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November 2023 by Taz Jacobs
Amazing place to catch breakfast and dinner with people who truly care about the community.
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November 2023 by Thomas Castleman
Used to work there and I love going
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October 2023 by Tejas Sweet Life
0 Stars if possible.I have donated nice clothes to this center. In returned while passing though, asked to use the washer and dryer.Monday, I had an uncomfortable conversation at the center how I cannot get any assistance from them? The only thing I can use were the washer and dryer and take a shower. I told them I would be back in a couple of days.Today I went to do laundry about 9:30 AM. The machines were dirty inside and out and covered with dust. I ask a young hispanic women who gave me a racist look when I walked in the center of disgust and not make eye contact with me, if she could get a wet rag to clean the dials off? She came back and locked the shed that I could not have access to my clothes. She said this is how they do it and it takes an hour. I said, washer take 30 minutes.She said they don't open in back up because people will steal your clothes. I said, I am sitting right here. No one will steal my clothes. the little hispanic woman was rude and walk away from me. I came back 45 minutes later and my clothes were still not finished. I went inside and question this policy. They swore has been in effect since April. I was very suspicious and more so after I was approached by three undercover looking thugs from the Hays County Sheriff Department with nasty tattoos, Astros hats and one dude had a beard like ZZ Top. They asked me where I was from? They told me the people inside said, I match the description of a person they were looking for and told me to roll up my shirt sleeve to see if I had any tattoos. When they saw I didn't, they told me I was not the person they were looking for who was a sexual predator from California. They showed me a picture of him. I am in my 60's with obvious signs of old age in my face with jowls and crow feet and this person was about half my age with smooth skin and with a beer gut and taller. He was white male with a shaved head. I had a hat on the day I came in and people at the center did not know if I had hair on top of my head or not.I was pretty upset by the incident that I could not get to my clothes unless they were done and inconvenience myself and a staff member to go back inside and get someone with a key to check the washing machine.When I saw the director, I went to her and said, so this is why you would not let me get to my clothes, you were keeping me here and you think I was that sexual predator from California? I was upset and raised my voice after this racial profiling and assuming I was this person. Then the aggressive mexican undercover detective told me to move away and he threaten me with a CTW. I said, what is that? Criminal Trespassing Warrant and he was going to call the city police on me and told me to get off the property.I called the center and spoke to this woman who said, they came to them with the photos and she said, that looks like him outside and showed them a video tape when I was in two days ago. She asked what am I supposed to do? I going to comply. Now if I were black and they walked in with a photo of a black person with a shaved head, and a black man was outside with a shaved head, they would racially profiling. That is what they did to me.I regret ever donating nice clothes to these people. I have seen some mentally crazy people there upset and I brought this up and they agreed. Southside Community Center as it is an unsafe and hostile environment run by unprofessional people who racial profile out of vindictiveness.I have been in touch with other services in the community of my horrifying experience and they said, they heard bad stories. It is not me. Now, let read their lies after I post this.
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June 2023 by Jesse “Crispy” Crisp
Southside is awesome. There are not as many resources for homeless people in San Marcos, luckily this place is here. Everyone is helpful and friendly. They have a free meal every day at 4pm. The cook is on point, it doesn't matter what it is it tastes delicious. Love the place.
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January 2023 by Ronnie Jones
Gelt good to give back to the community me and my family had a blast volunteering and met some amazing people
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December 2022 by B B
This facility helps the homeless of all types. No judgement or indoctrination. Just good folks helping others.
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December 2022 by Lorena Hill
Helps those in need. Great place to volunteer your time.
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October 2022 by I am Magsil
Great place for pictures
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August 2022 by Amanda Natal
This place is so helpful
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August 2022 by Vanessa Baumann
Very helpful people
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August 2022 by Self Employed Genius
Serving your community with integrity
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August 2022 by Severiano De Leon
They have excellent programs for people in need.
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August 2022 by Derrick D Carter
Wonderful this place exists but how is a 7pm curfew with a mandatory time frame of having to be gone between 8am-5pm supposed to help people who are 1.Homeless 2.Often no skills or degrees 3. Absolutely no transportation transit back into society? Most are experiencing all three which would most definitely prevent them from being able to get hired at a job within those hours which often require higher skill levels. Most easy to obtain jobs such as Food and General Labor jobs need people for later in the day like 2pm-10pm or 4-12am. Some even later. It would be more realistic and I believe less of a strain on resources to actually help people get employed and able to live on their own again by providing hours that fit to a modern economy which puts its lowest workers at almost all at night shifts.
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August 2022 by Beverly G Rains
They are respectful, courteous & very Helpful JJ is the Man working dailt FREE meals 7 days a week @ 4:30 pm. There are always clothes & showers if U need these things. ??
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August 2022 by Wendy D Green
I believe that there is serving the food well.I asked Southside Community Center for the electric bill assistance in early month. Someone said, there approved to help me on last week of the month. Until December 2nd. However, the electric was disconnected. I called to the electric company and that The SCC didnt send a check to the electric co fast. I was upset and called SCC. Some told told me that there send out on last day of the month. I said, No you told me about last week of the month. We hassled. However we must miscommunicatied. Then I returned to calling to electric co to fixed straight but there was willing to re-connected on but charged me of $110 for a punishment fee. ( I paid $110 already recently). Huh?! There called there for verify. The check arrived very 10 days late. Next day, I paid $90.00. That's NOT FAIR which I have a financial problem. There can only help me for $50.00 that all. Not help me more than that!. had tried called to talking with a supervisor for few times. They keep avoiding and make excuses. in fact, I'm deaf and helpless! I decided to not asking for the assistances again because of not pay to bill on time. I'm very disappointed of SCC! So I write down on review and allow them read this! Poor servings! Sorry!
