A great group of people who Genuinely care about helping…read morepeople in need. I highly recommend Them.

I have only donated here. Very easy to donate, staff seems kind but be mindful of what you coaster…read more I have donated things that in hindsight I don't think a homeless person would benefit from (decor) and they...took it? Wouldve been better to put on a buy nothing group (dont donate to goodwill. They throw most things away) I wish they had activities for the homeless. I have a homeless friend and he says they do t provide things for him to do so he just walks around all day. It's sad

The largest regional food bank in Sacramento. This organization has been serving the community…read moresince 1976 and will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary: check out my photos for the QR code and anniversary details! I came here to volunteer, and to my surprise, there were even younger kids participating. I learned that the minimum volunteer age is 10 years old. Some students were volunteering for school service hours, while others came through different companies and organizations. We joined the second shift from 1pm-4pm. The session started shortly after 1pm with a briefing and task assignments from the group leader. All tasks were explained clearly. The leaders checked on us throughout the shift to make sure we were doing okay and to see if anyone had concerns. Halfway through the shift, we had a 15-minute break, and one of the leaders brought ice cream to celebrate a volunteer's birthday and shared it with everyone. I thought it was a meaningful way to celebrate a birthday while helping a good cause. We actually finished around 3:30pm, and our shift completed: - 5,451 lbs of food packed - 474 boxes prepared for the "No Student Goes Hungry" program supporting students from elementary school through college in Sacramento County. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating, and the facility was clean and organized. Restroom: clean, bright, and decent. If you are interested in volunteering, check out their website and register in advance.

Although not fun, there is one huge benefit to moving...being able to sort through a bunch of…read moremisplaced and forgotten stuff. Within all of this stuff, was a bunch of new and lightly used clothing. In the past I have donated clothing to my local Goodwill Express. However, I did some reflection and realized that all of the clothing that I donated was being sold for profit. Going forward, my intention was to donate to an organization that receives the donation(s) and distributes them to underprivileged individuals/families free of charge. Some research led me to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. Upon calling to verify their hours (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am-1pm and Wednesday, 4pm-7pm), I gathered all of the clothing and hit the road on a mission to make a difference. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a Sacramento Food Bank employee who eagerly began to load my clothing donations onto a cart. Since a lot of the clothing consisted of dress pants and dress slacks, he proceeded to inform me about a program called "Job Smart Clothing." Job Smart Clothing is a program within Sacramento Food Bank that provides career appropriate apparel for underprivileged individuals interviewing for employment or currently employed. How cool is that? I'm not a representative for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. However, I will say that they provide an awesome service to the community, and that a little donation goes a long way (individuals who benefit from their services often leave with 15-20 pieces of clothing per visit). Before you throw away that piece of clothing that you think is out of style or doesn't quite hug your curves the way that they used to, think about donating it to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services!

Today volunteered with SacRepublicFC at the River City Food Bank and it was quite a wonderful…read moreexperience. I have volunteered at local food banks since I was a kid and always enjoy giving back to my community. This one in particular really surprised me because it is ran so smoothly and is organized quite well. We served 451 families today and they mentioned sometimes it is upwards of 600. There was such an amazing spread of organic and natural foods along with some easy to make food that kiddos would enjoy. Something for everyone. Life can change in the blink of an eye and food insecurity affects more people than you can imagine. I appreciate that River City does not add extra stress to their intake process and streamlined the grocery process so that more people can provide food for their families. If you have the means to donate time, food, energy, or supplies, I would encourage you to do so. Thank you River City, staff, and volunteers for all you do.

I volunteered at RCFB regularly for about 7 months at the Edison location. I did not receive…read moreneither food nor wages. I am neither christian nor muslim. Work was hard & exhausting. Staff orders to volunteers are regularly contradictory, confusing & changing. I always felt I was treated as the outsider. One day a highly respected muslim customer demanded I be fired over a rule bent as favoritism. RCFB Management sided w the muslim. Not surprising,volunteers are not valued despite what management claims. Total waste of time.

