Location: Almeda Rd…read more Parking: limited, but also street and across the street. Staff: staff has a lot of volunteers and all are welcoming and helpful. I was invited to come here for one of their legal classes. It was very nice to see how accommodating they are towards their community. This particular class consisted of mainly seniors. They were able to get an understanding of how to protect their assets and/or pass along to their love ones. As you walk in they have lots of brochures and business cards of all kinds of assistance.

The staff is amazing and they love people! They help the community thrive and they do it with pride…read moreand integrity!

The place and staff here are amazing, we work for a local construction company that has done some…read morework here to the location and what a blessing it is to be part of this project. We repaired some of the boards and slides on the outdoor play station, repaired the bar b a pit etc. keep up the great work Sunshine Kids!

For over three years, my family and I have been dedicated to volunteering and donating to…read moreGracewood. Every moment and every item contributed has been incredibly rewarding. My appreciation extends to the amazing staff, volunteers, and, most importantly, the families we have the privilege to serve. Thank you, Gracewood, for being a phenomenal organization.

I do not recommend this place is a scam, I msg their place couple times and they never got a =n…read moreanswer , I will not spend a penny here

This organization should be ashamed of their selves! My family is not from Houston but a situation…read morehappened with one of my very close relatives that currently lives there. It took me days to encourage this family member to use her local resources to get some help with a situation that happened to her. She even had a terrible suicidal episode that morning because of her PTSD from what happened to her. She finally took my advice and contacted this organization 24/7 hotline. She was laughed at on the phone and was discouraged from reporting her incident. The night shift "supervisor" scheduled her an appointment with a counselor on November 10th to receive some help. That's 10 days later from the date of the phone call. Is that protocol? Is that how you are taught to assist your community members? I decided to call the hotline to speak with a supervisor, but I was met with the same lady. She refused to even provide her name to me so I can properly report her conduct on the phone. I'm not having to stay up tonight to sooth my relative from her experience and encourage to still report her incident. I hope no one has this experience and I hope this organization is shut down for a lack of knowledge and care for their community members. One word, DISGUSTING.

After working as a sub at the holly hall safe house and bringing classroom supplies, gifts and…read moreclothing donations, I saw the need and the benefit that community donations bring to the population served specifically at this location. After my assignment, I was told to bring the car load full of quality donations of children's books and clothing collected from homes in Bellaire (very affluent community in Houston). So I did. Or at least tried to. I walked into the main offices on Waugh and tho I was standing right at the reception window, 18" from some woman sorting mail, I was never acknowledged and it wasn't until another woman came in who was then helped before me, was I told in a dismissively contentious way that only new stuff was accepted. I wasn't asked if my stuff was new, despite 4 full boxes being exactly that, so I took the stuff to The Cottage Shop that serves The Women's Home instead. In addition, my mother tried to partner her non-profit Daughter's of the British Empire with this organization and attempted on 6 different occasions via phone email and letters to offer this group a lump sum cash distribution from their annual fundraisers which would have been over $5,000 but never once received any follow up. As a teacher in Houston ISDvery familiar with the social services offered to my students, I will never again attempt to work with or help this organization for its totally offensive treatment of me and it's disregard of cash donors.

Its an "EYE" opener,not just to me, but all human life.I was also a client and commenced from thier…read moreprogram.....it can happen to the best.Some of the staff members are still my good friends.And time to time,I share my testimony.Their are all kinds and colors real life stories.

It's a rescue mission, you get 3 hots and a cot and also attend 3 church services everyday. There's…read morealso programs that they'll push for you to enter where you'll literally become dedicated to the center for 3-6 months. If you're homeless no need to complain because all of this is for free. Tbh the atmosphere does feel a little like prison and is very structured but hey you're getting 3 hots and a cot.

This goes out to all the firefighters who risk their lives for ours…read more I know people give police officers grief about possible shadyness but firefighters are there to help any only help. If you have a chance come by and visit the beautiful gardens on the grounds and check out the firefighters memorial. It is very touching.

Our company had a safety conference here and while on one of our breaks I was able to visit the…read morememorial outside and looking at the names of those lost in action and those who went away from duty really humbled me. The earliest death while serving was 1899 and the latest 2017. 2 things came to mind for me. First, I appreciate those who serve we the people, regardless of racial, political or spiritual beliefs. Some even lost their lives doing so. Second, we're not guaranteed tomorrow so make the choice of where eternity will be for you but choose wisely. John 3:16 for any that may need an optional choice.

I am a volunteer for Sunday's community meal. This is an outstanding charity that assists many…read morehomeless people. I highly recommend Helping Hands for people looking for volunteer roles.

When I was going through some things in life recently within the last two years, the people at…read morehelping hands were absolutely amazing. The work that they do for the community is just it's they're just great people. They go above and beyond to help especially the homeless and anybody in need it's just I mean I get overwhelmed with emotion just thinking about how much I appreciate what they did for me. If you ever need any help I would definitely call them and get the help that you need because they will do everything they can to help you. I promise you they're true Christians and they follow the teachings of Jesus. There's nothing fake about anybody up and they make you feel welcome they make you feel like you're seen heard and cared about. They go out of their way to make sure that you know that there are people out there that you care about you and you're going through something in life.

Came here to volunteer to stuff backpacks for back to school and everyone was so nice. Things were…read moreorganized and they had great new items for all families to get. Checking in was easy and it was fun getting to volunteer to help others.

BEAR is a wonderful community resource 501(c)3 organization dedicated to helping foster children in…read moreHarris County. Specifically making sure that children who are removed from their homes have everything they need for the first 48 hours after placement, and then providing ongoing support to foster families in other ways. One of their big drives is during Christmas and making sure that every foster child has presents waiting for them under the tree, and if you stop and think what Christmas presents for 16,000 children look like you might realize why they need hundreds of volunteers for 3 weeks of the year! I've only volunteered during the last few Christmas seasons but if you want to give back to an organization that really strives to put the needs of some of the most vulnerable children in our city first, BEAR is an easy choice. They have online and in-person options for support, and they need volunteers and donors to keep them afloat every year- they are not funded by taxes. The people running the place are friendly, helpful, and you can tell they really care about kids. Definitely recommend checking them out if you're looking for a way to give back to your community!