They are extremely knowledgeable and helpful in every way. They are wonderful caring people about…read morehelping others. Super nice people.

The Hub Resource Center is such a blessing with amazing staff who helps the homeless cheerfully…read more They provide an abundance of much needed resources to the homeless including shower facilities with all the necessary toiletries, coffee and donuts with fruit in the morning daily, a nice hot meal to go daily, laundry facilities including the wash detergent, clothing donations, Housing classes with case management, coping classes, opportunity to sign up for and receive a phone and more.

I brought my cousin Jason here right after he was released from custody, hoping to get him some…read moresupport, and within just a few hours, he was already getting connected to real help, all completely free. The staff at Project Kinship treated him with dignity and respect from the moment he walked in. They didn't just give him resources, they made him feel human again in a situation that could've felt very shameful and overwhelming. From housing support to wraparound reentry services, they came through in every way. Today, Jason is more stable than he's been in years. Our whole family is beyond grateful for what Project Kinship has done for him!

Special thanks to Carlos for being such a great host! With a smile always and being on top of…read moreeverything. Keep up the good work! And to the staff i want to thank you all for being there for me whenever i needed it.

I'm not much into McDonalds. Maybe the occasional egg white McMuffin on my way to an early…read moretee-time. But McDonalds beats In n Out hands down when it comes to caring for sick children and their families. My Lion's Club chapter had the honor of cooking for 50 people here this week and I am the one who feels the benefit. Without going into the full history of this place, the brief story is that McDonalds donates a small hotel-like building walking distance from different children's hospitals. This one is next to Children's Hospital Orange County (CHOC). The donated structure is run like a no-charge hotel, with volunteers and a few staff members, for families to stay while their child is at CHOC. Families must submit an application, have financial need and, pending space (maybe a dozen rooms) can stay here up to a month before requesting an extension. Breakfast and dinner is cooked each day for families. The food and labor is provided by volunteer groups. Groups of friends, businesses, restaurants, service organizations, etc. sign up about three months in advance. The menus are pre-approved, the food must all be cooked on site, and volunteers must all be in good health. They provide a fully stocked kitchen and some permanent volunteers are on hand to provide guidance. We were able to sit and dine with the guests and hear their stories of heartbreak, perseverance and strength. Think about the triple whammy that these folks go through. First, their child is sick enough to need a specialized children's hospital. Next, it is far enough away from home that you need a hotel for the family. Lastly, you don't have the financial resources for both the medical care and housing. This place fills that need. The Ronald McDonald House is a God-send and McDonalds should be applauded for providing this type of low-key and vital assistance to the public. No Happy Meals are served here. No golden arches out front. No McDonald's advertisements, clowns or commercials blaring inside. Just good people caring for their kids and good people assisting the families. Very humbling.

I have been blessed with my life to live this long and share the journey through Yelp and my work…read more Life does surprising things and I hope for the better. Unfortunately, life tends to do a 180 and the best thing we can do is to help our fellow neighbors. I work for a very large company and they are constantly doing their best to help our fellow man. My company teamed up with a special company, but not because they have the Golden Arches or they make Hamburgers, but the foundation that we see, but ignore. Our Team is headed over to the Orange County Ronald McDonald House in the city of Orange. Located about two blocks north of W. La Veta Ave. on the east side of Batavia St., you will find the three story tall and world famous charity, Ronald McDonald House. While the name is associated with the Golden Arches, this is a separate entity and does not promote fast food and is not fully funded besides from the contributions of the local neighborhood. My employer is a large organization and they decided to spend some time helping families and their children that are going medical procedure at the local Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). A few minutes or hours of our volunteer time are helpful to the families in need. Families can stay at the Ronald McDonald House with approved forms from their Physician for only $10 a day. The $10 covers the room, food, laundry, and many other activities. This place is essentially another home away from home. Some families are not fortunate to drive many miles away to leave their littles ones behind thus requesting the assistance of the Ronald McDonald House. This home is amazing. It is three floors of amenities for families just looking for a short place to stay. If I am not mistaken, there are 20 rooms for families to stay. There is a large kitchen for volunteers like my organization to prepare and cook meals for the day. Also, there are game/activity rooms for families to help ease some of the mindsets/emotions that they are going through. Heaven forbid you and/or your child has to go through this. Our organization signed up to prepare breakfast. The Ronald McDonald House has all the tools (i.e. knives, plates, utensils), but all we have to do is bring the ingredients and cook. We had the task of making breakfast burritos, eggs, waffles, sandwiches, and many other delicious. Food is what makes the journey memorable. Volunteering is a human characteristic that we all have done in one form or another. The greatest part of the whole experience wasn't just cooking, preparing, cleaning: It was the smiles and gratitude from the families who just wanted a hot meal. I used to go to the Golden Arches and see a Ronald McDonald House Donation Box at the window. After talking with the staff member, donations are low and are usually high during the Holiday Season. While we may see the Golden Arches being a name on the house, most of the staff are volunteering out of the kindness of their hearts and their wallets. There are many donors across many doors and hallways. Donors are the reason why the Ronald McDonald House continues to thrive. Everyday many families come through this house looking for a haven and as we may feel helpless, we have done the best we can to make their day better and better by passing it forward. This Yelp Voyage is my novel. I write to share the experience and for you to interpret it. My guidance is through you. It is BECAUSE of you that I want to recreate the same experience. The end result is success because you made me share my story. Yelp your story every day!