I reached out to SASSNA and Dave when I was looking for resources and help to determine if I was…read moreAutistic (age 41 at the time). Dave was great! He pointed me towards a local organization that did adult diagnosis, but he also encouraged me to navigate Kaiser Permanente's process since that was my health insurance provider. I successfully navigated Kaiser's process which is terrible if you're neurodivergent, but ultimately their Psychiatric team diagnosed me with ASD. I'm learning so much about myself, and thank Dave for the help he gave!

I want to take a minute to both thank and congratulate, Dave Gaines. Dave and the staff of SASSNA…read moreare doing some fantastic work with our youth (and their parents). This organization provides social services and supplies necessary outreach to both educate and advocate in the defense of our youth. Being non-profit, they work on your pre-agreed upon donations. Basically, what you can afford. My daughter tells me the whole staff from social workers to clerical are professional, helpful people. Since their time here, I can see huge changes within our entire family. Thanks to SASSNA, my grandchildren will have a better life growing up with this disability than I did. Thank you, again! 01/25

I have been volunteering at Joey's Food Locker for a year now. It is a great asset for the…read morecommunity to help those needing help with food. I have met wonderful people in need. They are so grateful to receive food to feed their families. I respect their presence I know it's difficult to ask for help. We will face difficult times together and know it's going to be okay.

Joey's food locker is such a great asset to our community! My wife and I had extra supply of baby…read moreformula and we wanted to donate it, so we contacted Joey's food locker to see if there were any families they serve that could use it. The person I spoke with over the phone was very helpful and grateful for the donation on behalf of the families. We also had some clothes that our infant grew out of, so we asked if we could donate clothes too. He said they're actually working on starting a "clothing locker" to accept clothing donations but it's still in the works. He said they serve any family or individual that comes in looking for food assistance. You may have to call and confirm the times but I believe food distributions are every Friday at 4P or 4:30P. Parking was a little tough to drop off the donation. They are actually located at the Natomas High School. As you drive north on gong ranch, the parking lot will be on your left, enter the last entrance of the parking lot, next to the tennis courts. Continue through the parking lot until you see the Teri Burns health clinic and they are located on the other side of the black gate. I stopped by during school hours, so the gate was locked, but if you're coming to drop off donations, just call the staff ahead of time and they can let you in.

This review is specifically about my personal experience with attorney Lina…read more I sought legal assistance through WEAVE for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) involving a long history of abuse. When I was assigned to Lina, she was a newer attorney, but I chose to work with her because she had availability and I believed she would advocate for my case. Throughout our preparation, I repeatedly expressed the importance of presenting my evidence and witnesses. I had extensive documentation and multiple witnesses prepared to testify. Despite these discussions, I received very little guidance on how to prepare for court beyond what to wear on the hearing date. I was not given meaningful information about what to expect during the hearing or how testimony would be presented. Before the hearing, there was also an issue with service and filing. My ex violated the temporary restraining order, and when I contacted the police, I was informed that the order had not been properly served or entered into the system. That was very concerning for me as basic filing of the paperwork. On the day of the hearing, Lina told me the hearing would likely be continued. Instead, the hearing proceeded. I was unprepared for having to present my own case with little assistance. During the hearing, none of the evidence I had repeatedly asked to be presented was introduced, and none of my witnesses were called which I know would be in a trial (which in my case that's where I wanted to go). I was left to speak for myself while emotional and overwhelmed. I remember the judge even indicating that Lina could speak for me or with me, yet very little advocacy occurred with me. The DVRO was denied. While I understand that no attorney can guarantee an outcome, I left feeling that my case had never truly been presented to the court. My concern is not that the judge ruled against me, but that the evidence and witness testimony I had spent significant time gathering were never put before the court. After the hearing, I was told I would receive a follow-up call later that day, but no call came. When I eventually reached out myself to discuss my concerns, I felt dismissed rather than heard. Instead of receiving explanations regarding why evidence and witnesses were not presented, I felt my concerns were minimized and responsibility was shifted onto me. The problems continued after the hearing. When I later got a different attorney , there were additional issues regarding paperwork needed to remove Lina as attorney of record. As a result, close to an another hearing, she still appeared as attorney of record because the paperwork had not been properly completed. I understand that attorneys are human and that every case has challenges. However, what was most disappointing was the lack of preparation, communication, follow through, and advocacy I experienced during one of the most vulnerable periods of my life. I was seeking protection for myself and my children and needed an attorney who would thoroughly present my case and guide me through the process. I am sharing this experience so that others can make an informed decision when seeking legal representation during a domestic violence matter and not have to go through the added emotional aspect I endured when I was seeking for advocacy.

