This charitable organization has a great store were all goods are donated and given away for free to those in need. I've only been there on Saturdays, so my review is for that day.
They are open from 10am to 12noon on Saturday and the lovely ladies who volunteer there are done at NOON. Be respectful of their lives please. They work hard, they work here as volunteers and they keep The Free Store running, very well, as a department store with food items.
Food is often donated from Giant Eagle, Walmart and Trader Joe's, local stores, etc. Other than that, donations are made by regular people. There's clothes (men's, women's, children and babies), housewares, kids toys, books, bikes, etc.
Everything is well organized and the volunteers are so helpful. If they don't have what you're looking for, ask them, they might know where you...
Read moreThis lady here is very kind when you're down on your luck and you're hurting for things. Whether you are poor or domestic violence and how to get away without anything or got burned out of your house or just getting out of placement . This is a place to go to get yourself back on your feet if you have any extra clothing, personal items that you like to donate, stop by and drop it off. They could always use it. She just don't take furniture electronics when bring used stuff to her use good judgment and thank you to all the good people who help donate their personal items to...
Read moreGot there at 12:55 and was told they were closed. We had just driven from East Liberty becuase the Free Store in Wilkinsburg was closed. People were still walking out and donating stuff, but for us it was closed. They said they didn't have any baby items and looked at us; me, the young mom and her 16 month old with no winter coat and no shoes, like we had 3 heads. I guess technically we did have 3 heads and we were there last minute or I'd give them 1 or less stars. I'm sure a lot of people benefit but not this baby. Just used quite a bit of...
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