Excellent club, very friendly environment always ready to help and guide. Non judgemental. Dynamic…read morecrowd.

I visited the Fair Oaks Toastmasters on Sunday. The club puts on a great meeting with members from…read morebeginners, mid-level, and Distinguished Toastmasters. As a 20+ year member of the Toastmasters International, I have always been welcomed at clubs. New or old, you are welcome to come grow as a leader in your community...or get over speaking to strangers.

My wife and I have attended BACC for over 20 years and seen it go through a lot of changes. But the…read moreconstant of focus on God and building authentic, open and vulnerable relationships with each other has enabled us to have a strong marriage and to really connect with other people in our lives. They also run a program called e-sports where typical and special needs kids can participate in soccer, karate, basketball, dance and others and receive individual attention. It helped us when our kids were younger, both as a place to be accepted and as a place to grow through serving others.

9/14/20 Update - Even after 3+ years, I am still dealing with the emotional wound resulting from…read morethe abandonment I experienced from BACC. I continue to be AMAZED by new messages from readers of Yelp who shared with me their similar experiences. My own trauma has been documented by a licensed counselor. It seems I should just get-over-it the disappointment I felt from my months long encounter with BACC. The truth is I had come to love the ten guys from BACC who initially surrounded me and love-bombed me when I was alone in a very difficult situation 3 years ago. I thought they cared about me. But from my own experience, I think: 1) They don't care about you, even as they love-bomb you. From my personal experience, this is the only explanation I can think of for why, when I didn't conform, initially 9 (including the Leader) and in a few weeks all 10 guys from BACC cut off contact with me permanently. No one ever wrote to the message group they set up to check on me just a few weeks earlier. The guys who invited me to their homes and dinners never messaged again. The guys who invited me to their group activities never called again. The guys who initiated coffee with me never came again. I had come to love these guys for their unexpected "care and love". So the subsequent sudden and dramatic abandonment (when I didn't conform) seemed so shocking to me that it left a lasting trauma that I am still coping 3+ years later. If they really felt sorry for me as a person and cared about my trials, wouldn't at least a few of the 10 stayed in touch, even if less frequent? I don't know how else to explain my personal experience with BACC. The recognition that the guys from BACC didn't care about me, even as they love-bombed me, is a part of my journey to Heal. 2) They only care about if you are going to be IN or OUT. Some readers may disagree with me, but I think there is nothing wrong with what other reviewers said that BACC is "it's their way or the highway". There are plenty of righteous absolutes in the Bible. However, I was surprised by the uniformity of actions by TEN guys. They all came at once. They all gone at once. It is like as if a light switch was turned ON then OFF. I assume at the Leader's command. There is no individuality? Even though Bible has plenty of righteous absolutes, as far as I understand, salvation is individual. Each person has to decide what is the right thing to do for each day. In my experience, not one of the TEN guys did anything different from the group. That was a surprise to me. 3) Some reader may further disagree with me, but I think there is nothing wrong even if a church only cared about whether you are IN or Out. I understand a church has limited resources. Therefore, it is even more important to be AWARE that the church only care about if you are IN or OUT, speaking from my own experience. Else, you could mistakenly appreciate and love the guys who love-bomb you and suffer my fate (if you are unable to conform like me). There are plenty of 5-star reviews. It seems to me those are from people who were love-bombed and choose to conform. In the final analysis, perhaps it was all my mistake to initially TRUST that BACC cared about me as a person when they love bombed me. I don't know how else to explain my experience, except that they only care if you will be IN or OUT. This acceptance of what happened is helping me heal. I humbly offer up my 3+ years of journey from hurt to acceptance/healing to those who may find it helpful. As I continue to receive messages from hurt people, I think there is a need out there. Please also read my original review from 7/30/2017 for context.

Very traditional Zen Center, at least for America. If you are looking for a democratically run…read moreorganization this is not it. The teacher is definitely the authority in all matters here. Having said that, it runs more or less smoothly and people treat each other kindly and respectfully. If your focus is on the meditative aspects of practice, and you'd like to interact with others that have that focus as well, then this is a fine place.