They only provide services for people facing intimate partner abuse or domestic violence…read more They will not provide intake or referral services for people experiencing other forms of domestic violence. People seeking services with them only find this out during intake when already in the midst of a crisis. The organization has a responsibility to be up front and transparent with people seeking services, the public, stakeholders and potential donors.

this is where I've been giving Bible studies over two years and they continue to give the community…read moreall the love and support

Welcoming staff. Good food. So many fun activities to engage in. From what I experienced the…read morecounselors are amazing. Helped me so much, I'm very appreciative to this center and all its staff

AMAZING PROGRAM…read more This program is guided to keeping homeless families together during their struggle while helping build them stronger for the future. There are all sorts of programs that will take a homeless dad and his kids or a mom and her kids but there are none like family promise that keep the entire family together.\ Family promise help with job finding, school, permanent housing and much much more. A faith based program. I highly recommend Family Promise to anyone who is or knows a family struggling or homeless and that needs help

In July of this year (2015), after some research and interiewing of prospective "hires," my father…read moreand I chose Family Promise to do the Estate Sale to clear out his Carmichael home of 28 years. We could not have chosen more wisely. Marsha Spell and her team -- husband Tim, husband/wife team Don and Marty, and Cheryl (forgive me if I have that last name wrong) -- organized, advertised, and conducted the two-day feat flawlessly, leaving us an empty house (and I do mean empty to the last little nook and crannie) ready for our real estate broker to do his magic. A thoroughly professional job from the get go. A reasonable % fee (more than reasonable, actually), absolutely no hidden costs/expenses -- and Family Promise's share goes to support its mission, a truly worthy cause. Marsha, Don, and Marty spent a Thursday setting up for the sale, pulling everything out of its hidey hole, washing it when necessary for optimum "show", and displaying the items artfully on tables set up strategically (for traffic flow) throughout the house. That same day, Marsha arranged for some of her dealer regulars to have a first look in relative peace thereby maximizing sales potential. ("Dealer day" was originally set for that Friday but, realizing that I was having to drive in from Elk Grove, Marsha took it upon herself to combine the days to save me a trip.) The sale itself was conducted the following Saturday. A long line formed early with more of Marsha's regulars (some arriving with donuts and other baked goodies for Marsha and her crew -- yes, the buyers brought goodies for the team!!) and, once the door opened for business, it was a steady flow of buyers for the next six hours. Tim and Don worked tirelessly selling the big furniture items and then hauling the items out to the buyers' vehicles/vans/trucks -- no mean feat considering there was a lot of heavy oak furniture on the second floor of the home. Marty and Cheryl watched over the rooms and the tables of items, making sure someone from Family Promise was present at all times and rearranging items for better display to keep things moving. Marsha manned the entrance/exit, controling who entered and what they left with and collecting the money. It was an emotionally gut-wrenching affair for me. I'd shared this house with my parents for many years before moving to Elk Grove. We lost my mother last November and my father was still recovering from a broken hip; so, it was left fell to me to go through our home and decide what to keept and what to relegate to just a memory. I had been at it for many weeks but it never got any easier. Until Marsha and Family Promise came on board. They understood. All of them - Tim, Don, Marty, Cheryl - they all understood. They all did their level best to make it easier for me. And they did. For the first time in a long time, I didn't feel alone in this venture. Marsha and the team had my back. And by the time I said good-bye to them all, I felt as if I'd made new friends. I know that I'll never see them again but that won't change how I feel about them. Thank you, Family Promise. Thank you Marsha, Tim, Don, Marty, and Cheryl.