Simply the Basics Visits Hamlin

Meghan Freebeck, founder, visits the Hamlin School for Girls.

Meghan FreebeckOctober 25, 2017Comment

Displaced Hurricane Victims Desperately Need Diapers, Pads, And Toiletries—Here Are 5 Ways To Donate

These crucial items aren't provided by most shelters.

Meghan FreebeckOctober 17, 2017Comment

Hurricane Harvey Victims Need Tampons, Pads, and Diapers—Here's How You Can Help

Glamour follows up with ways to provide for victims of the recent Hurricanes.

Meghan FreebeckSeptember 12, 2017Comment

Hurricane Harvey Victims Need Diapers, Tampons And Pads Desperately

Huffington Posts follows up on previous article regarding Simply the Basics' support of disaster relief - includes other organizations providing care.

Meghan FreebeckSeptember 12, 2017Comment

Hurricane Harvey Victims Need Pads & Tampons Badly — Here's How You Can Help

Meghan FreebeckSeptember 12, 2017Comment

Meghan Freebeck Joins Project Homeless Connect As Acting CEO

Simply the Basics founder Meghan Freebeck has joined PHC as acting CEO. Hoodline sat down with Freebeck to learn more about how she'll be moving PHC forward.

Meghan FreebeckJuly 25, 2017Comment

Reddit Hosts “Period Party” Fundraiser With Nonprofit Partner Simply the Basics

“A lot of people said, ‘Oh, what period?’ Like they thought it would be a time period party.”

Meghan FreebeckJuly 2, 2017Comment

Comics Tell Their ‘First and Worst’ Period Stories

A bloody good one-night comedy event raises more than $5,000 to buy feminine hygiene products for the homeless.

Meghan FreebeckJune 30, 2017Comment

Next Chapter for Subjects of Past Columns

The May story of the 29-year-old who founded a nonprofit called Simply the Basics to provide toiletries for homeless people was inspiring not only to readers but also to other leaders in the homeless world.

Meghan FreebeckJune 26, 2017Comment

Civic Center 'Day of Dignity' To Provide Essential Services For The Homeless

On Tuesday, San Francisco-based nonprofits Lava Mae and Project Homeless Connect (PHC) and Simply the Basics will host a "Day of Dignity" to bring essential services for those who experience homelessness in the city.

Meghan FreebeckMay 19, 2017Comment

Just the Basics: The Chip Franklin Show

"What if you could not brush your teeth or shower? For a day? A week? SimplyTheBasic's Meghan Freebeck joins Chip & Nikki to discuss her work providing homeless folks essential toiletries in order to preserve a little dignity."

Radio Interview with founder, Meghan Freebeck, and The Chip Franklin Show of KGO810.

Meghan FreebeckMay 19, 2017Comment

Basic Hygiene Items Bring A Bit Of Dignity To Life On The Streets

It could be argued that while the men at City Hall have spent decades fighting over how to address homelessness, women in the real world are coming up with the freshest ideas and making the biggest impact. Just saying.

-Heather Knight, SF Chronicle.

Meghan FreebeckMay 3, 2017Comment

Hamlin Welcomes the Nonprofit: Simply the Basics

What do you think of when you think about homelessness?” This was the opening question posed to Hamlin 8th graders by the dynamic and altruistic Meghan Freebeck.

Meghan FreebeckMarch 17, 2017Comment

On International Women's Day, Get To Know 12 Inspiring San Francisco Women

Congratulations to our founder, Meghan Freebeck, on being selected by Hoodline as one of the 12 Inspiring Women in San Francisco!

Meghan FreebeckMarch 8, 2017Comment

Influential Women: How forging mentoring relationships can shape your career

Just like career paths, mentoring relationships don’t all look the same. While many larger corporations and organizations have formal mentoring programs, many people find similar relationships on their own. Founder, Meghan Freebeck, shares her story!

Meghan FreebeckJanuary 19, 2017Comment

10 "Good Questions" with Founder, Meghan Freebeck: Goodnet | Gateway to Doing Good

In this week’s 10 Good Questions Simply the Basics' Chief Executive Officer and Founder Meghan Freebeck told us what motivates her and her organization.

Meghan FreebeckJanuary 2, 2017Comment

This Hygiene Bank Gives Dignity To Those In Need

When a person's basic needs are covered they can focus on bigger goals

Meghan FreebeckDecember 12, 2016Comment

Nonprofit 'Simply The Basics' Creates 'Hygiene Bank' For Those In Need

When it comes to purchasing basic items for health and hygiene, from shampoo to toothpaste to deodorant, San Francisco's homeless and extremely low-income residents are often out of luck.

Enter local nonprofit Simply the Basics, which launched last year to provide hygiene kits in reusable tote bags to people and organizations in need. The nonprofit doesn't hand out its tote bags on the street, but exclusively at different social-service sites, to encourage people to go there (and to afford them more dignity)

Meghan FreebeckDecember 5, 2016Comment