We are an all-volunteer organization run by caregivers and community members in Oberlin.
Our Vision: A community where families have a central, reliable, accessible location to share clothing.
Our Core Values:
As caregivers and community members, we help coordinate access to free, clean, gently used clothing for families with children in Oberlin and our surrounding communities.
The Free Store is for everyone. We are here for all, regardless of need, income, or identity. We will never ask you about your identity, residence, or income.
Come in and shop during our store hours!
We are open on some Tuesdays from 4pm to 6pm and some Saturdays from 9am to 12pm. Please view our calendar for our store hours.
We receive all our store inventory from community donations! Everything in our store comes from you—our community.
You can drop off donations of clean and gently used baby, kid, & teen clothing as well as clean and gently used books, puzzles, and toys.
We accept donations during store hours at our location or at the following locations during their business hours:
A: There is no means test or residency requirement. All are welcome.
A: There is no means test or residency requirement. All are welcome.
A: You can park in the church parking lot, behind the building. There will be signs posted guiding you to the store.
A: The main entrance will be the front door on the right side of the building. We will unlock that door. You can enter and go downstairs. You can enter the open door at the bottom of the stairs. The other door on the right side of the building is also open during store hours. Both doors have signs.
A: We would love you to bring your own bag, but we will try to have reusable bags available.
A: Clothing is arranged by size and season. We have labeled the clothing racks with signs.
A: You can take as much or as little as you need. You can give and take items, but you don’t need to do both.
A: We are an all-volunteer run organization. We are not a 501©3. No one makes money. All the clothes, shoes, books, and puzzles are free. We are financially supported by OberlinKids, which is a 501c3 non-profit organization and the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee of Oberlin.
Peace Community Church has donated the space to us. We accept monetary donations for the operations in the Peace Community Center and for OberlinKids. We have also received financial support from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund, City of Oberlin.
A: You can fill out our volunteer form or email us at OberlinFreeStore@gmail.com. We always need volunteers!
A: You can donate cash in the blue lockbox on shelf. The donations support the Peace Community Center operations.
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Email us: OberlinFreeStore@gmail.com
We receive support and funding from OberlinKids, the Indigenous Peoples Day Committee of Oberlin, the Peace Community Church, the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund, and you.