much better option for our kids. I'd recommend supporting another local daycare that truly cares about the community versus just their bottom line and the self-serving need to always having to be right.

I thought maybe my experience with Small Wonders School was a one-off until I read some of the…read morereviews here that seemed consistent with how I was treated. I was hired as an assistant teacher (I have over 7 years of experience in preschool) for their kindergarten program. The directors were aware of my teaching experience and had my full resume. They offered me the position and I accepted, excited to gain experience with a new age group. They wanted me to begin right away so I could be trained in time for the school year to begin. I was relocating from out of state and rushed the move so I would start on time. The school and staff were nice and I felt optimistic about the position. After only three days of training, however, I was told that they wanted someone with more kindergarten experience and let me go. I accepted this graciously and silently, despite knowing it was bad practice. I hadn't even had a chance to be in the kindergarten classroom yet. After leaving the school and driving home in tears I realized I forgot my sweater and went back to get it. As I approached the door I saw my sweater outside draped over a rail on the sidewalk, which felt quite insulting. The only redeeming thing about the situation is that I was paid for the three days I trained. The amount of stress and money that went into relocating in such a rush and then looking for another job is irrevocable though. I am shocked and appalled by the treatment I received.