Spring cleaning and I wanted to make sure my quality goods didn't go to waste. I have so much brand…read morenew work clothing or worn once bridesmaid dresses that I know can be helpful to someone else. I found Orange County Rescue Mission and I love the support they provide for the community so I decided I wanted to give my donations to them. Orange County Rescue Mission is open Friday to Wednesday from 8am-5pm, Closed Thursdays. They have a convenient area for you to drive up, and their volunteers are super nice and will be more than happy to help you lift and unload your donations. Donation receipts available upon request.

Honestly if I had known exactly how simple this process would be & how friendly and nice the people…read morethere had be, I probably would have gone a LOT sooner. I've previously had my donations picked up, or gone to donation bins, or dropped a few things off at Goodwill. Orange County Rescue Mission has a drive thru drop-off for your donations. I had 5 boxes, so a lovely gentleman brought a bin on wheels over and helped me put my boxes inside. He asked if I would need a receipt for my taxes but I politely declined. I do believe the items I donated had good value but I don't have much experience with taxes and previous receipts I've gotten usually end up missing by tax season. Prior to donating my things, I was able to go on their website and see exactly what items they accept. This helped a LOT because there were actually a lot of items I wouldn't have even considered donating like unused toiletries. I would probably try to give them to a family member or a friend of perhaps end up just tossing it away. I'm really glad they provide a list of acceptable items for donating!! I hope other people who wish to donate items really do READ lists such as this one, so they are aware of what can be donated. I just remembered people from my past who would try to donate opened foods, & insisted they were still good because they were non-perishables. Some people just don't know you can't donate ANYTHING. I don't understand people who donate things that they wouldn't use, if the same or similar item were donated to them (in the same manner). Some behaviors are perplexing. Anyway!! I LOVE this place and I'm currently working on filling up another 3 boxes. I'll have to go buy some more boxes so I can start sorting through my storage unit as well!! I do have a few questions on some items and what condition they must be in to be accepted for donation. I'm pretty sure they had a number on the same page that I could call and ask, which I will be doing, just haven't gotten around to it yet! I'm really happy I found this place & recommend others to donate items & volunteer here if they have the time! (:

I stayed at this transitional shelter in 2017-2018. While the rules are what you expect of any…read moreshelter one thing that stayed with me is the founder's ethics. When there was a problem with a staff member falsely accusing me of drug use (I had been in the hospital the night before and I had proof), Je'net Kreitner made the situation right instead of standing up for staff member's accusation. That has stayed with me especially since I've been in two shelters with unethical staff members who treat their program guests badly. While Grandma's House of Hope can be a little strict with their program, I always felt safe while I stayed there and NEVER felt bullied by staff or the one in charge of the temporary shelter. I would rather pay a program fee than stay at an abusive temporary shelter for free. Assuming the program is similar now to how it was when I stayed there in 2017-2018 you'll be in good hands. You do get assigned chores but you'll never fear for your safety here and they keep their word. If they allowed me to go back I would in a heartbeat as I am in a temporary bind again (after my dad sold the house)! However, I'm a Buena Park resident and things changed due to COVID I'm assuming so I had to stay in a Buena Park shelter instead. Thank you Grandma's House of Hope!

I honestly would have given this place a five star, but I've been here for almost a year now and…read morethe ladies who recently just got hired for the women's program are so horribly fake & VERY uncompassionate. I was ONE month away from getting my housing and they did everything possible to take me out of Community Leader position, and kick me out of the house saying I had a 'behavior problem' when I would stick up for myself. Not to mention I've had mail stolen from them & they packed all my belongings in my room without my consent & they lost my W2 FORM. Completely unprofessional & the women who work here in the house of SERENITY are very immature.

I absolutely loved being able to volunteer with this organization. It was a great experience for me…read moreand my friend to see the homeless population and to be able to interact with them. The owner is very knowledgable and gives a great insight on the homeless of Orange County and the barriers they face. The best part of this organization is not only do you get to help feed the homeless but you also get a chance to interact with others and be a part of something great. I really appreciate all that you do here with this organization. I'll be volunteering again soon. Keep up the good work.

