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January 2023 by Yael G.
I've always had a good experience with donating to parca. They definitely prefer clothing so I've shifted to that over time. I love that they pick up!
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October 2022 by Edward Curuvija Penrose
Hello. We are a non profit foundation in San Jose that very closely match what you do. Been trying to get in touch with someone and cannot get a response. Left a message on the phone today and was told to speak to Joel Bouza, can someone please have Joel contact me from the message today. Thank you
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September 2022 by Tarita S.
I love to help this organization and have in the past, but the latest pick up driver was too much ! I left two bags of good clothes, brand new shoes and a box that had fragile China. I watched him as he picked up the box that said "fragile" and slam in on the ground while he was cussing, he then took two framed posters and threw them on the ground. If you don't want to take at least respect my items ! I spent hours the day ahead for this. Never again
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September 2022 by Donna R.
I contacted them for pickup of three boxes of clothing. They said it had to be outside for pickup on the GROUND floor. Being on the third floor condo with elevators they would not do it, also the boxes has to be for one person to pick up. Not at all what I remembered when I lived across the street from the Parca house on Palm Drive in burlingame. Rude and disrespectful.
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February 2022 by Julia G.
You don't have to wait for the yellow card to make a donation. Schedule a pick up day via their website. The waiting time is about 2 weeks or so. Then, they come with the truck and take items which are ready for transfer: boxed or bagged. Since I haven't had a yellow card, I just wrote "PARCA" on the pice of paper with a sharpie. They also leave a tax form for you to fill in case you need it. At this time, they are accepting up to 4 boxes or bags per household. The accepted list of items can be found on their website as well. I had a great experience with PARCA so far. Do not let old reviews to discourage you. Lots of organizations struggle through pandemic times. It seems PARCA is doing a good service. Hopefully they will continue to provide it for this amazing community and support those in need.
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October 2021 by Dulce Amaya
I emailed parca so they could pick up our clothes their response time was really quick and efficent. They came and picked up everything. I would use them again. Great service. And what they do is amazing. Thanks again
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August 2021 by Dennis Y.
Left a box for pick up; the driver just took the postcard/receipt and left the entire box. Same with the neighbors down the street.
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February 2021 by Serenella Leoni
Wonderful organization has been helping people with developmental disabilities live fuller lives for almost 70 years. PARCA has helped an endless number of families in the Bay Area
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January 2021 by Ezalezy 21
I would like to say that I love this donation company they're awesome. They never let me down. Awesome employee's andove you Diego you're awesome.
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January 2021 by James Vo
can you donations my staff at sunnyvale lavander dr. 865 can pick upand can we sell and and legos and kids baby clothers
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January 2021 by R S.
donation pick up service we donate to PARCA every year, never had a problem. This year there was a shut down due to Covid 19 but it appears they are up and running again. They provide independent living housing for people with developmental disabilities I reviewed their most recent tax return, Form 990, and all appears normal. 76% of revenue went to program expenses, very good. Only 1 key employee on payroll, all other executives are volunteers, excellent "PARCA, Partners & Advocates for Remarkable Children & Adults, has been enriching the lives of people with developmental disabilities since 1952. Our programs are designed to create a feeling of extended family to help people live as independently as possible and enjoy all that life has to offer. PARCA CONTINUES TO PROVIDE RESPITE SERVICES, CHILD CARE SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES. www.parca.org | 800 AIRPORT BLVD STE 320 Burlingame CA 94010-1919 Partners and Advocates for Remarkable Children and Adults is headquartered in Burlingame, CA, and is a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN: 94-1650851. Donations are tax-deductible. The IRS NTEE classification code is P82, Developmentally Disabled Centers, Services within the Human Services - Multipurpose and Other category. The IRS ruling year for tax exemption was 1985. (Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990)
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December 2020 by Clareve B.
I recently requested a pickup of a donation to Parc a. They have some very negative feedback on their website, but I do not agree with the harsh comments. My experience was very smooth and they came at the arranged time, and there were no problems at all. You can depend on them and their great service!
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November 2020 by Brit B.
If you're thinking of making a donation, don't let the older reviews dissuade you! We just completed a pickup with PARCA and it couldn't have been better. I contacted PARCA a few weeks ago about donating some household items, and was assigned a pickup date about 2 weeks out. They emailed me the day before to confirm the pickup. On the morning of, they were there before 9am. All our items were new or like new and neatly bagged, labeled, and on the list of accepted items. The driver quickly and neatly loaded them into the truck. Thanks, PARCA, for helping our unused items enjoy a second life for a good cause!
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November 2019 by Lisa B.
These people were supposed to pick up on 11/12/2019 and I had it all ready, as a matter of fact it's still outside. I made a request online, confirmation that they will pick up and printed the labels for them and even placed a plastic tarp over the items so no one and elements would disturb it. I'm highly disappointed in this service and I'm not sure about their organization either.
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November 2019 by Linda W.
Very disappointed in PARCA. If I can give zero stars I definitely would. PARCA, please review who you hire or who you choose for volunteers to represent your company. I always believe the most important people in any organization are the gate keepers and can make or break a company. People take the time out of their busy schedules to sort and donate to go to good causes. We called PARCA to be sure to let them know we had donations out to be picked up, but the truck missed us and just past by without picking up the donation. My son in law notice so he called them to be sure they make their way back, they said they would make it back before 5pm. No one showed up, we called again the next morning and they said they would be sure they would pick it up before 5pm the second day. Well, the truck missed and past us by again. We called and they said they didn't see the items left out, mind you we left enough out so it couldn't be missed. My daughter called again for the fourth time the third day and the person on the phone was unhelpful, rude and not helpful in anyway. They said it would be two weeks before they could make the pick up. We would now have to bring everything back then bring it all out again, this is unprofessional and unacceptable! They had the audacity to put us on a no future pickup list. I have personally worked with PARCA for years and it is very unfortunate that donations will not go for the needed, what a shame.
