Amazing employees and office workers! Great place to do Community service with friendly, fast, and…read moreorganized service. Jose is very helpful and always looking out for everyone and he is the most passionate, hardworking, and kind person. Great break room also. Provides coffee, snacks, and etc! Not too hard to do keep in mind every bag you make is feeding a family and it helps a lot. I was really nervous and afraid that the task of doing community service was going to be hard and I have anxiety and being in there got me the comfort I needed to keep going and the employees always gets me going too. It made me to the fact that I want to donate my time at least once a month after doing 103 hours worth of community service. Jocelyn is also helpful with my situation and is best and giving advice, helping out with my situation, and very caring for those that need community service for any reason! I recommend going to this place for any court orders, hours needed for school, work, and etc! Thank you again food bank for your help!

This is gonna be a long post so brace yourselves for a read…read more The SHCC Mixer at Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano was probably the most educational mixer I have attended so far this year. I had absolutely no idea how much the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano does for our community! This place is gigantic! They are committed to providing those in need in our community with healthy food options. This place is stacked with food we are talking racks on racks on racks! If there is EVER a zombie outbreak this is where I am going ‍ we will be set! In all seriousness I was so amazed at all the different ways they help our community! From no ask drive up food donation locations, to suppling large amounts or food to shelters. There are so many ways to get involved with this nonprofit and they need all the help they can get. Thank you for a wonderful mixer Solano Hispanic Chamber and everything you do for your members. Interested in getting involved here is how You can donate money! The food bank is able to purchase food at whole sale less then grocery store prices. Every $1 donated is enough food for 2 meals. You can donate food! Most needed items: Protein- Peanut Butter Hearty Soups Dried or Canned Beans Canned Meats & Tuna Fruits & Veggies- Canned Fruit in Juice Canned Vegetables Canned Tomato Products Grains- Brown Rice Whole Wheat Pasta Whole Grain Cereal You can volunteer: You can host a food drive! 1. Decide when you will host your drive 2. Get people involved to collect our most-needed foods (shopping list on back!) 3. Drop off your food and find out how much of an impact you made! 4. Add a virtual food drive to raise much-needed funds at foodbankccs.org/virtualfooddrive You can house a collection bin in your business! You can organize a team building volunteer day! Use their Find Food Map to locate places nearby to get free food from the Food Bank and their partners. They have many different programs out their to help the community: COMMUNITY PRODUCE PROGRAM/PLUS: Families and individuals can pick up 15-20 pounds of FREE fresh produce and a variety of perishable and nonperishable food* twice a month. SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM: FREE groceries twice a month to individuals aged 55 or older. Bring a picture ID that shows age, and proof of address (PG&E bill, for example). PARTNER AGENCIES: Neighborhood partners offer FREE food and services to the public. Find your local pantry or soup kitchen to check their current hours and offerings. CALFRESH OUTREACH: CalFresh is a grocery assistance program that helps you purchase food. Our friendly staff can help you find out if you are eligible and apply for benefits. Foodbankccs.org

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!

Just a top rate non-profit organization that helps alleviate food insecurity in Solano County.read more

My daughter has fallen in love with volleyball at the KROC. She has been attending KROC volleyball…read moreclinics/league for coming up on a year now and absolutely loves it. Coach T is the BEST, she has mastered the perfect balance of being patient and encouraging while also challenging the players to improve and grow their skills. I also have to give a huge shoutout to coaches Taj and Jada! They do a fantastic job supporting coach T in creating a positive environment where players are not only learning the game but having fun as well. The dedication, enthusiasm, and encouragement from all the coaches have made a huge impact on my daughter's confidence and love for the sport. We look forward to continuing to participate in future clinics and leagues at KROC!

