About the Free Store Working group
Free Stores are one-day events, typically held three times a year: Spring, Back to School Time (August-ish), and Chilly Weather Time (November-y).
When dates for the Free Store are announced, they’ll show up on our socials, as well as in the “Get involved with the Free Store” section of this page. Links to our socials are at the bottom of the website.
What does working with Free Store look like?
Free Store folks accept and sort donations on the first weekend of every month. They also sometimes meet up separately to sort donated clothing — let us know in slack if you’d like to help out!
If you’d like to repair clothes so they can be offered at the Free Store, check out our friends in the Mending Skillshare working group!
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Get involved with the Free Store
Slack channels: #free-store
Next steps to get involved:
- Donate clean, gently-used clothing in good condition. Our next store will be before cold weather, so warm clothes, jackets, hats, snow boots, etc will be especially helpful. (Drop-off dates are below).
- Help with receiving and sorting clothes donations on drop-off days (dates below)!
- We’re always in need of storage bins (with lids) and shelving! Email mamasfreestore@gmail.com to coordinate a drop-off.
- Look out for opportunities to deliver bins of clothing donations to partner orgs in #free-store.
Free Store Events:
- [In-person] Clothing drop-offs + sorting parties are now held in both Somerville and Medford!
- Somerville: at Connexion (149 Broadway, Somerville) on the 1st Saturday of every month. Next one is Sat. Oct. 3rd, 1-4PM.
- Medford: at First Community Church (55 Otis Street) on the 2nd Saturday of every month. Next one is Sat. Oct. 10th, 10AM-1PM.
Free Store Team Meetings:
- [Virtual] Free Store Check-in Meeting: Mon., Oct. 5th, 7-7:45PM. Check in via email (mamasfreestore@gmail.com) or slack for more info!