Where to Start
Our Current Needs
Watch our Facebook page for regular news and updates about what we need most at the FreeStore!
Currently, we have a high need for the following items:
Bath towels, hand towels and washcloths
Bed comforters, especially twin size
Shower curtains and liners
Kitchen dishcloths and hot pads
Kitchen utensils (silverware sets, spatulas, large spoons, measuring cups and spoons, etc.)
Small kitchen appliances (mixers, blenders, crockpots, coffee pots, etc.)
Pots and pans, especially medium-large sizes
Bakeware (cookie sheets, pizza pans, baking dishes, 9 x 13 pans)
Glass bakeware (eg, Pyrex)
Tupperware and other plastic storage containers
Couches and loveseats
We are currently experiencing high demand for residential pick-ups.
It may be 2-3 weeks before we can pick up your items.
Please consider dropping your items at our warehouse during our business hours.
News & Events
Annual Meeting, April 29
At the Annual Meeting of the FreeStore, we will review the activities of the past year and recognize our volunteers.
Lisa’s Story
Life has changed a lot since that day a dozen years ago when Lisa Stagg picked out household supplies from the FreeStore warehouse and watched as volunteers delivered the goods to her new apartment. Since then she took herself to college, got a great job, bought a house, and centered her life around two lively children.
She still has the plates and a comforter and a few other items she chose at the warehouse that day. “Every time I use them it takes me back to that day. What an amazing experience.”
After fleeing an abusive husband and taking refuge in a shelter for several months, an apartment was arranged for her. “But I had nothing except clothing. Someone at the shelter recommended your service and when I walked in the warehouse, I remember saying that I could use a couple of those things, and the volunteer said, ‘You pick out what you need.’ It brought me to tears in a good way.”
She got beds, a dresser, a couch, kitchen goods, a small television and other items, all delivered that day, all at no cost. “It was a huge weight off my shoulders. I don’t know how to put it into words. It was like I was the most important person in the world,” she said.
FreeStore Board Chair Diane Munns said it’s unusual to get years-later feedback from clients, and that Lisa’s story is an inspiration for our volunteers. “While we know we are just a small cog in the support system necessary for families in crisis to succeed, we are thrilled at Lisa’s story and so happy we could be a part of it. Thanks to Lisa for agreeing to share her story.”