I have been doing a lot of general reading about Buddhism over the past year or so, and a friend…read moreconvinced me to stop reading and start doing, so last month I went to the Saturday morning beginner's class at Kannon Do. This center is affiliated with the San Francisco Zen Center, also founded by Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki,s o they are mainstream, excellent pedigree, nothing cult-ish here. Unlike the San Francisco Zen Center, the program for beginners was intense even for me, and I don't think my attention span is as gnat-like as some people. We began by meditating after about a ten minute talk. We sat for 20 minutes, did about 15-20 minutes of walking meditation, took a 10 minute break, did another 20 minutes of meditation, then another 10 of walking, then another 20 of sitting. I was overwhelmed. All the books I read said to start a few minutes at a time, and that even that would be a challenge. I was really struggling. And I had no idea what the purpose of the meditation was. What exactly had I been reading about? If I could focus, to what end? This class was mainly meant to get you started on focusing your mind, and getting your body used to the posture. The nun was very nice, the facility was clean, tranquil, and the gardens beautiful. But this was just too intense for me, and from what I understand, much more intense than the beginners classes at the SF Zen Center. The Wednesday night sessions also have beginner's session, followed by 40 minutes of sitting, followed by a service, then a dhamma talk, which I'm sure would be great to listen to, but I got the distinct impression you couldn't come for just the talk. I don't expect to be good at this overnight, or to gain understanding or insight even after a few years at it, but I think I may need more guidance and a more gentle beginning. If you want to start though, these people are nice and you'll have plenty of time to think, focus, and work on posture.

This is a welcoming Sangha, which now meets on the first floor of the building. Very active with…read moreclasses, sesshins, sewing. The group gathers every Tuesday and starts with newcomer introduction to meditation. Sitting meditation starts at 7:30 p.m., followed by walking meditation at 8:10 pm., and Zen Service.

A friendly sangha, newly established in its own quarters after many years at Unitarian Universalist…read moreFellowship of Sunnyvale and recently organized into a nonprofit. Tuesday nights always start with sitting meditation at 7:30, walking meditation at 8:10, and Zen service at 8:20; at 8:30 we move to dharma discussion and spend an hour of freewheeling discussion centered around anything from ancient texts to modern Buddhist writings to dharma talks given by sangha members. Every month, there's an all-day retreat up at Jikoji in the hills above Los Gatos. At the moment, the group is quite small (usually less than a dozen showing up on Tuesday nights). They laugh at my jokes and enjoy the perspective I bring from a science background; the convivial atmosphere has kept me coming back for more than two years now.

Been attending the Palo Alto location and excited to have a location farther south. Services during…read moreCOVID have been safe and smaller, since they're splitting them up. Love seeing the people and the helpful messages from the Bible!

Nothing but love for this church and community!! They are my family! We finally got our own…read morebuilding after years of renting different venues! It is amazing!!!It looks modern inside, there are separate rooms for children's Ministry, there are rooms used for the youth Ministry or campus activities. Big congrats to all the doing-good projects that have been making waves in the local community and are continuing to do so. My family and I personally love the family and faith that we have built over the years, it's life changing and I am looking forward to more memories in our new building!

There website is usmission1962.org This will take you to…read morethe proper site They are a 502c3 organization listed. With the secretary of State of California. They are a legitimate Organization Helping people to get off the streets and back to work

This agency has two separate locations....San Jose and Carmichael, CA (Sacramento County). They are…read morea Legit nonprofit that have been around for decades, providing a solution to homeless men. They have helped 100s of individuals smoothly transition from living on the street to the hope of à job and housing. While there is a need for some improvement (i e better website, option to donate online, etc.), these deficiencies do NOT negate their authentic existence nor their positive impact on the homeless population. If you happen to meet one of their representatives in your neighborhood, who will be carrying the proper documents, please consider providing a generous donation.

I can't believe that no one has yet posted a review on the Highlanders Baseball League in Redwood…read moreCity. First and foremost the staff deserve the biggest kudos for not just spending the time associated with organizing this phenomenal league for the kids of Redwood City but also booking an organization such as PCA (Positive Coaching Alliance) to aide the volunteer coaches on how to instruct in a positive experience for the kids. This same organization was also booked to provide the parents with necessary tools to aide in their kids development in sports as well as life on and off the field. It is this type of dedication that separates the Highlanders league from others and sets the bar for other leagues to aspire. I cannot say enough about this organization but if you need additional proof on how incredible this baseball league is lets refer to last seasons opening day with Lou Seal the Giants Mascot and Giagantor the San Jose Giants Mascot for the ceremonies. Not enough? Well how about Willie Mays to throw out the first Ball during the Opening day ceremonies. If you care about your kids learning in a positive environment and wanting to continue year after year in sports then I highly recommend the Highlanders Baseball league and go to their web site at www.Highlandersll.org to get additional information. Thanks for reading

Now I'm all set.. EHP is Pawsome. Started getting furniture in january 2025 and now i have a full…read morehouse in March. High quality, free delivery to certain areas... Compassionate and kind EHP staff. And I also want to Thank the people who donate to EHP ...community working together.

I have donated many things to EHC because I know they are doing good and helpful work for the local…read morecommunity. I have always experienced kind help when I am donating. Many volunteers there, bless their hearts!