Valcore Recycling has kind, attentive workers all around the center. A worker always confirms with…read moreyou if you took your caps off your bottles before you even enter, and from the moment you enter, someone is helping direct customers to open available parking. Workers always pick up your bins for you when you're done putting your recycling in as well and receiving your payment is quick and easy via check. Some say you lose more money by turning in recycling by weight instead of per bottle but those like me who just need to recycle and get out right away, this is your place for good value in experience while doing a tedious task. Workers deserve a raise. They work hard to make the process go as smooth as possible for all customers. Thank you for all your help. My family and I will continue to use Valcore as our main local recycling center.

First time there, Quick, really nice workers, cost was less than I estimated…read more Highly recommend the 3rd Saturday Service & you can watch your stuff get shredded.

Community events held here are usually attended by any and all neighborhood children. Park hosts…read morelittle league ball games and used to double as an arena of sorts for local dog fights.

Unsung hero facility. Nice size room with kitchen, courtyard and bathrooms. One event at a time,…read moreso no chance of mixing up who is attending what. Lots of parking, although lines could be redone.

CPR Saturday was GREAT!…read more My daughter Brianna found this event and then recruited other family members and friends. We ended up with a group of 8! This was held at the King Community Center and it was a sell out event, even though it was free. We came early and had to park on the street due to the number of participants. Not only did we learn CPR, but we learned about being prepared for a disaster and some other basic first aid. The instructor was extremely funny, especially when he did his little routine about not kissing your victim during CPR and coming at them like a Great White Shark instead (something you definitely have to see). Thanks Red Cross for a great presentation, great information and the complimentary training manuals and bags. This FREE event was very helpful. I'll be back next year. (On a lighter note... when we were practicing "rolling" our victim and it was my turn to be the victim... I think my husband molested me. I had to break out of my "role" and rat him out. LOL. And he said he was adjusting my shirt. Naughty Boy).

CPR Saturday is a very helpful and FREE class that I think everybody should take, especially if you…read morelive with young kids or older adults! These people know what they are doing and even have fun while teaching you! It was well worth the entire 4 hours we spent. You do hands on work as well as some book work!

Good people who know a ton about reptiles. Would highly recommend. A+++ as they rescue reptiles in…read moreneed!!!

I was referred by Napa Animal Control to Joe and Wendy. We found a baby California King snake…read moretrapped inside a mouse trap with mouse glue all over his body in our garage. Even had we set him free he would have died from all the stuffs that stuck to him when he slithered around. So on a Saturday morning at 9am I called Joe and he immediately came over. Within 30 minutes he was in my house. Only took him less than a min to disentangle the snake. He took him home and cleaned him up to make sure he is healthy enough before releasing him back to the wild. He even called me afterwards to let me know the baby snake is doing fine. What a anima/wildlife lover! So glad he helped us save the good baby snake!

The co-owner is such a sweet lady. Very friendly and customer focused. Items are very reasonably…read morepriced. It's a non-profit organization and they help high school students with skills!

I found this thrift store purely by accident as I was on my way to Benicia's main drag, and I'm so…read moreglad I made the last-minute detour! ReVibe Shop is clearly curated with care. The manager (possibly owner?) is very hands-on and her hard work is evidenced by a space that's clean, wonderfully arranged, and appealing to shop in. As I overheard conversations happening around me, I picked up on a sense of community...sure enough, I have since learned that ReVibe is connected to vibetogether.org, whose goal is "to create a positive impact in our community by bridging mental health and the arts. Our mission is to empower individuals through support, emotional well-being, self-expression, and community healing." The main shop is so organized and thoughtfully laid out that it feels like a boutique. Adult apparel is in the primary room, with smaller rooms for accessories and kid's clothes, books, and toys. For now, housewares are in a separate room to the right of the main shop, but there are plans to eventually tear down the wall separating the two spaces to make one large shop. Before I even left ReVibe, I was already thinking about doing a big purge at home so that I could bring donations in soon. I'd rather drive all the way from San Francisco to Benicia to support this shop than take my things to Goodwill or Salvation Army. ReVibe deserves all the support we can give!

I've dropped on items here for donations several times throughout the years. Faith Food Fridays is…read morea true charity. It's one of the few food banks that doesn't require ID, proof of income, or proof of residency. They were really out here trying to do good and help the less fortunate. I see the director Mr. Buggs out there unloading the van daily. The people there work hard. By chance when I moved to Vallejo and was looking for a cheap fridge I saw one for $40 on FB Marketplace. It was Faith Food Fridays. I had no idea until I inquired about it. Someone helped me load it into my truck. I insisted on tipping them an extra $20-40 but they refused. So I told them to take it as a donation for the organization. Another occasion when I interact with FFF was as a representative of another non-profit. I asked to post some flyers for a free pancake day event on their window. They were very happy to help! Mr. Buggs showed me himself where to post them and offered to let me table there on Friday during their weekly distribution. The willingness to help others is truly rare. Often times charities are full of egos. Not here. During the summer I see they often host free showers. Other times it's free haircuts or nail days. I love how they're very open to collaborations with other groups that want to do good and serve the community. Their windows are often full of flyers for events hosted by other organizations. They're good people and if you have items to donate or wants to volunteer this is a place that I believe deserves the support!

Watching one of the leads "push up" against a younger woman clearly only interested in getting food…read morefor the senior she takes care of, seemed highly inappropriate and unprofessional. I also didn't know that they sell a secret stash of items of higher value and it supposedly gets cash apped to that particular lead. Where's the checks and balances on that one? When I mentioned it to the person in the back, they commented that they weren't surprised. The lead was quite brazen in his wordplay (they didn't know I could hear) and it got somewhat vulgar. The woman looked like she was not interested, even though she received the free premium items. Do better!

This Community Non-profit organization, benefits low-income families by granting them the ability…read moreto own their home!! Requires that family members work on the new build, along with construction experts and community volunteers! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn building techniques and if you are a volunteer- to serve your community in the most profound way - "hands-on" approach gets volunteers involved in learning & doing on day one. People wanting to get a home they can love and afford apply to Habitat for Humanity. Corporations that want to find a way to serve their community/ have a team building exercise with their co-workers will enjoy this program. I have done this many times at work (Wells Fargo) and it's my favorite volunteer service. Learn more on their website! They have several places they build homes, and also work on many other projects. EXAMPLE: The neighborhood and Neighbors are HAPPY to get involved along with the future owners-- this old rundown SF home is becoming 8 units for families!! There are many Habitat "builds" all over CA and USA, the pictures show one project in San Francisco.

Value isn't there. Like good will, the $$ for used household items is too high. Paint gallons for…read more$25 is more than Walmart charges. Broken sofas for $300. Frying pans 13. & 30. Maybe I'm missing something but it's donated: so try obo or half price Tuesdays! Some items are brand new from builders who overbought so they can ask more for these, it's reasonable. However, some of the items are torn up, faded, sun bleached & more worthy of a garage. Keep an open mind here cuz you may not find exactly what you want, but there are some interesting finds. Lots of Asian theme items & furniture. Good luck!