9AM - 4PM
444 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena“They are a wonderful help to the community to help the homeless.They have a food bank and once a person finds a place to live, then help with moving in expenses.So glad they are here in Pasadena.”
“Door of Hope is an amazing Foundation. True angels, helping families find housing or stay in their current home. They are easy to get ahold of and very responsive. Thank you Door of Hope!”
6AM - 10PM
363 E Villa St, Pasadena“Nice turf field. Baseball field, playground, open field, and a community center with tons of activities available. Swimming, youth and adult sports, boxing, adult classes, and more! It’s fenced completely around the soccer field. There is street parking and a small little parking lot with limited parking spaces. Snack vendors are usually present if there are games going on. Neighborhood and bathrooms are a little sketchy.
Playground: Not shaded.
Toilets: Homeless people gather here a lot.
Picnic area: Some shaded tables.”
“This is a great place to come volunteer if you're in the Pasadena area. It's located near the intersection of Pasadena Ave & California Blvd. Parking can be a little difficult since it's all street parking, but if they allow you to park in their driveway, then that's a win for you. My team dedicated a whole morning to cook a meal for the young patients here and their mothers. We decided to go with a Mexican meal because most of the families were Hispanic. We cooked a variety of enchiladas, with sides of rice and beans. And for dessert was a healthy fruit salad that we chopped up by ourselves. They provided us with the kitchen space and tools to do the cooking. Majority of the cooking tools were worn out, so next time I definitely want to donate some new ones to them. There was a kitchen in the front house and a back house, but both were very small. I suggest having a maximum of 6 people in each kitchen at a time, or it will get a little compact and chaotic. We had to take turns because we had a total of 25 people. During our downtime, we got to enjoy the property and interact with the families. I love what the Ronald McDonald House is doing for these families. It brings me absolute joy to volunteer and provide any aid that I can to our community. Our workplace is making this a once a month activity, but I definitely see myself coming back more often than that.”
“Didn’t purchase anything but anyone who comes visit legitimately has the potential to come out with a thrifted outfit for less than a 20 dollar bill. I saw some t shirts here for 99 cents in great quality. The downside is this place is quite smaller than the usual thrift store. Still giving it 5 stars for how it could allow someone to come out with so much for so little.”
“Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon to take a peak at the free to see “From the Ground Up” exhibit. This gallery is small but engaging with a wide variety of contemporary artworks on display that all told a different but connected story. The gallery wasn’t crowded at all which allowed for an immersive art experience. I was able to find street parking close by without issue. They also host other exhibits periodically and offer art classes for children and adults. I haven’t been to one of these yet, but would love to in the future. A nice place to stop by for a bit to enjoy free art if you find yourself walking around in Old Pasadena.”
“A place where they treat you like family, very favorable resources, a food bank for their Day Laborers, free reading care for diabetes, high blood pressure! Advocacy for its members in case of any labor abuse! An excellent place for our employment needs!!”
9AM - 5:30PM
892 N Fair Oaks Ave UNIT D, Pasadena10AM - 7PM
703 N Lake Ave, Pasadena“Gentleman who attended to me was polite, friendly and helpful. I was coming in as a donor. Other places who have staff that appear and act burned out, treat donors like nobody. He answered my questions and volunteered to help carry tons of clothes from vehicle to unloading area. Gave specific instructions on getting a receipt (helpful for tax write off). I will donate here again.”
“I was at that Elizabeth house in January 2020 to the worse USA pandemic witch was 2021 I thank are father in heaven had blessed us to meet Mrs Terry Bright the best sister hood that I felt save and sure I wanted for my kids and now there still here to help those hands that support to get back on my feet and I’m doing so better now and understand the true meaning about Christ thank you Mrs bright I found my peace now and if you ask me is being a mother and a lady god.”
“I have borrowed few equipments from Convalescent Aid Society and I have had great experience with them from creating the account to ease in getting the equipment i needed for my family member. It is such a blessing to get the equipment without paying anything , may be little donation if you can afford to keep the program going, so everyone can benefit from this non profit organization.I am very thankful to the Founder of this organization and the supporting staf as wellThank you”