FREE the NEED was started in 1989 by a group of friends who wanted to improve the welfare of families and children in their area. Founded on the idea that there is enough to go around, they began collecting surplus food and clothing and distributing it for use through out the Bay Area. Currently volunteers also distribute surplus in Siskiyou and Del Norte Counties in Northern California, and Jackson County in Southern Oregon.
As an ALL volunteer program operating entirely on surplus, FREE the NEED is a model for sustainable giving. For over 20 years, volunteers have distributed fresh, healthy food and gently used clothing that would have otherwise become landfill for just 4 1/2 cents per pound. The success of FREE the NEED is entirely due to people like you who give their surplus time, money and resources.
Directly Experience Your Surplus
Break the Chain. Spread the Surplus.
FREE the NEED.