Atkinson Family Services

This maybe a good non-​profit organization. However, their thrift store off of El Camino needs help! There’s some stuff out in front of the store that are put there to draw your attention to and apparently half of it is off limits. It really turned me off that I got ran up on and told ‘no! You can’t look over there (at those things) Bc I haven’t processed them yet!’ it was very rude! My 2 yr old and I were told this before we even got thru the door. No greeting, never a hello, but this?! There was actually something over there that I probably would have purchased if I had the opportunity. If your there, I don’t understand why I can’t look at it and if I want it, have you price it? I’ve never understood this about thrift stores! Anyhow. The stuff inside seemed to be priced at retail value, very crowded (so crowded I couldn’t even get to a majority of the stuff that caught my eye;either Bc it was blocked off or put on display way out of my reach). I remember seeing a stove and some furniture there. A few couches I liked, but we’re priced too high for me ($ 75). If you’re looking for a coffee cup or a book, it might be a good spot. (it seemed to have a decent sized, somewhat organized book/​magazine section). As for the content of them Idk. And the whole store seems to be lined with coffee cups.

I used to work for this agency when I was in college. This is a great foster care and adoption agency. They do so much to help kids and youths in need. Jim and Carla Atinkson are amazing. I used to work for Nancy Duncan who still runs the group home for young girls. I cannot say enough about this agency and the difference they have made in the lives of many kids. I know when you hear the word foster care, nothing but negative connotations come to mind but this agency is nothing but short of perfect. I wish they received more money from the government or private donors so they can spend it on the kids they rescue. Another agency I am happy that I was a part of.