Looking for a way to help the less fortunate? Come join the Orange County Burrito Project…read more Every third Friday of the month, volunteers gather at 4th Street Market to make burritos, then travel to the homeless community (numbering in the hundreds) at the Civic Center to distribute the burritos, water, and other donated items. They only ask for about two to three hours of your time. The OC Burrito Project also accepts donations like clothing, blankets, toiletries, and even dog and cat food (many of these residents have pets). You can also make cash donations online here: http://www.ocburritoproject.org/support.html Please consider helping out in any way that you can. Even small donations are greatly appreciated. Thanks to the OC Burrito Project for all of the great work that they do.

We had fun volunteering today! We felt a great vibe!…read more God bless the staff, volunteers and the teens!

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My daughter lives there and she's recently gotten 2 violations…read more She didn't get a warning just vollations.They have no proof and everything they said was incorrect. 3 violations and supposedly she's evicted? She called me crying yesterday be cause of the 2nd violation. They are harassing and discriminating her. We are not going to take this lightly. There are so many other residents doing much worse. I've seen this place go down the drain since it first opened. Dog barf in the elevator...homeless people doing drugs out front, human pee in the stairs. I could go on and on. They say they help people but they are doing nothing but giving my daughter stress and anxiety. After the first violation...which was a joke...Myself,my daughter and her boyfriend went to talk to the manager. She was only patronizing us. The newest violation says she's had people living here for over 14 days?Both me and my daughters bf live elsewhere and can prove it. We are seeking legal counsel as well as other alternatives.

WISEPlace has offered transitional shelter to women only, for 32 years. I've volunteered there off…read moreand on for about 25 years. Admittedly any "business" that operates on a shoestring comprised mostly of donated money, goods and services will be imperfect, and WISEPlace is no different. That being said, my experience of the staff and volunteers has always been that they all care deeply about and are respectful of their guests. I know many women who have successfully graduated from the program and are now contributing to society. They come back to give a hand up to their "sisters" who come in behind them. These staff and volunteers wouldn't be doing that if they didn't care and sincerely want to help. SAFEPlace, which is a TEMPORARY emergency shelter came to be when the county requested assistance bringing our many homeless indoors. WISEPlace was one of very few that stepped up to say, "we will help". It is not a permanent solution, though the folks at WISEPlace are hard at work raising money and awareness to build permanent housing for this population of chronically homeless women. This is a non-profit with an inspiring history and a bright future. I enjoy every visit I make to the shelters and believe that everyone there is hard at work trying to make life better for the residents. It is a great place to volunteer!

They never answer the phone, but they are kind of nice only one person is. And they cant help if…read morethey dont answer the phone ever

I am a resident Orangewood, Foundation, and Orangewood help me with so much. I'm so aappreciated…read morethis foundation. The staff there are very encouraging and caring for the youth there especially maria and Martha and Lisa they help me through my homelessness and getting me back on my feet Which putting clothes on my back and welcome me there like home

Serves the underprivileged community. This organization have staff, volunteers, & court ordered…read morepeople. Seems like they have lots of volunteers, at least 1 organization each day. Breakfast served daily and on Saturday & Sunday, they serve breakfast and lunch.

I called them for some rental Asstance we had some unexpected issues happen this month and because…read morethe complex where I live at gave them problems or the resident didn't proved all needed documents needed. They would not help me. Being a Non-Profit I feel they should help everyone. I feel they just don't want to deal with all families in need. Picking and choosing to there benefit to make there job easier. Everyone has a different situation . I feel like I've been punished for someone else's actions.

I took my bike to the Bicycle Tree yesterday. Without belaboring the issue, here are my…read moreobservations: 1. Kindness 2. Great price (below market) 3. Expert knowledge Kudos and gratitude in the order of appearance: 1. Russell, another customer who will be cycling from California to Florida in September. A kind soul and in my age bracket. 2. Gene, the technician who volunteers at the Bicycle Tree. A gentle and kind person. Much taller guy that I. Spent time to fix the flat tire for which I had taken my bike to the shop; but also fixed the gears and adjusted them. 3. Alex, an Asian-American gentleman who speaks Spanish. He was the shift manager. May the Bicycle Tree continue to prosper and attract good customers, such as Russell. And may good and decent folks, such as Gene, continue to volunteer there. I will be there for sure in the future.

Awesome Shop. Highly recommended. The guys are extremely knowledgeable and very approachable…read more They'll teach how to fix whatever's wrong with your bike for a huge discount if you help them while they work on your bike. Non profit organizations deserve your support like this shop.