If I could give less stars I would . This place is not what they say it’s for helping people. Only certain get the help and others are harassed and mistreated . I’m actually being harassed by the police and the staff here is more than happy to help them even thought they have said the police can’t come in the place of course not they have people were you are harassing you . They said the police can only come in if they have a search warrant. Liars . Then help the police by coming into my place when I’m out they go through my stuff . I have to put stuff behind my door so they can’t come in while I’m sleeping also being drugged . Nice eh . Then they say they’re going to provide you with stuff like the internet but not for someone like me . I don’t get those privileges. Nobody will give me my rights you . You can’t even defend yourself that’s how much rights you don’t have . While you on the outside. Everyone is against you . The police don’t do their job properly and you have to put up with the repercussions of that . They don’t care if they get it wrong . Oh well to bad . It’s the government of Canada harassing me . I wrote to Doug Ford the premier of Ontario he doesn’t care about my rights . He wants to hire more goons to help the keep people in line . They harass you if you speak up for yourself . By doing things like turning the heat on in your room when it’s 30 degrees outside . But do it while your sleeping . Me and this other person had the heat turned on . Then she was was given a call at 4:30 am pretending they got the wrong number just to trigger this person further . There either gaslighting you or triggering you . Wait for the winter I can see them turning off the heat while I sleep. On purpose things are done . The supervisor . Who works. For st Joseph healthcare the actually place were the harassment started . She has the nerve to make fun of me on purpose as I have to lug around my evidence . Because they can’t keep there hand to themselves. Going into my evidence and stealing it . But here I am being harassed without recourse. And there harassing me and keeping my mother in the hospital so they can harass me . Dorothy Day is more and likely rolling in her grave that a place was named after her and they treat people like dirt . This place is just to pat themselves on the back that there helping the community. During the open house the priest were ignorant. Didn’t say hi nothing disgusting treatment of people . In Hamilton Ontario
They want to harass then kick me out and who is going to help you that’s why they have these places
I’ve been a volunteer with Dorothy Day House in Berkeley since 2015 and there has never been a day that I didn’t enjoy the work we do. I’ve been blessed to have come across so many dedicated volunteers from all walks of life and I have so much good memories to cherish. I find the staff and volunteers to be incredibly amiable, flexible, and helpful. Every Friday mornings I look forward to seeing our “mighty Friday morning team” who are extremely dedicated to serve and make a difference in the community.
Dorothy Day House is committed and passionate about its cause - to provide a caring presence, sustenance, and shelter to those in-need among us. I am a small part of this organization but I see it first hand of how they impact the lives of so many. I'm amazed at what this organization does with such a small staff, and yet they continue to find ways to grow, improve, and extend their services. If you’re reading this review, you’re already a fan of nonprofit organizations. I invite you to consider volunteering for Dorothy Day House. I guaranteed you’ll never have a dull moment.
The Dorothy Day House in Berkeley, CA is the main non-profit organization that I contribute to annually. I've visited Dorothy Day and have seen the wonderful, selfless volunteers in action and have interacted with their numerous clients who
receive three nutritious meals a day and a warm and safe place to sleep.
It is heart warming to see how the staff and volunteers treat their clients giving them the dignity and respect they deserve which is especially needed when one is down and out and dependent on the kindness of others.
I was introduced to Dorothy Day House by a friend who asked me to volunteer in the kitchen during the holidays. I loved working with a team of volunteers in the well-run, clean and efficient kitchen. The food was great and it was nice to sit and eat with the guests. I have since become a regular donor. I am a big fan of Dorothy Day House!
I started volunteering with Dorothy Day House over six years ago as a kitchen volunteer because I was looking for a way to help my neighbors experiencing homelessness. I love Dorothy Day House because their staff are totally aligned with this mission and work at it in a variety of ways: food, housing, social support, job training, jobs and emergency services. Volunteers are a big part of the service model so I know that every dollar I give goes farther. People experiencing homelessness are a larger proportion of the paid staff. My first supervisor and trainer I had as a volunteer was a person experiencing homelessness himself. He has since gone on to find permanent housing.
Homelessness is a large and multifaceted problem but at Dorothy Day House, in small and big ways I feel like I am making a difference. Thank you to all the guests, participants, staff and volunteers that make this such a special place to volunteer!
I've been volunteering with DDH for about a year and a half now and have seen how much the staff at DDH really care about the community and people they are serving. It shows a lot from how everyone trains the volunteers on their tasks, but also in relaying why some things are more important to note in serving guests and how to frame or approach different situations, to how everyone greets and treats each other with kindness, respect, understanding. There's a lot of heart at DDH, and the services and support provided at DDH make a real difference in their day to day and also get folks back on their feet.
Dorothy Day House is a wonderful volunteer-driven organization that provides important services to the people of Berkeley. Dorothy Day operates three shelters for the unhoused, provides thousands of meals for the hungry, counseling, medical referrals, laundry, locker storage, and navigation. Perhaps the most important aspect of Dorothy Day House in the welcoming and caring treatment all guests receive. This organization really cares about the individuals they serve and is making an essential contribution in assisting people meet their basic needs and move forward with their lives.
Compassionate and competent staff provide healthy and healthy and tasty meals as well as shelter, toiletries and outreach to persons experiencing homelessness. They are thoughtful about their policies regarding creating a safe and inviting environment in shelters to support individuals in need.
A lot of charities these days turn into faceless bureaucracies once they reach a certain size. The charity element can stale and impersonal - nullifying the purpose of the organization over the long run and turning it into just another arm of city social services. The Dorothy Day retains a very human element, that tries to see each person who comes through/to their doors as a potential encounter with Christ – remaining true to its founder, Dorothy Day.
I’ve been volunteering with DDH for more than 15 years. They are so devoted to the mission of helping the unhoused of Berkeley, always coming up with new ways of helping people, stretching budgets and developing partnerships with other groups. The organization culture really centers our guests as people, providing choice and opportunity for input whenever possible.
Working as a volunteer at Dorothy Day, I have experienced the following about the kitchen: well ran, serves meals in a timely manner, adequately staffed, offers a variety of fresh and healthy conscious meals, provides an appropriate amount of food to each guest, treats each guest with the utmost respect, very friendly, very flexible, and will go the extra mile to serve the guests.
Dorothy Day is a well ran ship; specifically, the volunteers and staff work harmoniously to serve the guests. The guests needs come first.
Dorothy Day also follows its policies in order to ensure the safety of the guests, volunteers, and staff.
I've volunteered for this organization as a meal server over several years. I was surprised with how much DDH does for the homeless population of our community with a small budget. The leadership seems dedicated and feedback I've provided gets responses from them. From what I've seen, the group is good at developing partnerships with other sectors of our community.