First off let me start by saying FESCO is not a homeless shelter. its more like a homeless program…read more The residents go to counseling and skill developing classes . The thing that makes FESCO special is that they take fathers and teenage boys. Other shelters do not. A father would have to give his kids up to CPS and live on the streets while at FESCO he and his family could live happily and get on the road to success. A mother would have to make the difficult decision of living on the streets as a family or letting her son live on the streets buy himself. No mom should ever have to make that decision. If they go to FESCO, they don't. Please support FESCO fo they support our community and unfortunate neighbors. CALL FESCO. They will happily set you up to volunteer. DONATE. Get your circle of friends together and do something for the community. REMEMBER. FESCO needs donations all year. Not only during the holiday season. FESCO geta a ton of items in December. The residents are homeless all other 11 months. 10.00 buys 2days of food $15.00 provides a day of shelter and food for a child $20.00 provides 5 days of food for a child The littlest of donations can make a huge difference in someones life. PLEASE DONATE!!!!!

From the owner: Banyan House - 8 units of transitional housing for homeless families, who pay 30% of their adjusted…read moreincome as rent and may stay for up to 10 months; average stay is 4-5 months

Most of the people work there are kind genuinely nice people. But they have a satan in disguise…read more Named Sarah. A Filipino woman with a white girl name and a thick accent. This woman hates homeless people but always talks with a sugar coated voice to everyone. It isnt genuine. She cooks food dangerously for the residents. She will defrost food in plastic containers in a POT on the stove then feed it to you and your children. She will defrost plastic containers of food never intended for the microwave and feed it to your children. This is carcinogenic cancer causing behavior. She will carelessly allow LOTS of egg shells in your food. And Im not talking a normal occasional piece of shell we all accidentally get in food from time to time . There were 10 people eating breakfast and all 10 had shells in their food. EVERY BITE. You have to be throwing whole eggs in a bowl one after another to accumulate the amount she got in the food. That is a blatant message about how vile a person she is. Egg shells are not entirely dangerous of course (aside from the salmonella lurking on them) but just one example of how deliberate and uncaring she is about what goes into your body. The plastic in a cooking pot really got to me though. She is evil with candy coated speech. Louisa the house manager is the coolest most kind person and she will try to help anyway she can. Somehow though she seems to be fooled by Sarahs phony demeanor. Other than that its a homeless shelter. Just like any other . Rules and meetings that do nothing to improve your situation .... fun fun fun

I went to Fesco on 01/05/2008, I was put on a bunch of housing list, Eventually I moved to Banyan…read more(The transitional house) I stayed there for a while as I completed my AA in school. I left Fesco to be a housemanger elsewhere. However in April of 2009 one of those lists I got on finally came through and I was housed in a nice 2 bedroom apartment for $37.00 a month in Hayward, I am still there, paying full rent, of course, as my circumstances have changed, Fesco still calls me every Holiday and provides me and my family with gifts, gift cards and nice words. It was a stepping stone and I appreciated it. I am finishing up in the Master's Degree Program and even got a scholarship from Eden Housing. Thank you Fesco Staff

A small, but interesting nature center in Hayward, CA, similar to the Lindsay Wildlife Experience…read morein Walnut Creek, but this one is quite a bit smaller and more "wild" in that it's basically all outdoors. The animals we saw that were rescued, rehabilitated, and now permanently residing here were mostly birds, with some reptiles and bugs thrown in. We actually didn't interact with any staff while we were here in the early afternoon, but we did see a couple of them working. It's more of a self-tour type of place it seems, rather than a guided tour experience, so we just walked around and looked at the different kinds of animals. We saw several hawks, a few owls, some ducks and chickens, and then we went into this building the size of a small house which houses the reptiles and bugs. We saw snakes, lizards, and a few bugs. My kids got a kick out of seeing all the wild animals. It's also nice that they take in injured wild animals and rehabilitate them so they can live out their lives there or maybe they go to other nature centers or zoos if the opportunities come up, rather than end up not surviving in the wild. All in all, this nature center was pretty cool for a casual short visit and it's free so the price was right, a good way to spend some time in the "wilderness."

Spacious parking lot, with a stairway leading down to this nature preserve and rehabilitation…read morecenter for injured animals. We enjoyed viewing and reading about the various creatures on site in their separate enclosures, some up on a higher level with steps you can climb, others inside the discovery center building. Birds, great horned owls, turkey vulture, ducks, chickens, horse, goats, gray fox, coyote, reptiles, amphibians, and of course adorable bunnies, my fave! I loved exploring with my bf at our own pace without any crowds, in fact I only saw 2-3 other people there on a Saturday afternoon, probably cuz it's hidden in a residential neighborhood. Such a lovely find with easy access and free entry. There are also seating and picnic areas to make use of while appreciating the serene environment.

