In San Francisco, Simply the Basics, a 3-year-old nonprofit organization and self-proclaimed “hygiene bank,” delivers products to schools once a semester to augment what they already have, and recommends each school put pads and tampons in the library as well as in restrooms and locker rooms for all genders. That’s partly to serve transgender and nonbinary students who menstruate, and also to make the issue more open to both boys and girls.
Read MoreThe whole two-hour exercise was anything but pretentious, she and her new friends said. It was creative, revealing and healing for people who had no homes to call their own but could, for just a couple of hours, escape the anguish that being homeless brings.
“This was even better than I’d hoped,” said Simply the Basics President Meghan Freebeck. “There are no spaces, really, for people without means to just enjoy themselves like this, to come together and share, be social and have fun.”
Read MoreIn the initiative’s first event, the SFS community had the chance to meet with Meghan Freeback, founder of Simply the Basics and CEO of Project Homeless Connect.
Read MoreOne of my favorite things about The Smile Project is the opportunity to connect with other people in the nonprofit and social good space. As a grantee of The Pollination Project, I can connect with others who care about making their world better.
That’s how I virtually met Meghan Freebeck, the founder of Simply the Basics in San Francisco. Even just watching this quick video about their work gives you a comprehensive idea of the ways they are bettering their world.
Her work speaks for itself, so without further ado, allow me to share Meghan and Simply the Basics.
Read MoreSimply The Basics is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the homeless with basic hygiene products. On July 23, 2018, the Aquis Team spent a fun afternoon with Simply the Basics filling mildew resistant hygiene bags that included toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, combs, and soaps. We have since interviewed the founder, Meghan Freebeck, to share her story here!
Read MoreThis Non-Profit is supporting the homeless community by providing unique bags filled with hygiene products.
Read MoreMeghan Freebeck, founder and chief executive officer of Simply the Basics, is working to address this issue by providing hygiene kits to homeless people to fulfill their basic needs.
Read MoreThe Mendocino Complex Fire nearly doubled in size this past weekend, making it the fourth largest in state history. At the same time, the Carr Fire, burning near Redding, is currently the state's sixth most destructive fire and has burned more than 134,000 acres.
Here’s how you can support.
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Read MoreThis is the first in a new series called “Do Good Wednesday” where I’ll call attention to a cause we can all easily contribute towards. Doing good should happen all the time and it shouldn’t be hard. Do Good Wednesday will make it easy for you and your family to make the world a better place…one Wednesday at a time!
Read MoreEven here in the U.S., although the current administration’s threat to make birth control less accessible may seem like the biggest issue facing women right now, there is another major women’s health accessibility issue that has been looming for decades: or women may be forced to choose between lunch for the day or a package of generic sanitary napkins.
Learn about how Simply the Basics is combatting these issues!
Read MoreOur founder, Meghan Freebeck, was honored as the "Modern Citizen of the Month" for Women's Month this March. You can hear her personal story of finding her skill in nonprofit and building Simply the Basics to meet the needs of the community. https://www.moderncitizen.com/blogs/moments/meghan-freebeck
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day is a global celebration and a call-to-action.
Read More"One of our most important goals is to develop a community of passionate citizens, and our middle school students were eager to learn more about how Simply the Basics is working to end economic disparity, one of San Francisco’s most significant social problems." http://www.cds-sf.org/simply-basics-cds
Read More“I have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t want to support the community in some way,” said Meghan Freebeck, CEO, Project Homeless Connect and Simply the Basics. Meghan is serving San Francisco by connecting people’s skills and resources with various needs in our community. To quote Meghan, “It’s a lot like match making volunteer’s time and skill sets to ensure they align with a client’s or nonprofit’s goals.”
Read MoreProject Homeless Connect CEO Meghan Freebeck said that when it comes to serving unhoused residents, the main priority should always be housing. "All steps taken should be steps that are working toward that goal," she said. http://hoodline.com/2018/01/city-installs-barricades-to-block-encampments-near-upper-market-safeway
Read MoreWe feature representatives from various disability rights organizations to discuss the challenges they face during the new administration, including Alicia Contreras from Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation, Susan Henderson from Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Jessica Lehman from Senior and Disability Action, Karyn Skultety from Openhouse, and Yomi Wrong from Sutter Health. The moderator is Meghan Freebeck from Project Homeless Connect and Simply the Basics.
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