In Appalachia, our roots run deep. The Free Store is here to make sure that the traditions of caring for your neighbors and protecting the environment continue on, so that future generations have strong communities to live in, clean water to fish in, and clean land to hunt and grow food on.
Creating a strong community that takes care of each other helps lift our neighbors out of poverty, and gives our children a reason to stay when they're grown. Keeping items out of landfills and reducing the need to buy new things that pollute land and water when they're manufactured keeps wildlife healthy and helps protect vital sources of food. We have to work together to protect our way of life for our children and their children.