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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Bold Journey interviews CEO, Meghan Freebeck, as part of their “Stories & Lessons for Finding Your Purpose” series.
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Three Key Points You’ll Learn From This Episode
Why we need to take care of all the basic needs first…
Why it is so important to provide personalized hygiene supplies…
How tracking data helps them make a bigger positive impact…
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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As part of its ongoing mission to help close the hygiene access gap, Method continues its multi-year founding partnership with Simply the Basics' Hygiene Bank Association. With a goal of bringing the transformational benefits of the shower to all, Method and Simply the Basics work to make hygiene essentials, like shampoo, soap and deodorant more accessible.
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Our CEO and Founder was interviewed by Canvas Rebel as part of their “Inspiring People and Stories”.
Read the article to learn more about how Meghan founded the organizations, the background of our impact, and times when we unexpectedly had to pivot!
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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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This digital database is making hygiene supplies more accessible for all.
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Method is a founding partner of the newly formed Hygiene Bank Association, a system to establish quality control standards and connect existing hygiene banks.
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Voyage Baltimore talks to Meghan Freebeck about services, challenges faced, and the impact being made by Simply the Basics in this one on one interview!
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Curie’s give-back program is one I’m glad to support. (The brand has a charitable partnership with Simply The Basics, a 501c3 non-profit organization that aids women experiencing homelessness by providing essential personal hygiene products…
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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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Steinberg Hart held its second annual Steinberg Hart Day of Service! An initiative of our JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity) Group, Steinberg Hart offices came together with the help of some creative logistics to support Simply the Basics, a National Hygiene Bank. Their services help sustain the health and well-being of low income communities, people at risk of homelessness, and people experiencing homelessness.
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Our CEO, Meghan Freebeck, was interviewed by Fortune Magazine about the tampon shortage and how it is and will impact the community.
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Programs from our panel guests Word for Word, Simply the Basics, Children’s Book Project, LavaMaeX and San Francisco Girls Chorus.
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GLIDE, in conjunction with community partners The Healing Well, La Cocina, YWAM San Francisco and Simply the Basics, will host a Womxn's Wellness Fair. The event is meant to celebrate and serve all unhoused, and housed women-identified residents in the Tenderloin. The Womxn's Wellness Fair takes place from 10 am to 2 pm on Friday May 7, 2021 in the Tenderloin Community Resource Hub at Ellis Street and Taylor, in front of GLIDE. Covering this event is a great way to kick off Mother's Day weekend.
Larry Dorsey of iHeart Radio interviews CEO and Founder, Meghan Freebeck, of Simply the Basics: An organization that promotes hygiene and supports the houseless communities...
Each week on Bay Area Focus we highlight great events and worthy causes in the San Francisco Bay Area. Host: Larry Dorsey Jr.
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