CityTeam Ministries does amazing work for the community!…read more A large group from my work had the opportunity last week to help prepare food for the homeless. We received a tour of the facility but spent most of the time in the kitchen area. Our group helped make sandwiches, crack eggs, cut potatoes, and cut fruit. Victor helped train us in food prep...he said he normally does it himself if no groups come out to volunteer. I could tell that the staff there really has a passion for helping the community. I can't wait to go back.... It was such a rewarding experience....

Wish they could have more service on Saturdays like they use to before the pandemic. But now it's…read moreover they should have recovered from that since we're not in a pandemic situation now.

Your website says that the minimum age for sandwich seva is 5 years and above…read more Reading that, I brought my 5 year old and 9 year old son for sandwich seva today (3 July). But some volunteer spoke very rudely to us and told the minimum age is 12 and above. This was a very bad experience for us and not at all what we expect from a place where Sai Baba is worshipped. Can you please fix your website to reflect what the correct minimum age should be - is it 5 or 12? I don't want any other family to experience what we did.

What can I say except the Sai Baba temples be it in Sunnyvale or here in Milpitas are great. I love…read morethe energy of the Sai Baba of Shirdi murti. He united Hindu and Islam. Space is big and kirtan pleasant. Big kitchen with Prasad aka simple pure vegetarian meals provided. In India I spent time in Ujjain and central India off the beaten path. I met a Sadhu aka wandering holy man who gave me a business card of Sai Baba of Shirdi's main temple in India. I never went yet perhaps that was a predication to scope out the Sai Baba of Shirdi temples in the Bay Area years later. Apparently Thurs is the day to come here where thousands of people are here every Thurs.

This is a Review about Saturday Volunteer Food Drive/Food Distribution @ Santa Teresa Parish. I…read morevolunteered 9/25/21 for 4 hours. The Food Distribution is from Noon - 2pm. They ARE in urgent need of Volunteers. FYI - It's hard work, by no means a walk in the park, if you're actually there to work. They ask Volunteers to arrive early/ at 10am to Check-In & help set up the Food Distribution tables, but many people show up around 11am/11:15am purposely avoiding the hard work that's actually "required" (setting up/breaking down food distribution stations, un-boxing Produce, Meat, Juice, Milk...re-stocking/re-filling tables & food stations) so the boxes are ready to be loaded into Cars for families. Work/Volunteer distribution doesn't seem to have the uniform/standard --"Please arrive early..to help" rule/request for all. I did my 4 hours..of Volunteer time, emailed the lady in charge 9/30/2021 a "Thanks for your time..won't be returning.." note. She never read/responded to my email. Instead I'm still being sent "We're urgently in need of Volunteers" emails, end of January 2022. Yup, she's never read my email. I called her and left a message...she's never responded to my voicemail either. If you're a High School Student, College Student in need of logging/completing 40+ hours of Volunteer/Community Service time..please look to give your time to other Organizations. I wouldn't recommend volunteering here.

It just to be a good place for immigrants to do their paperwork now is way too expensive. it is…read morenot Catholic charity anymore...

Thank you JW House for everything you have to offer to families of loved ones staying at the nearby…read morehospital. It can always be stressful and heartbreaking as a family member with a loved one staying at the hospital; esp if you are not from the area and driving back and forth isn't as easy as it seems. JW House offers rooms to stay, hot meals, a place to shower and overall, just a place for families to feel AT HOME and comfortable. A home away from home. I truly appreciate the time I got to spend here. I didn't stay a night but I did stay for a couple hours with my 6 month old to feed and to nap. It was for sure needed before the drive back home. I also stayed for dinner which was delightful. They also offer snacks, and if you have family members at bedside, you are more than welcome to pack them food to-go. They also have a huge backyard with a play area and a BBQ grill. I highly suggest going on their website to learn more about this amazing home away from home. It was built from love and you can see it radiate from the way this place is taken care of and from the volunteers. Thank you, JW House!

Built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on the health of…read morea loved one; not where they will stay, where they get their next meal or where they lay their head at night to rest. JW House can be a home away from home for families in the midst of medical crisis. Founded by Jan Willem ("JW") Knappen, the loving big brother and eldest son of a close-knit Belgian family. Around Thanksgiving week 2002 he began to have seizures. He was diagnosed with three different brain tumours. 16-year-old JW showed courage and grace in his grueling fight against cancer and during surgery, radiation and chemotherapy treatments. In April 2004 when a virulent inoperable new tumour was discovered, he decided to focus on how he might help others with medical struggles of their own. J.W. envisioned building a house near Kaiser Permanente hospital Santa Clara, where families who reside a significant distance away can stay during hospitalisation of their child or family member. Jan Willem lived by his motto "Never ever give up". He spent the final two years of his young life working to raise money, in between all his medical treatments, to build his legacy. J. W. passed away in 2005. His family and his trusted doctor, who was profoundly inspired and moved by his mission, worked to continue the goal of creating a place he would be proud of. They succeeded mightily. The 5,700-square foot building, located nearest one of the cancer treatment departments and still within walking distance to the hospital, has four individual suites in addition to rooms families can use: the large common space area, which includes living room, children's play room, dining room; a laundry room, kitchen, day use room, outdoor patio, workout area and back yard. It is a beautiful warm safe peaceful space... truly, a home. Generous volunteers -- organisations as well as individuals -- from around the region donate snacks and even hot meals for families whose loved one is in the hospital next door. JW House welcomed its first family December the third of 2008. And it has been continuously helping the community and families of Kaiser Santa Clara patients ever since.

