**CLOSED MONDAYS AND 12-1 FOR LUNCH** *NO EMERGENCY OR…read moreIMMEDIATE SHELTER* This location serves Upland, Ontario, Pomona, Claremont, and Rancho Cucamonga residents only. (Must show ID) *Care bags for unhoused people who are staying around the are available.* Shelter for men, women, and children. Pre-screening and application process is over the phone only **no waiting list** Food Assistance: * once a month * non perishable foods *clothing, socks *diapers, wipes, and adult briefs ,and sanitary napkins **DONATIONS ALWAYS WELCOME** Drop off Tuesday through Friday 9am-5pm (closed 12pm-1pm for lunch) Clothing: Accepted on an As-Needed basis please email a description of your items: yelitza@foothillfamilyshelter.org Food: please only non perishable items only. No expired items or non dated pop top cans greatly appreciated *mixed vegetables and corn *boxed potatoes Baby: baby wipes Formula 6+ mos diapers 4,5 and 6 **Volunteer opportunities** email: raquel@foothillfamilyshelter.org for zoom orientation link (I love volunteering here. Mask and constant wiping down required) Come if you need help or want to help! A little help and kindness goes a long way! Stay safe, and help one another as much as you can

For the first time in my life I have been fighting homelessness for about a year and a half now,…read moreI've tried so many agencies who claim to help in a crisis. Non have been able to provide any services, it's always some reason I don't qualify. What has the world come to where you need so much more than being homeless to qualify for services. I have exhausted so much money paying for hotels. The last hotel my family and I resided in the staff put us in a hotel room with a broken window because of their negligence my autistic son fell 4 story's and because so we are now fighting a CFS case for the past few months. My husband and I came to this organization looking to be able to save up for just a month while I continue school. Their reasoning for not helping us was because I had no connection with surrounding areas hello I'm homeless I have no connection with any area ‍ weird. They also said I couldn't go to school I have to be working which is also weird considering my husband already works, by going to school I'm working towards something more permanent for my family. Neither one of us does any type of drugs or drink, we are just a family who have been experiencing hard times that won't give up. We only needed 30 days to save up some money before our court date, finding a house is the last thing we need to complete before we can get the kids back and we were hoping to stay here for a month so we can save enough to cover move in cost when we find our next home.

Julia Rodriguez/ parenting teacher has been known to make false reports to social workers and…read morepolice. Do not say anything to anyone in this organization that could possibly be twisted into something reportable. They pride themselves on abusing their "mandated reporter" status. If you have a DCFS Case, definitely do not deal with this agency for any services, they are designed to help build a case against you. beware!

Various programs that support and help underserved youth in the Inland Empire! My experience has…read moremostly been with the summer programs but I got a good impression of this place. The staff work hard to make children aware of health and substance abuse.

Everyone is so kind and gracious! Everything has been moving well as far as completing our…read morehomestudy. The communication is wonderful. We had such a bad experience with private adoption before. We are hopeful this time around. Thank you to everyone on staff.

Foster care is a long process but is so rewarding! Doing it with the right agency that supports and…read morehas your back, makes a huge difference! So grateful for the good shepherd! Great and amazing service!

Nice program. People that work there are nice but flakey. Very slow process. Have to remind and…read morenag them to call back and follow thru. Not really any options to this place if you have a special needs child, but if there was I'd go somewhere else.

During my senior year of high school I was the president of Upland High School's Key Club and I was…read morehonored to join in on some of the Upland Foothill Kiwanis Meetings. Amongst the many breakfasts I intruded on, this special breakfast meeting at OPARC really opened my eyes about the world around us. OPARC (Ontario Pomona Association for Retarded Citizens) is a nonprofit organization centralized in the IE (Inland Empire) created to help those with disabilities and their families. We were given a tour of the facilities and we were able to see how OPARC was able to put these people into different programs (depending on their situation). They have a "variety of programs for people with Down Syndrome, epilepsy, autism, cerebral palsy, and mental retardation" (oparc.org). One thing that I still remember to this day is when we entered a room where all they did was putting an item into the plastic packaging and sealing it up. The faculty member at OPARC explained that these simple activities are so simple and easy that an average person would probably be unwilling to do it, especially for less than minimum wage. OPARC takes those simple tasks and with government aid, they are able to pay these disabled workers a lesser pay doing these simply BUT USEFUL and necessary work to contribute to society and to give these people meaning to their lives. That is just one of many examples of the things that OPARC does to help those with disabilities. Their mission statement is: "Enabling People with Disabilities to Achieve Their Full Potential" and this is such a valiant cause!! People with disabilities deserve every right to be emotionally fulfilled with their lives and OPARC is doing a wonderful job helping them with that despite the setbacks they are forced to face. If you're ever looking for somewhere to donate to, this is a great cause! Or maybe just do some research about it and be less ignorant about the world around us :)

Excellent team, they are all very polite and sweet…read more No matter how the weather is they are very nice and friendly . They really help and the food is excellent nothing is expired.

Provides great assortment of food for the needy, God's love, and the gospel : all for free!read more

Awesome place, awesome people. I been myself started a non profit where I been giving out food to…read morethe homeless and offering supplies out of pocket along with my son since February this year. When I found out about this place through a lady who saw me passing out sandwiches, I couldn't help but extend a hand. So I called and spoke with Luis to see how I could be of assistance and find out about receiving food myself to pass out and this guy and Ms. Ludo were very informative. So me and my son got a rental, headed to the food pantry, and loaded the car up for a trip to the high desert! For those interested in helping this place will guide you every step of the way to make sure you got everything needed. From how to online guides, waiver forums, etc. They even have it mobile app friendly! Just make sure to start early if you're doing deliveries to people's houses so you can see where you're going and to beat the heat. Great bonding and learning experience for me and my son but not only that just a blessing there's a company likes this available to offer such services.

Been volunteering here for a couple years now...it's always enjoyable and rewarding to give back…read moreand help the community. My sister and I usually volunteer the afternoon shift which Iasts for 3 hours, when we have free time. They always need volunteers as they are constantly receiving donations from everywhere (locally) and items/food need to be sorted, boxed, etc. They have a very organized system and the employees are extremely friendly and professional.

I make frequent donations here. They are always quick and courteous when accepting them. Recently,…read moreI had donated some books and was missing one that I thought I had left by mistake. While checking through the shelves, Frank, who worked in that area, asked me if he could help. After explaining how the section was organized, when the newest ones came in, etc., he took information on the book I was searching for and promised to hold it for me if it came in. After several return visits later, he advised me that it hadn't shown up yet. A few weeks later I found it at home and let them know. I was very appreciative that Frank had been kind enough to keep an eye out for me.

Thanks for your attention to detail. I am always impressed with the importance your agency places…read moreon accuracy in the requirements for completing our application to becoming foster parents. We are not certain where this journey will take us, as we are attempting to make a positive difference in the life of a child. Thank you for this important opportunity in making a difference. Each one of your agency representatives have shown compassion and knowledge that gives a confidence in the nature of the relationship we are developing.

Ark homes is a wonderful agency and we can't say enough good things about them. It was a smooth and…read morequick process for us to become foster parents thanks to the wonderful organization of the staff. We had a smooth fostering to adopt transition due to ark being adoption certified, and able to assist in that interview process with the county. We have had a wonderful communication between the social workers and management of this agency, and we would always recommend and use ark