I can't say enough wonderful things about Jesse and his crew. Always warm and welcoming AND…read moregrateful for the things I've been able to donate. They are providing a much needed service for the community as well as for recently emancipated foster youth, an endeavor close to my heart as a former social worker. I will always support and appreciate Journey House!

Correct website - journeyhouseyouth.org Journey House is…read morea vital, multi-service non-profit organization established in 1983 whose sole purpose is to assist emancipated foster youth over eighteen years of age to meet their initial independent living needs, to access adequate and appropriate housing, education, and employment, and to build their self-esteem through personalized attention and positive outreach services.

Great place that provides community resources for over 100 years. Has daily food distribution and…read morehas a lot of fresh groceries. Keep doing what you guys do!

Friends in deed is a sent God Place. They helped me when I…read moreneeded the most. Mrs. Stacey is a professional straightforward warming hand. I am forever thankful to them and the donors.

This is a fantastic local park and community center relatively close to Old Town Pasadena. The park…read moreitself is great, it has a baseball diamond, soccer fields, basketball courts and even areas for children to play in. It's well-kept and no suspicious characters were around. Right next to the park there's a community center that has, amongst other things, a small library on the 2nd floor, a trophy room to showcase the local youth teams' accomplishments, a conference room, amongst other things. Truly a stellar facility for a great city. 10/10

I grew up going to Villa Parke Community Center and haven't really been coming around since my…read moreyounger years. I returned today to get my taxes done with VITA and during my time waiting, I got such a strong sense of community from the employees to the community members. The volunteer workers were so helpful and informative and I ended up needing to use services from the library to print out some missing forms. The librarian was so helpful, too, and the library was so cute and kept well. I noticed there were people on their way to a fitness class, so I'm curious about that. There was just so much love and good energy in this center. I highly recommend coming here, I definitely want to make my way back.

Nancy went above and beyond to help me process my passport,she's a blessing. #VirgoPowerread more

The JRC has a wonderful, thoughtful, and friendly staff who are there to assist community members…read morein any way that they can. They provide workshops, activities, as well as community outreach (from seminars on health, senior activities, opportunities for young people to engage and so much more that I can't mention it all). This is also a location that provides services like handling passports and dealing with public utilities, etc. (and again, much more services that I don't even know about). Oh, yeah, they're housed at two different sites (x streets from each other) and swimming, weight rooms are available. OK, I've got to stop now

Fast & easy especially when one knows "how to" recycle (how to separate aluminum cans, glass,…read moreplastics and place in Grey barrels to get weighed/paid). It certainly helps when customers understand/accept what is NOT recyclable. The workers are kind, courteous, and helpful. Rafael & crew are great.

After Altadena Recycling closed, I felt like I had no choice but to go to Ponce Recycling…read more Unfortunately, I won't be going back there anytime soon. I always had a feeling I wasn't getting paid fairly, but since I don't know much about recycling rates, I wasn't sure. A friend recommended FLOREZ Recycling in Irwindale, and wow -- my gut feeling was right all along! I received so much more money for my bottles and cans compared to before. FLOREZ Recycling is a small family-owned business, and they were incredibly kind and helpful. They even helped me organize my bottles, which I truly appreciated. They felt honest, fair, and welcoming. I now combine my recycling trips with my Costco shopping, which makes it super convenient. The location can be a little difficult to find at first because it's located in the alley behind the main buildings, but it is absolutely worth it. Highly recommend supporting FLOREZ Recycling: 333 S Irwindale Ave, Irwindale, CA (626) 200-0259 I'm so glad I found them and finally have a better

Altadena Food Pantry distributes food on Saturday mornings from 10:00AM to Noon…read more Food is provided free of charge to those in need with a friendly smile. This food pantry is operated by 5 local Altadena churches and located at the Altadena Community Church located at 943 E. Altadena Drive, Altadena, CA. 91001.

I am an elderly orphan and I have SSA and pension income. I have paid funeral plan and I have…read moreCalifornia Advance Health Instruction. All I need is a contact person, just help and no responsibilities. Pastor Tran did not even say hi to me. His wife Jannet always mentioned donations besides low price condo a church member offered her, and I did make donations. I believe I should have something left after death, but I cannot give whatever I have now, not now. Until this moment I did not bother church anything, even in the future all I asked is a contact person. People told me to find a fiduciary does it. Now churches are different from old days.

This is the church I go for 11+ years, and it's my 2nd family. I met my husband here and got…read moremarried here. My kids now are also attending the church and they love here. Most of my good friends are from this church family too. We have English, Cantonese and Mandarin services. Welcome and God bless you.

This is a great place to come volunteer if you're in the Pasadena area. It's located near the…read moreintersection of Pasadena Ave & California Blvd. Parking can be a little difficult since it's all street parking, but if they allow you to park in their driveway, then that's a win for you. My team dedicated a whole morning to cook a meal for the young patients here and their mothers. We decided to go with a Mexican meal because most of the families were Hispanic. We cooked a variety of enchiladas, with sides of rice and beans. And for dessert was a healthy fruit salad that we chopped up by ourselves. They provided us with the kitchen space and tools to do the cooking. Majority of the cooking tools were worn out, so next time I definitely want to donate some new ones to them. There was a kitchen in the front house and a back house, but both were very small. I suggest having a maximum of 6 people in each kitchen at a time, or it will get a little compact and chaotic. We had to take turns because we had a total of 25 people. During our downtime, we got to enjoy the property and interact with the families. I love what the Ronald McDonald House is doing for these families. It brings me absolute joy to volunteer and provide any aid that I can to our community. Our workplace is making this a once a month activity, but I definitely see myself coming back more often than that.

COME VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME, FOOD, EFFORTS or ANYTHING! The…read moreRonald McDonald House receives only 10% of its income needs from McDonalds organization. That is a large gap to fill. They need money, time, efforts or anything else you can give to help. The house shelters families whose kids are sick and receiving treatment at the hospital across the street. It helps families be near their children as they have operations, skin grafts, appendages mended, or cancer treated. Motel, hotels and inns within the area are neither cheap or as close. Call and see if you can fill a need. Run in one of their marathons.. anything.