Clean place. Easy to drop in any item you want to donate. I donated toys and Pakistani cloths there.read more

This is a great foundation that is working hard to help and support those that are less fortunate…read more We had several clothes to donate, and we dropped them off on a Sunday. The youth volunteers were very helpful and courteous in assisting me with my donations. Be sure to call ahead to ensure they are accepting donations.

Horrible. I reached out to them as I was about to be homeless in 10 days. They assured me that…read morethey'd get me in a shelter, at least. I tried to follow up but nobody could give me an update. They also said they'd connect me to an agency that would help me during this process. They didn't help Finally, life moves called me 2 weeks after my first contact. I only had 10 days and they knew that By a miracle, I was able to secure housing. It's frightening to go through this kind of thing. I hope others have better luck than I did going forward.

My son and I would make sandwiches and pass them out to the homeless in San Francisco once a month…read morebut we have not done that in ages. I figured it's not the time to do that due to this global outbreak so instead I had to get creative and figure out how I can help the community w/o causing a tremendous strain to my already busy schedule. I called and was thrilled they are able to accept prepared meals. I explained that I would cook everything the day of and deliver it w/in 2hrs. I did this in between emails, meetings, and reports but somehow got it done. This was 27 meals and a box of individually wrapped masks donated to this organization. I am so grateful that I am in the position to still be able to help. I also will never forget the times I didn't even have $12 for a pair of shoes for my son (Walmart). Whatever we went through.. it just made me want to help even more. Thank you for accepting this donation!

This is a very nice homeless shelter that is located in Downtown San Jose. They offer a 6 month…read moreprogram for homeless individuals to stay here and live while they work to get back on their feet. Residents have to put a portion of their income away (to be held by Life Moves) in order for them to use their savings to obtain permanent housing in the Bay Area Community. They provide nutritious food and snacks, laundry privileges, bathrooms and showers, and even assigned beds (with outlets for charging devices) for their local residents. They also offer bikes that you can borrow in order to get around town, and they offer free toiletries, clothing, and shoes to residents. It's a fantastic organization that really does so much to help the community in the Bay Area. Non Profit Organizations, such as Life Moves: Julian Street Inn, truly make the world a better place. They provide so many amazing and deserving individuals with a warm, loving, caring, and comfortable place to stay, where they can go to live in peace, joy, and happiness. If you are homeless and in need, please do not give up hope. There is help for you and resources and many people why truly care about you, your life, and your health and well being! If you are homeless and looking for shelter in the Bay Area, you will need a referral from a case worker in order to stay at Life Moves: Julian Street Inn. You will also need to wait for a bed to open up by being put on a waiting list. To get a referral, you can try contacting PATH: People Assisting The Homeless by visiting ePATH.org. You can also try calling 211 on your cell phone. Another great service for locating resources in your community is the website FindHelp.org. If you've never had the chance to use FindHelp.org, I highly recommend that you check out this invaluable website, for the many resources and services that it provides our local communities. Please trust me when I say that this website can change your life for the better! You can literally find so many, vital, even life saving, community resources, just by searching FindHelp.org. Please know that your love and support, via liking, sharing, reviewing, and otherwise spreading the word about these organizations on social media, Yelp, Google, TrustPilot, Facebook, etc. all make a significant impact. You can also show your support by choosing to volunteer your time, by donating funds, by donating belongings, by donating a vehicle, by donating pet food and pet supplies (to support the resources needed when caring for these animals), really any way you are able to help by supporting organizations, such as Life Moves: Julian Street Inn, truly makes the World a better place, by improving the lives of so many people in need, your support truly succeeds in saving all lives! To the volunteers, case workers, and individuals who work, donate time, donate supplies, donate funds, and donate food you are all very kind, caring, and thoughtful, generous, and selfless. If you are reading this now, please know that you are truly loved and appreciated for all that you do for the homeless, the entire Bay Area community, and in making the World a better place!

worst shelter I've been too. staff and clients are racist. they say no recording in rooms but staff…read morerecords me while I sleep and they are not trying to help with housing

Amazing non profit that truly supports our community. They are reasonably priced and have so much…read moreto offer. I always stop by before I get anything crazy because they always seem to have what i'm looking for. I am so glad to have found this spot and hopefully more people stop by!

There is conflicting information, please keep it constant. This doesn't have a good system to help…read moredonates