Anyone YELPING a shelter with less than a perfect score is making me angry…read more That being said. The Bethlehem Inn is a godsend for Bend Oregon. With safe and clean housing, and also accountability for sober living, I have witnessed people get safety. Food. Shelter. And jobs. There is someone in your life that is one paycheck away from homelessness. And they don't want to impose on you. Do you have excess warm clothing? Canned food? Sleeping bags? Or, clothes to wear to a job interview? And have you ever had to ask for it? I have worked with shelters in Louisiana, Florida, Portland, Baker City, and Bend. Socks to sleeping bags. It is humbling. This particular transitional housing and food and clothing shelter is so overwhelmingly kind. The Bethlehem Inn is everything we want in order to give a hand up; not a hand out.

A great charity. Love that what we donate goes directly to a person in need. Very grateful to get…read morethe donations!

Three male pups were posted on 08/27. We saw them that day and sent in our adoption application…read more Site indicated the dogs would be ready to adopt 09/16. So we waited over 2 weeks, not searching for other dogs. We called numerous times; we emailed numerous times, just trying to find out if our app was received and approved (we've NEVER been denied). No one ever replied. I'll repeat that, no one EVER replied. Finally, on 09/18, we noticed one of the pups had been adopted. Then today, the other two are still listed, and we FINALLY received a reply via their FB page "sorry, the dogs are all adopted". Hey, we get it. They are all volunteers. They all have day jobs. But NO ONE could find time in 2 1/2 weeks to just call or email?? We all love dogs. How about a little humanity?

From the owner: Lead and Love Dog Rescue is a private foster home based dog rescue that believes rescue and…read moretraining go paw in hand.

My review is based on their "business" practices and interactions with Janet Llerandi Gonzalez, the…read morebusiness manager. I've rented space all over town and I've never felt so immediately bullied by anyone I've dealt with. Back in the fall I inquired about possibly renting event space -- turns out the inquiry form IS THE RENTAL AGREEMENT -- something I've never experienced. No offer to show me the space, to attempt to speak to me, just interest in gathering information = you've committed to pay for the space. Janet contacted me today, fewer then 10 days before dates I was interested in, to say that the balance is due + 50% fee for late cancellation. This isn't any way to conduct "business" and I in no way recommend renting their space.

These folks do good work providing education and programs on local environmental and sustainability…read moreissues such as energy efficiency and waste recycling. December pottery sale is great.

Sisters Park & Recreation District, Sage Program (Senior Activities Gathering Experiences) did an…read moreexcursion to Chimps Inc, in April 2018. Chimps Inc. is a wildlife sanctuary dedicated to furthering chimpanzee conservation through education. I cannot express how incredible this experience was for myself as well as the other dozen seniors. We learned where they all came from, how they had been treated, some in circus acts/shows, some as pets, or just bought and abandoned! There intellect was outstanding, the their caregivers are exceptional. For an unforgettable experience please call Chimps Inc., 541-410-4122 Shannon, SPRD

From the owner: Chimps Inc. is a sanctuary specifically designed to provide lifetime care to captive chimpanzees…read morerescued or retired from the pet and entertainment industries. We are dedicated to overcoming the exploitation and cruelty that they face through advocacy, conservation, education and outreach.

Our kiddo has been going to a child's garden for a year and we love this school. He is now 4 year…read moreold and a bit shy and Ms Sheila worked with him to build his confidence. Now he's in Ms Tiffany's class and she is so wonderful with him. Ms Anna is lovely to work with and definitely cares deeply for the kiddos.

I have had my daughter in this school since she was 1.5 years - she is now almost 4! The nurturing…read morecare and facilitated education she has received is phenomenal!

We used to buy tons of furniture, household decor, appliances, and building materials from this…read morelocation. We have businesses where we second hand as much as possible with regular turnover (we do not sell the products, we use them). In the past we spent so much at this store that one time the person ringing us up commented about it. They saw something in the system (connected to our phone number) about our total spent YTD and their eyes got wide, so we explained what we do for our business and that what they could see was just for their location. What I am saying is... we have a pulse on what is a good and fair price for these sort of things. I looked at a couch not to long ago at this location. It was half off. The price was still, with the discount, over $1600. When you pay 0% for your inventory you should not be charging consignment prices. Full stop. It is a poor business choice. The idea is to turn over the inventory because more is coming while passing on a lovely savings to your customers. Not hang on to it while it collects dust because you've out priced the new items being manufactured. Know your customer base and price accordingly. We have left empty handed from this store every single visit this year (2026) because the prices have skyrocketed. For reference, we were looking for a washer and dryer...found one brand new at Lowe's cheaper than this Restore had (used no less). That is why I am writing this review. If the free inventory you receive is higher priced than the brand new inventory from the original store...well...here's your sign. So, we will likely have to drop this store from our rotation because time is precious and we cannot waste trips when we could find a better resource to take its place. That's just how it goes, I guess, but it saddens us because we like to support good causes and keep things out of the dump.

Restore is awesome! They have tons of great stuff and rock bottom prices. The store is clean and…read moreinviting and the staff are super friendly and helpful. We go there sometimes with a specific item in mind and sometimes just to browse for treasures. Well worth a stop !

Love this place and their selection of items. I got goat meat here recently and it was delicious…read more The staff is always incredibly nice and helpful

Perfect food. Perfect people Everything is wonderful. Easy access from parking area.read more

Healthy Beginnings is an amazing community asset to the children and families throughout Central…read moreOregon. They screen children 0-5 years of age for health and development concerns and will assist parents on acquiring resources to best fit the needs of their children in order to ensure a more successful learning future. They do all this and at NO COST to the family. Healthy Beginnings has been serving the Central Oregon communities for over 20 years...and are still going strong.