Public, Society Benefit
FREESTORE
Helping Families Start Over
Mission
We support children and families who have escaped domestic violence situations and those suffering from some other form of trauma including natural disaster and criminal assault. We provide donated furniture and household goods as these families begin new independent, productive lives in safe environments.
Ruling year
2005
Board Chair
Mr. Martin Rathje
Vice Chair
Diane Munns
Main address
1020 24TH St % Jean D. Smith
West Des Moines, IA 50266 USA
EIN
20-2732304
Cause area (NTEE code)
Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (W99)
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Project Clean Start
Women leaving domestic abuse shelters often move into apartments that need cleaning. Cleaning supplies are expensive and a cost to these women who are on limited incomes.
We want to offer each woman a bucket filled with cleaning supplies and a clothes basket with laundry supplies. Additionally, we seldom have vacuums and would like to offer refurbished vacuums to those who need one (estimated 50-75 per year) and finally we always need pots and pans and would like to purchase some sets of new ones.
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Certificate of Existence 2009
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FREESTORE
Board of directorsas of 5/10/2020
Mr. Martin Rathje
No Affiliation.
Term: 2018 - 2021
Ms. Diane Munns
No Affiliation.
Term: 2018 - 2021
Lawrence R. Anderson
No affiliation
Judith K. Bloom
No Affiliation.
Jean D. Smith
No Affiliation.
Michael H. Smith
No Affiliation.
Theresa M. Swanson
No Affiliation.
Diane Munns
No Affiliation
Harold Swanson
No affiliation
Marty Rathje
No affiliation
Rachel McGrew
No affiliation
Christopher Dean
No affiliation
Gloria Gray
No affiliation
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
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Board composition
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Board performance
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Keywords
furniture bank, domestic violence support
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