I've been volunteering for Children of the Nations in different avenues for several years. I…read morestarted with a meal packaging event in California and now I live here and have more opportunities to help. I also sponsor two children through their organization. A couple times a year there is the opportunity to help at a mailing event where you read letters for the children and stuff envelopes. It's a group event and fun to get together with others. There are also opportunities to help load containers that get sent oversees with supplies, weekly opportunities to volunteer around the campus with yardwork, stuffing envelopes, and office work. There really are endless opportunities for volunteering if you are looking for that and the people are amazing to work with!

What an amazing work this organization serves the people in many countries and helps equip the…read morelocal churches from many different areas to serve and love and help all over the world. I personally went with them to the Dominican republic an area called Barahona... it was an amazing trip and we got to serve many people and I think we also were served by many, One of the greatest things was seeing how happy the people are in the other countries when we expect Many to be sad and beaten down it was a joy to serve and to learn to be joyful.

Cute little spot to grab a sandwich and some soup. Very reasonable. Kind and helpful staff.read more

Mustard Seed is a non profit serving up some quality sandwiches, soups, and baked goods. Today,…read moretheir special was a soup smorgasbord! I will be back for the food and conversations. Bonus, they have a cute patio area to sit at.

Ever since Paws at Pleasant Beach opened in Lynwood, my bf and I regulary visit the place. My…read moreboyfriend has never had a pet so i thought visiting Paws would be a great way to ease him into the idea of getting a cat (which it is!). The staff, for the most part, are extremely informative and friendly. Our visits here have definitely made us want to adopt a cat in the future. I do have to warn you, there is a particular staff member (who will remain nameless) that comes off as extremely unwelcoming and rude. During our most recent visit, she didn't greet us at all but said, "Let me guess...you're just here to play with the cats." She then lectures us and even gave me attitude for giving her eye contact. We didn't stay too long after that due to the unwelcoming vibe. Aside from that person, Paws is a great place to adopt cats. Its also a great place that will educate you about owning a cat. They also offer volunteer opportunities, such as fostering cats when Paws is crowded.

We dropped off a cat that my GF had owned for over 6 years. The folks at PAWS of Bainbridge Island…read more(PAWS BI) worked with us and even modified their hours to accept our cat to accommodate us as we couldn't make it into the adoption center by their closing hours. Rehoming a cherished pet is very difficult, and the staff at PAWS BI were kind and understanding. We hope someone will adopt our boy as he has been at my GF's side for a long time. My concern for the cat, as well as the other pets housed at PAWS BI is the location: They are located at the far end of BI, and with the price of gas, not so many people are going to want to drive that far to adopt a 6+ year old cat. I hope that the good folks are PAWS BI will consider moving to a location that's closer to the beaten path where most working folks live and frequent.

December 29, 2020…read more This is review number (Maestro or Maestra a few notes on the piano if you please) Two, Yee, Dos of Bremerton Salvation Army. I can and have written this of any Salvation Army Corps/Church. Yes there the bell ringing, except for year 2005 where almost promoted to glory, I been doing bell ringing every year since year 1991. This is a Christian church founded if founded is right word by a Methodist minister William Booth and his bride/wife Catherine Mumford Booth in year 1865. Year of 1865, Year Of The Ox. The bell ringing started in year 1891, Year Of The Rabbit, by a Joseph McFee. With a heart to God and a hand to man. Glad any Food Bank I write, glad any Salvation Army I write, goes to helping the children in that town, in that state. This situation, the children in Bremerton, Washington. I volunteer all twelve months. Children needing help all twelve months, not just November and not just December.

can I just say, the way I was treated when ringing the bell today was wrong ! I'm a volunteer , I…read moreshouldn't be shamed and wuiltripped if I can't do it , because I have to make money to live. maybe don't take advantage of people in need to hold your buckets! also, why are same ones homeless year after year if you do do much . my experiences there were really bad , I stayed in my car alone in middle of winter , you suck !

Make a real difference in a child's life by shopping here. Don't forget they have clothes in the…read moreback. Senior Discount day every Tuesday 10% off. Military Discount Day every Thursday 10% off. Melissa and Doug toys 20% off this week (2024.06.03)

Big store, lots of stuff. Friendly staff. Prices were really good on some items. Pretty high on…read moreothers. Parts of the store were nicely laid out. Other areas looked like they had too much stuff for the space. Great cause, definitely worth supporting!