Please do not sign up for volley ball or anything in this place. Ac unit in gym doesn't work, and…read moretheir volleyball program is a scam!! You pay $200 for 2 hours. They let the kids warm up, exercise, and play. After 1 hour another class comes in and do the same thing while the other class that came in an hour before sits on floor and had to wait to play with the second class that still have to warm up, ect. Dont give this place your money!! They will not refund you once you figured out their scam!!

Wow, this is a church where you feel respected & appreciated. I was looking for a place when I…read morejoined to be taught, trained, and treated well. The Leadership Team seems so in sync. You notice the way people work together to service one another. You have a great mix of young & old in their audience. That includes people from various cultural backgrounds. I love that the Word of God is the CENTER of everything they do and teach. I am glad that both my wife & I found a place for our whole family. I welcome others to come join in on the fun! Special Note: Once a month they feed everyone in the church after service. And it is a different style meal each time!!! Delicious

When I first joined Abundant Life Worship Center, I was searching for a new church home. This is…read morethe only church experience I've had where I'm assured my spiritual growth and relationship with God are the primary focus. Pastors Derry and Tammie Moten and our church family are just plain full of love and not afraid to show and share it. Our pastorial leadership ensures we gain understanding in all that we study. And, we have fun!!! Our Culinary team just organized a wonderful and memorable church picnic full of food, fun and family. If you are searching for a place of worship in a nurturing environment, Abundant Life Worship Center is an experience you will never forget and will want to repeat over and over again. Hope to see you soon!

This recycling center was great! Most of the employees were nice, one was a bit peeved at me taking…read morephotos and thought I was taking photos of him. But, I explained to him I do reviews on Yelp and he then proceeded to make some interesting remarks. All that aside, we recycled 4-5 garbage bags of cans that filled up 2 of their trash bins. Only got $16 back but it's better than nothing. If you're looking for a recycling center, going here is your best bet. Their prices are better than their competitors and they're organized/clean.

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.

Little Growing Hearts is everything you could want in a daycare and more!…read more Don't let the run down appearance of the neighboring businesses fool you. LGH is beautiful. You're welcomed by a lovely paper tree and library when you walk in. There's an infant room, a 1 year old class, and a room for the bigger kids too. And they have a beautiful playground filled with toys the kids can enjoy as soon as they're mobile enough! Heidy (the owner) is incredible. She's picked a staff of women who just love kids. They are all so kind and caring. And it's such a bonus that they're all Spanish speakers- my daughter learned so much Spanish from them! I was so nervous to bring my daughter anywhere when she was 3 months old- but now I can't imagine her being anywhere else. From the second I walked in the door, Heidy and her staff set my mind at ease. The communication and photo updates throughout the day kept me in the loop. I was a nervous first time daycare mom, and Heidy eased all those fears. All too soon, my daughter started reaching for the daycare workers when we got there. Little Growing Hearts will love your kids, and your kids will love them. Give them a call!

The staff here helped my family in a time of crisis, one that left us uncertain on our next steps…read more Upon my reaching out and relaying to them what our LO and our family had been going through for months, I felt so relieved to know that I was heard. They listened and they were very prompt in action and because of that I was able to swiftly transition my LO to a safer environment, where the healing process could begin. They were patient during my untold amount of questions and follow up questions about, nap time, drop off, pick up, curriculum, food time, etc. And though we may not be as established, as are their other families, I see my LO's personality starting to come back out and that only happens when a child feels safe. The boisterous outgoing social butterfly that had reverted back to their chrysalis and then to caterpillar before starting this program, has started the cycle over. Being supported and included by the staff and teachers, I suspect the reemergence to be even more beautiful than before. All learned behaviors created by the previous experience can be worked as time go on, until then I know my child is safe, seems happy and enjoys the time spent there.

Peralta Community Garden is adjacent to a walkway that winds thru Berkeley. there's plots of soil…read morewith various plants, vegetation going therefrom. unsure what the arrangements are. didn't read the rules posted. this garden is currently closed to the public. a definitive plus for the community to learn how to grow healthy & sustainable produce without depending on corporate sources.