06/16/2026
Volunteering for Freedom Store
Volunteer app link in comments below:
You can find Freedom Store under the “Services” section. Once I accept you as a volunteer you can sign up for any role, days and times you would like (you pick your time and how long you want to do it for, its totally up to you) to volunteer for. You can restock, pickup donations (if you sign up on the app you can notify us there you need a donation pickup and all pickup volunteers available that day/time frame will be notified), help with Wednesday night distributions, recycling or goodwill drop offs.
Carport Restocking
1. The Standard Color Gradient
Professional organizers often recommend arranging clothes using a light-to-dark spectrum. This creates a smooth, visually pleasing transition across your rack.
* The Rainbow: White ➔ Cream ➔ Beige/Tan ➔ Brown ➔ Yellow ➔ Orange ➔ Red ➔ Purple ➔ Blue ➔ Green ➔ Grey ➔ Black
* Metallics & Multi-colors: Place items with complex prints or metallic threads at the very end of your color-coded section.
2. Sub-Categorizing for Precision
To make finding outfits even easier, apply a consistent sub-sorting method within each color block. The standard approach is to arrange items from shortest to longest sleeve length:
* Sleeveless / Tank Tops ➔ Short Sleeve ➔ Long Sleeve ➔ Jackets/Outerwear
3. Gender Hangers
Use compact pink and white hangers for girls/women and blue and black for boys/men.
4. Size Stickers
You must write sizes on stickers for shoes, shorts, skirts, bras, swimwear, sleepwear, cardigans shape-wear & dresses.
5. Day of the Week Stickers
If the area you’re stocking is full remove any items stickered 1 week or older. Place these items in a bag in the tote labeled REDISTRIBUTION. We take these to other organizations like City Gates, OlyMAP, etc.
6. Going Through Donations
You can wear gloves if you want to, we have them available for you. Check all sides on clothing, especially armpits, belt loops and pant bottoms for any damage, stains, rips, etc. Put any damaged/rancid items in a bag you label Goodwill. If all it needs is a wash place it in a bag you label WASH. If you see anything you need while going through donations please feel free to keep it for yourself. New with tag items must be placed in the NWT tote so we can post them online. If you’re running out of space start pulling anything 7+ days old and place into the “Redistribution” tote. We will give these to another organization.
7. Canned Food
Discard any damaged expired cans into the trash. All pop top cans got to downtown distribution for the homeless, this includes pet food. Please place them in a box to the right side of the donation shelf.
8. Electronics
Not everyone is electronic savvy or knows what they’re looking for. Use a sticker label to describe what the item is. If you don’t know that’s ok Kim’s a nerd leave it for her 😂
