I think Operation Smile does a good job helping kids born with this facial deformity, but I don't…read morelike the fact that everything has to be done on the phone. I don't like to give my full credit card number on a cell phone (no land line). I am giving an annual lump sum now instead of monthly. I suppose it may be an overhead cost issue that they do not have a functioning website for donors. Administrative work takes time, so I forgive the phone-only issue but still want to support them.

Give us all the UBE! The family spent our morning at MabuhayFest Ube Market located at Operation…read moreSmile Headquarters. Out of everything we got, the Ube Champorado Latte and Ube White Chocolate Cold Brew were my favorites. But it was all delicious, and the festival was a lot of FUN. I love supporting Operation Smile and local Filipino small businesses. And they had so much more than food. The turnout was great but it got too crowded, and we ended up leaving sooner than I wanted. The family isn't used to large crowds like I am lol. The Fil-Am community in Virginia Beach is amazing, and I'm so happy this event was a success!!

On 05/16/2025 I won a auction from shopgoodwill.com that came from Virginia Beach - Goodwill of…read moreCentral & Coastal Virginia. I paid immediately . Like within minutes of winning it. Today is 05/25/225 and they have not even bothered to ship it yet. I have requested my money back at this point and they can keep the item now. I have asked and was told to be patient and they would have it shipped before the end of LAST week. It didn't happen and now we have a holiday weekend. I get items faster directly from china. Folks if you cannot keep up with the amount of items you have listed on auction just stop listing and take care of the people who have already paid you. I used to sell on Ebay and shipping was always within 24 to 48 hours. Not a week and a half or longer. Too bad we can't leave feedback next to your ad's on shopgoodwill. But that could cut into your business. It's like we got your money and they can wait now.... Bank charge back coming soon Maybe you need some new employees that can do their Job I just found this on your page "Items left unpaid for more than 10 days after the auction ends will be re-listed. Goodwill Retail Services, Inc. does not offer payment deadline extensions." What about items left un-shipped after 10 days of immediate payment?? I should not offer shipping extensions also

This is one of my regular thrift stores to shop at! Organized clothing racks, shelves of hard…read moregoods, and a decent size collection of shoes on racks. You may find a great piece one day and nothing the next. It depends on your style and what you are looking for but that's half the fun of thrifting! Employees are nice, not overly friendly. Overall I like the size of this location and can typically find some treasures! Fitting rooms available.

This large Goodwill store has plenty of clothes, media and house wares. There's plenty of parking…read morespaces. There's also a donation center.

Awesome thrift store as far as selection and organizations goes. I was looking for a dress to wear…read morefor a Halloween costume and I found multiple dresses that were strong contenders. I ended up picking one for only $5. Tip: If you want to shop on days when it's the select tags "color" it starts on Sunday-Saturday. Meaning Sunday is the day they randomly select which color tag is going to be discounted the entire week.

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.

Compassionate rescue that goes above and beyond for some of the hardest cases....including a dog…read morethat gave birth this morning and had adopted three orphaned puppies as well! I work to organize transport to them for some of our NC dogs who are out of options, and it's wonderful to see them get prompt vet care and move on to happy homes!

My husband & I have adopted two cats & a pup for HFL in the last year, but unfortunately we will…read morenever go back. Not because I think they're cruel to the animals but because i literally never have a pleasant experience. last week was our first puppy experience & was a tad stressful. I know I overthink pretty much everything when it comes to our fur babies but HFL was extremely unresponsive about any questions I emailed/texted prior to adoption when we had her as a quarantine and honestly, this experience with them sucked. The last few days prior to adoption I just didn't reach out at all because they didn't answer me ever.. Took me like four days to even find out if she was on heartworm preventative (i literally emailed/texted 20 times or something crazy about little different things like bumps on her ears, shots.. without any type of acknowledgment).. i know these things could be nothing but just a " hey that seems fine" or " those bumps are new keep an eye on them and let us know " or " how is she doing" super frustrating. I acknowledge, respect and appreciate what they do at HFL & I know they're a small shelter.. just think there is a disconnect amongst staff concerning foster/adopters & organization/communication. My experience was topped off by some of the staff members that are consistently unpleasant. I've had very few experiences where I actually walk away and think "what an enjoyable visit". When I went in to sign foster paperwork, one of their staff members raised her voice at an adopter about a shot. Wasn't necessary the adopter was asking questions not arguing. There was some sort of disconnected~aka information not relayed till day of adoption. I just think some of them need a reminder that you can talk to people calmly & respectfully. Not every adopter is looking to argue with you or call you/the shelter incompetent. I commend any facility that aims to protect/save animals. It's brave and beautiful.. However, the adoption day of our pup was ruined because someone made us feel significantly uncomfortable. A staff member, Nicole, went to give our puppy a shot & was pretty aggressive w/ my husband. Very big ego when he gave her literally no logical explanation to get triggered. Flip a coin on what the reason was either she's had one to many negative experiences with people being rude to her & got defensive OR she truly was deeply offended and took my husbands asking if a table was clean as a personal attack on her character/the shelter. Pretty much ruined the adoption experience for us tho. We followed the shelter on social media and we noticed that one of their dogs had parvo the day prior and since our puppy isn't fully vaccinated we originally didn't even want to bring her in but she was due for a shot and we wanted her protected as soon as possible, so we took her in a stroller. Even if we did not see the shelter had a Parvo case, we would still be overly cautious about our 3 month old PUPPY whom is at risk.. . My husband thought she'd get her shot in her stroller but she said no for that (w/a attitude btw) but also fine she wouldn't do it, we weren't about to fight over it. Then my husband said " Oh okay, is everything wiped down back there " in a very calm tone.. just being a scared/worried dog owner. She SNAPS at him and goes " don't talk to me like that I do this for a living" ... big attitude & tone shift... talk to you like what?? asking if our unvaccinated pup will be in a clean/safe environment? sorry but shouldn't you be happy that we care so much about our puppy to even ask? He wasn't deeming you/the shelter incapable.. he was just worried for our dog. He not once gave you an attitude. There are a few staff members who need a professionalism & customer service course ASAP because they are reactive & scaring good people off. I cannot stand unjustified mean/nasty behavior. There is literally zero place when it's okay to talk to another human poorly unprovoked.. just kinda ruined my adoption experience & made me super sad. Her coworker, Tracy, the one who was actually helping us complete the adoption was incredible. She is extremely sweet & kind. When Nicole was snappy with my husband, she stepped in and informed us that everything was cleaned before/after an animal is cared for. And that the shelter cleanliness very seriously. So thank you to her for calming our worries and understanding we were just scared!! The same goes for Noriko & Courtney. Both always extremely kind with a warm disposition whenever we go in.

The shelter part is amazing but once they get you into housing, they treat you like you don't…read morematter especially a caseworker Quiana she took away the one caseworker that was helping me replace it with herself. She barely respond to text messages. I've asked her to get me to safety and she just ignores me and treats me like I'm nothing definitely do not recommend and when they help you find a house they set you up for failure. They find places that you can't afford so you can't survive survive so be careful you can't even trust them

Great organization that helps the local community. I prefer to donate here. They also pick up. They…read moreeven help those starting new jobs with professional business wardrobe.

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.