Wow! I am sad to hear all these negative reviews. I have total respect for both ECHO Housing as…read morewell as the City of Union City. I am exceptionally pleased with the service I received from ECHO Housing and loved how quickly they took care of my housing problem. Let me explain, shall I? Two weeks ago, I lost hot water, and after several attempts of requesting my landlord to turn back on my hot water and them ignoring the issue, I didn't know whom to turn to so I began looking up numbers for the housing authority and came across a phone number in Union City. As a cry for help and guidance, I picked up the phone at 9 PM and left a message for the City of Union City, trust me, I was NOT expecting an answer so quickly, especially in COVID-19. Now, don't ask whom I left the message for because I honestly do not know. I was begging for guidance as I had never been through a slumlord issue before. The next day after my call to the City of Union City, I received a call from a lovely Angel named Sharisse that worked for ECHO Housing. I told Sharisse my issue and informed her that my landlord had refused to speak to me and wanted to pass communication through my neighbor, which was quick alarming to me. After a week of not having hot water, Sharisse understood my frustration and reassured me that she was there to assist me. Sharisse had an opportunity to speak to my landlord and, within 24 hours, I had hot water! Of course, in this crazy world we live in, I am afraid of retaliation. However, Sharisse reassured me that if my landlord gave me any problems or tried to harass me, that I can call her or her colleague, Jonathan, and they will assist me. Its a relief to know that there are still good people out there during these challenging times. I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to both the City of Union City who passed my call to ECHO Housing, and Shariesse for taking my complaint and giving me a call right away. I will be forever grateful for the service I received from here!

I called and finally got someone to talk with. She send me only resources but wait a minute you are…read moreone resource to help me. She said that but nothing was actually real. I have a problem with my landlord giving me 7-day correction of the unit then handed me rent increase starting August 1st. They still didn't help me then I called again left a voicemail someone told me that they will call me but I haven't heard from anybody after. Im suffering here and no government office can't help, the same thing as eviction defense they lack professionalism and they didn't know Castro Valley is Alameda County. I'm sorry to say America woke up, why do you hire people who are not loyal to the American people, why do you hire people who lack professionalism, why do you give your office low rating. No wonder a lot of place are closing.

Just went here and the guy who answered the door said this place is no longer a thrift store. They…read moreonly take donations. Not sure why this has not been clarified or changed on their yelp page. However, I don't doubt they do amazing things and I can't speak on their actual services a non-profit. But just change the info on your yelp.

"Double Portion" (thrift store) wasn't open. neither was Love Never Fails Community Store-the name…read moreon the glass window. hours post 12-5, monday-friday. no posted signs observed. the front door was locked. the door inside leading to "Never" was closed. only a homeless person was prostate on the front steps. no fronting in front nor is there a parking lot.

I was so heartbroken and discriminated . I stood in the line and I waited for my turn. They turned…read moreme away because I am handicap and I was on a mobility scooter. They said I needed to walk in there which made me feel so humiliated. I could not eat because I could not walk. They had tons of people around that could've supported and helped me get the food but instead they made me feel like I was unworthy. I will never go to this place again I felt like they were heartless.

1st time today 10.26.21: This is my 1st time here. I'm in…read moreline right now and cant wait to get inside to see how the food is given. I give them 5 stars just for donating their time and energy to help us people in need. Nowadays it's hard to find people that will sacrifice their time to help other people... without wanting anything in return. They just did the head count. People have big bags and rollaway carts. I have 2 medium size bags. They must give lots of food. Okay. Got to go. Ill give a 2nd review right after i walk out the gate.

I am a member of this church and I love Bethel…read more Bethel is an awesome church that really places emphasis on being a close knit community of Christian believers.There is a Youth Ministry, Tutoring Program (free), Three Bible Studies along with a regular service, New Converts Class, Choir, Praise Dancers, Homeless Shelter Ministry...a lot for a small church of only about 75 - 100 members. The Pastor delivers the true uncompromising Word of God and doesn't sugar coat the gospel to avoid offending someone - He just tells it like it is. When this church prays for people God moves and the choir is a blessing too. If you're in the area or just looking for a church to worship and learn God's Word, then come by and visit us. www.betheluc.org

Seems like a nice church, but they always wake me up on the weekends, I live next door to them.read more

I started out at the sheds on 27th. Great staff and awesome food. Only problem with this…read moreorganization and place is person named Ginger!! She has the worst attitude and will make everything for you as hard as she can. Not a good fit for Operation Dignity or the homeless she speaks or deals with. Great organization terrible person. I have spoken to people that have moved from here because of her. Great place to start your journey off the street. I still miss the food.

Just made a donation to help!!…read more Seem like very friendly people!! Glad to be a part in whatever way!!