Babyganics and Nikki Reed Launch 'Oops! I Forgot It Again' To Help Parents Prepare for Summer

Babyganics and Nikki Reed Launch 'Oops! I Forgot It Again' To Help Parents Prepare for Summer
If parents would like to pay it forward to the next family, they're encouraged to replace what they take with an extra item they have on-hand. After the stands are closed, remaining unopened items will be donated to Simply the Basics, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making hygiene more equitable and accessible for everyone.

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San Francisco nonprofit's "hygiene bank" helps low-income, unsheltered people across country

A San Francisco-based nonprofit created by this week's Jefferson Award winner helps low income and unsheltered people stay healthy and feel good about themselves.

Meghan Freebeck and her volunteers got inspired to pack toiletries to give away after she encountered a troubling trend several years ago while heading up San Francisco Suicide Prevention.

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Global Women Power presents "Meet Our Sheroes"

Meghan Freebeck, founder of Simply the Basics, was highlighted in an exclusive interview by Global Women Power's "Meet Our Sheroes" segment. She shared her background in leading nonprofit organizations, insights into Simply the Basics' programs, and her own inspiring journey to its inception. The interview offered a peek into Meghan's dedication to making a difference and the force that drives Simply the Basics!

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New ‘Hygiene Locator’ Gives Out Free Soap, Deodorant, Tampons For Those In Need

For most of us, buying a bar of soap or our favorite shampoo is just another part of our routine.

But what if you had to choose between buying soap or possibly going hungry? It’s a reality that many people with limited incomes have to make every day.

However, there’s one organization that wants to change that. Simply The Basics’ Hygiene Locator has set up hygiene stations to provide bare essentials to those who need them most.

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"The Mark Inspires Leadership’s Hygiene Drive" with Simply the Basics

Sophomore Abbie Macleod, who is on the Drives committee, said, “I think that this drive is important because it will be making an immediate impact in our own community within M-A, yet it will also be making an impact in our larger community in Redwood City. Hygiene should be considered a basic human right, and by stripping people of that right, we are stripping them of their dignity.” 

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