We love donating to this Food Pantry because they accept items that require refrigeration. We…read moredonate our fresh organic duck eggs ( not fertile eggs ) They are higher in protein and last longer in the fridge than chicken eggs.

Hello everyone who has a heart of giving! My personal…read moreexperience at this organization by the name of Mary's Kitchen Pantry is severely disorganized severely. I offered my time and they confirmed a day and time, twice. I arrived on time and geez it was the worst. Ignored and worst of all not needed, they have my phone number and email. Unless you prefer to be mistreated by this so called organization, go ahead and sign up for it.

What a great group of people the work with. Extremely helpful and accommodating and full of great…read moreideas. Marilyn was amazing. What a kind heart and a great person to work with. I would recommend anybody to come check this place out before spending extravagant amounts of money somewhere else.

Edward him the best service always help me . Thanks I will comeback find good stuff. I love this…read morestore

This organization is awesome, doing so much for our community. Zack's amazing, he's doing…read moreincredible work with the homeless!

Special thanks to Zach. Very friendly staff and great organization. Definitely gave me hope!read more

Community Action Partnership is a wonderful company. They provide utility assistance, food, and…read moremany other services to help you get through a rough time. I value them very much. They've helped me with my Utilities as a single mother. I truly appreciate all that they have done for me. Thank you!

It's always good to give back to a community even though I've never needed their help. I've had the…read morepleasure to work with like minded people in helping out the less fortunate. It's just take a little time and effort and with a community of people you can help many more out there. Today our immediate group put together 2400 boxes to help 2400 families. It's a group effort indeed as different groups help out in different areas. We put together boxes and send them into the production assembly line where others put into the boxes nutritional items and then they are sealed shut and stacked onto pallets which are eventually transported to pantries around the area and or delivered directly to individuals. Elementary students up to adults help out. You can signup your group to take on a weekend for a great cause. You also can do it for student credit for like when colleges want to see how well rounded you are and how you impact your community. It's fun and you meet new people.

**For some reason this place is listed in yelp twice so I copied my review so it shows up for…read morewhichever listing comes up in Google.** I've never actually been inside so this review is about the people it attracts. I live in the apartment complex right next to it. First of all, they do alcanon and probably narcanon meetings during the week. Sometimes I can hear people screaming and shouting behind the carports. Once I heard something breaking and went to check on my car. It was fine but I was still a bit freaked out. On holidays they hold close to full scale concerts (like with multiple amps amd heavy metal instruments) in the parking lot. Given the proximity to my apartment this might be in violation of zoning and ordinance laws. It's only once in a while so it isn't a huge deal. Just sucks when they happen. This is a salvation army location, so there are homeless people around. I wouldn't have a problem with them except that there have been MANY reports (including here on yelp) that some of these people enter the complex parking and break into peoples' cars. My theory is that the church does what they can for the local destitute, then they spend the night in the park across the way. Tge parking lot is right in between on that side, so they either cut through or do breakins. Either way it seriously sucks for people who have their vehicles damaged. There's supposed to be a furniture store here but again I've never been inside and I honestly don't intend to go ever. Lastly I live close the walmart so I carry my groceries in my wheely basket. When they have services on Sunday it seems like everyone makes my shopping their business. I'll just be walking by literally going home and tgese people will look at my food and make comments like I'm supposed to have their approval to buy produce. It annoys the hell out me. So in fairness I'm giving a nutral non-negative 3 stars. I think the church means well

Great swimming program for kids and adults also have public swimming! Basketball courts and…read morecomputer lab and much more!