For a while we were so deep in debt we couldn't even afford to eat. And the Food Line was a…read moreblessing. Now that we're not so desperate, I try always to remember what a relief it was to save the extravagant cost of groceries while we struggled, and now I return the favor with what little I can now afford to donate. One never knows when it might be needed again. I never assume I will never end up living under a bridge in old age! No one wants to admit to periods of such poverty, but I was moved to write this review by the bad review someone else left, complaining that so many of the offerings were "expired." This is true, but fact is, supermarkets who donate so much off their shelves basically only give stuff for which the "best used by" date is nearly achieved. This does NOT mean the food is not good; it's just as good as it was the day it was packaged. First, the manufacturers WANT the stores to replace stocks that don't sell with the same stuff, and fact is, expired potato chips or canned beans or soup are still perfectly fine. As for the bread and milk, the Food Line has a big walk-in freezer and they freeze this stuff, thaw it the day it is given to people in need, so the expiration date is meaningless. And the people who work and volunteer at the food bank are simply the nicest folks who make nobody feel like a worthless drain on society for being in need. I kind of love them, anonymous though they remain to me, and I to them. You can get a big box including fresh veggies (and meat if you eat it; I do not), but only once a month. The thawed out bread, however, you can get as often as daily if you need that much. I would grab a couple loaves at least once a week, all sorts of breads, and though often they'd been in the freezer for a bit, that never hurt the bread in the least. The canned goods, and government commodities, all perfectly good stuff. And the oddball stuff donated by the community, that was actually a fun section, you just never knew what someone grabbed out of their cabinet -- nothing wrong with it but might be imported or strange, like canned wheat gluten meat substitute which tastes great despite the sillies who want to eat gluten-free with no health need to do so. The building is very near Olympic College, so a lot of students use the place, besides there being a campus food drive for the kids. This pleases me; our kids and students merit the assistance, even if they are broke only because bought too many costly pizzas. I like to eat WELL, and what you can get at the food bank is heavy on carbs and not gourmet. I am not choosy and when in need it was all great, but when I was back on my feet, I wasn't gonna drop in for stuff I no longer needed, and it was very good to be able to have complete mastery of my diet again. But I always think of the food bank folks with fondness and appreciation. There's a tiny park next to their building. Once a week a hot food wagon parks by it, and this attracts some homeless people, a few students, and generally one or two Native Americans. I realize some folks despise such people for being poor, but I find them interesting to talk to, and I dress raggedy enough to fit in if I'm in the mood to be even a little social. One day I arrived early and the food line wasn't yet open. So I was hanging out in that little park with a K'lamath couple and a homeless white couple, the guy being deeply seriously depressed and babied by his worried girlfriend. The hot food truck arrived. Now I didn't need that food, but I didn't want to put myself apart from the people with whom I'd been sitting around a picnic table. So I got in line. The food was boiled potatoes with salt pepper and butter and very good; some hot green beans which were so-so; and some grey wayyyyy over-cooked chicken (getting mushy on the bone) which I doubt I'd've liked even if I weren't vegetarian. Everyone was eating and happy to do so, so I tried to eat my chicken, truly hating it. One bite was all I could manage. I snuck it into a napkin and snuck it in my jacket pocket, ate just the potatoes and green beans. There was some real camaraderie at at the table, so I did finally tell them that despite my raggedy vintage leather jacket, I had a really great home and probably shouldn't've gotten in line for the food. The Indian couple said, "Us too!" it was no biggie. We talked about all sorts of things then went our separate way. I went into the food bank and grabbed some free bread before heading home. When I got home I took the grey chicken out of my pocket and divided it up for my tiny dogs. They looked at it like I was trying to poison them. Then they decided, what the hell, she wouldn't do that to us, and ate it reluctantly.

Great place, great residents, great staff. Continues to exceed my expectations. All retirement…read moreservices under one roof: independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. The people really make this place exceptional. Expensive, but very much worth it.

I go to Heron's Key every Thursday for Lunch with my mom....the staff is so amazing to her (and…read moreme). I can say, that having my mother there makes my life so much easier. I have such peace with her being there, and she loves it. From the maintenance team, to the Soren's team, to the admin, they are all so friendly, happy, professional, and caring. That said, when they really shined, was when my father passed. They weren't paid to care, they truly cared. They went out of their way to take care of my dad, my mom, and the rest of the family. Thank you all!

The important thing is that we got our dog!! I was…read moreinitially pleased to see a rescue close to me, everything I saw said Seahurst which is basically Burien which is really close to where we live in Federal Way. And then we had to spend 1 1/2 hours driving in heavy traffic to Woodinville. The foster mom and us both wanted to meet on Monday but no, it had to be Wednesday or Thursday. So we all had to change plans because they couldn't be flexible. Our little dog is starting to settle in but there have been some challenges because she isn't eating much cause she's used to eating people food. On the end it will be fine but the location issue is deceptive. And when someone is trying to adopt one of your dogs it would be nice to be a little more flexible with the time.

We've enjoyed living with our new pal, Otis, for over two months now and it's all thanks to Useless…read moreBay Sanctuary. While we had been struggling to work with other agencies in our goal to adopt the type of dog we were looking for, Useless Bay was quick to respond and accommodate. Their care and expertise was evident every step of the process. We couldn't have asked for better people to work with.