You can count on bountiful, beautiful food served by dedicated staff and volunteers seven days a…read moreweek.

Great place that is feeding the poor. I recommend them. If you have any extra food, bring it to…read moretheir rear door and they will make good use of it.

This is a worthy review. I've been coming to this SOS center - Share Ourselves for two decades…read more Firstly, they are Excellent for emergency needs. If you can't get in for an appointment, I believe they have 8 AM emergency medical and dental appointments, walk in apts. (please call to confirm) Dr. Vu Has worked on my teeth for over 25 years! And by the way, I've all my teeth still - Probably because he's a wonderful dentist, who's giving me many second opinions, in regard to how to keep my teeth healthy. Additionally, There's a pharmacy right in the building as well. They take all major insurances. I believe the value for the dentistry is above the norm affordable as well.

The wait times for appointments are absurd (2.5 months), I've been waiting 6 months for them to…read moreproperly fill out prior authorizations so I can get my medication, calling and leaving a message never gets a response or results, just an irritated office worker telling you it will be 7-10 days for them to deal with your request at all, and worst of all, they don't care about you. I needed a firm signed verifying that I was disabled to qualify for emergency housing and they told me to go elsewhere (they are my PCP). They knew that I risked being homeless if the form wasn't completed yet denied me anyway. My welfare wasn't something they felt bothered by and yours won't be either.

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.

This is a great place to volunteer if you want to do something good for others. The staff has…read morealways been nice and accommodating when giving me instructions. FYI You can also donate directly to the other website if you wish to contribute and can't volunteer your time. We need more places like this when so many people are dealing with food insecurity.

Being able to donate your time and energy is priceless especially when it for a wonderful cause…read moresuch as feeding those in need. It was a Bruin and SC day but we got along well!

I went to a number of foreign countries, and during whenever I went, I would try to go to an…read moreorphanage or a home for children. And I was seeing thousands of kids around the world that needed homes -- Sam Brownback It is not the physical pain that endangers orphans the most. It is the mental pain caused by stress from years and years of being neglected, pushed aside, disregarded, unloved, and made to feel undeserving, and in almost all cases, made to feel like a possession rather than an equal human being. Even more it is the lack of unconditional love, the right to be accepted, as a child and to be loved, as a child, no matter what you do is the most wounding. -- Roger Dean Kiser, from Orphan - A true Story of Abandonment, Abuse and Redemption. Part II of Sidney Writes About Doing Good The Roger Kiser quote completely devastated me the first time that I read it. And I'm not ashamed to admit that I cried. It crystallized for me everything I felt growing up...everything that I wanted in this life. I grew up in a broken home...never knew my Father...my mom was a struggling single mom with two kids. She worked full time, and then being a child of the 60's, partied like that was her second full time job. I knew with my son, that I had to be 100% different...that even though my relationship did not work out, he would always know the unconditional love and support that I never had. He is indeed lucky that he has two parents that love and adore him very much. It also explains why I feel so strongly that everyone needs to give back to their community. This whole nonsense of "I Built That" is just that: nonsense. So much of one's success is nothing more than an accident of birth (not that enough people get that). I always want to ask the typical OC preening peacock: What if you were born a slave? Or a Chinese peasant? Or a woman in the Dark Ages? Or in the middle of the Somalian or Congo Civil War? How magnificent would you be then? It is what I try and teach my son especially since he is growing up in the bubble of the OC with no real wants or needs unmet. He got lucky with two loving parents who adore him and who have the financial resources to take care of him. Corazon de Vida Foundation supports a dozens orphanages in Baja California. Per the website: "As some background, Mexico does not have a foster care system to support children in need due to neglect, abuse, or abandonment. There is no welfare system to help families with a single parent that is unable to provide for their children. So, the only way to support families and children in need is through a network of orphanages. At last count, there are approximately 50 orphanages in Baja California, Mexico. Most are located close to the border because most of their support comes from the US." They run several trips a month to the homes where individuals or groups can visit the children (and play and interact) or do needed service. You can also sponsor a child, donate online, host a party or make a difference in a variety of other ways. Now, many of my Yelp friends enjoy Sababa in Long Beach. Corazon is hosting a social soiree for only $10.00 on October 17th. Tickets can be purchased here: http://oct17soiree.eventbrite.com/ There will be a appetizers, drinks, a raffle. And hey, I will be there too :) It is a tremendous organization that does an amazing amount of work for the neglected children of Mexico. (And I promise, we will leave the earnestness and seriousness of these past two reviews and do something a bit funnier on my next write-up!)

I have been going to the trips to Tijuana for over 1 year and I can definitely say this…read moreorganization is awesome! I am a sponsor and I suggest you to go to one of the trips and have the experience that will change your life forever. These kids give you so much love that you will go back home wanting more and more. Don't forget ... "Your actions today will be your lawyer in the future... Be a good person!"

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

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! (:

Today I feel extremely grateful, Thankful and humbled. Blessed for the opportunity that has been…read morepresented to me daily. I'm here at the friendship shelter to help serve & give check up's on the less fortunate & pass out blankets, jackets, clothes hygiene kits & Starbucks gift cards. After speaking with the coordinator I stood to serve Thanksgiving dinner. I loved getting to know everyone I came across & more interesting is that these individuals didn't choose to be homeless and not all fell to drugs some have mental illness some lost their jobs because of our economy nonetheless they shouldn't be judged or look down on but to be treated with respect kindness compassion and dignity because after all their human beings too. Who's to say that we could all fall on hard times too. God Bless You all & may the guardian angels surround them all & protect them from what we call life !

This place is a scam. It will steal car repairs clients are entitled to an the client storage…read morefunds. It violates the ADA and has incompetent workers and management. It should be defunded and the money redistributed directly to the clients instead.