We believe in a hand up rather than a hand out! Often, those who volunteer are in need of help, themselves. For this reason, a donation of up to four hours of volunteer time per month will qualify each volunteer for four items. This system promotes "we reap what we sow" and encourages members of our beloved community to take advantage of the blessings available to them by blessing others with their time and effort. We will uplift others by offering them the opportunity to sew into the ministry and serve others while serving themselves.
As donations come in and begin to increase, our need for loading/unloading and sorting/hanging clothing becomes increasingly critical to our success in meeting people’s needs. Join us as we lay the groundwork for producing a great “shopping” experience for our friends in need!
We could always use extra hands in our boutique on wheels. Although we use our time serving in the boutique as a means to meet a physical need, we strive to serve a spiritual one as well. Many people who enter our boutique come with past and present hurts, struggles, and insecurities. We need strong leaders to connect with and empower our shoppers with hope and confidence that their current circumstance is not what defines their futures. Join our team of volunteers that love to connect and encourage. Catch our boutique at Raleigh Dream Center every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 5-7pm, as well as at bookings and fundraising events.
Passionate about social media? Purpose your social media to spread awareness and bring life change to men, women, and families in your sphere of influence. Use our hashtag, #freedreamersambassador, and share photos of your Free Dreamers Boutique shopping experience, Fundraisers, and time serving in our programs. We’d love to see our community of dreamers grow and connect!
We'd love to have you be a part of our team!
Here are 2 ways you can support us:
Hosting a Fundraiser is a creative and personal way to rally your family, friends, neighbors, and peers to help raise funds and awareness of a state of crisis that affects over half a million Americans.
{Click here} to check out what fundraisers and events Free Dreamers has coming up.
Clothing Drives are a great way to help us collect new and gently-used items for distribution through our Free Dreamers Boutique. Gather your family, friends, neighbors, or colleagues for a great opportunity to serve your local community. Click here to see a list of items that are most needed.
Each and every day men, women, and youth are struggling to survive and make ends meet. Hard times are especially common when the cost of living continues to rise, while circumstances and rate of pay steadily remain or depreciate.
Connect us with companies that can help us break down barriers to the minds and circumstances of poverty-stricken community members. Your partnership with Free Dreamers will not only meet your company’s CSR goals, but you will empower us to meet the immediate needs of so many more people by expanding our reach. Joining the dream team of supporters who help make life change happen and open doors of hope for so many hurting people.
The Free Dreamers Boutique is a mobile pop-up shop that we use to serve our community and create a unique shopping experience as dreamers search for pieces that bolster their self-worth and self-confidence. Our boutique has had the pleasure of serving with organizations like Raleigh Dream Center at their bi-monthly Adopt-A-Block inner-city outreach program. We hope to mobilize our Free Dreamers Boutique as we grow our team and expand our local reach.
Please reach us at freedreamers7@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Once picked up, your donations are processed at our warehouse and sorted for display at the Free Dreamers Boutique for our friends in need to “shop” and find items that prepare them for job interviews, work, school, and tackling life one day at a time.
Yes, we are a 501c3 non-profit organization. This means we have been approved by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a tax-exempt, charitable organization. Our tax ID is EIN 87-2852376. All donations and giving are tax-deductible and much appreciated.
The President (CEO) and founder of Free Dreamers is Kristina Buck, who was called to freely receive and freely give the message of Jesus Christ to unite the world. In addition, it is run by a Board of Directors, employees, a job success program, and volunteers.
You and/or your company can partner with us by donating three things: (1) new and gently-used clothing; (2) your time by serving in our warehouse, programs, or mobile boutique; and (3) funds to help us financially maintain providing resources to our community.
We are constantly in need of support! One way we can make significant strides is in meeting financial goals is through fundraising and crowd-funding. You can support us in building confidence in our community through sponsoring a Free Dreamers fundraising event, hosting a drive, connecting us with your company’s business grants, and displaying our organization info in your offices to raise awareness. You can also host a team development day and bring your team to join us in serving our mission through volunteering in our warehouses, homeless or job success outreach programs, or our mobile boutique. We would also value any donations of your expertise or services that can help our organization to develop and better equip others.
Of course! Help us further our reach and book the Free Dreamers Boutique for your next outreach or fundraising event! We are mobile and willing to serve our friends in need throughout the greater Triangle area. To book the Free Dreamers Boutique, contact us at freedreamers7@gmail.com. We’d love to partner with you and/or your team!
We currently work with a number of communities and organizations to serve our community. This includes, but is not limited to Raleigh Dream Center, Royal Family Kids Camp, FedEx, Women’s Battered Shelter, Cross Assembly, and 5401 North. We serve low-income communities such as Casa De Luna and Raleigh Millbank Apartments alongside Raleigh Dream Center every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. We are more than open to expanding our network! Click here to learn more if you’re interested in partnering with us.
As a central resource for locals in the Triangle area, we have based our offices in Raleigh, NC.
Of course, you can! No matter where you are located, you are more than able to send financial support to our organization. All previously-loved items are welcome to be shipped to us! Request a prepaid mailing label to ship your gently used goods to us. Shipping requirements restrict us to 15 lbs per box, with a 2 box maximum.
Yes, all donations and financial gifts are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. Our tax ID is EIN 87-2852376.
Yes, through our giving portal you are able to set up recurring giving in either weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, or annually intervals. Recurring financial giving is critical to supporting the continued needs of our locals going through financial instability. With recurring support, Free Dreamers is seen as a safe and dependable place that empowers men, women, and at-risk youth to grow in their independence and financial freedom. If you are interested in becoming a recurring giver, click here to set your giving to an interval of your choice.
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