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Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

(15 reviews)

North San Jose

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...

JW House - Lobby just inside entry-way

JW House

(26 reviews)

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.

LifeMoves - My name is Stella Gonzales.  I've been hospitalized,with Asthma,Copd. I'm homeless.

LifeMoves

(7 reviews)

Downtown

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!

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