Spreading the Joy of Giving
It is now an official holiday tradition in Independence—children and their parents lining up to choose gifts for others, all for free! The Free Market’s Christmas Gift Shop magically appeared[…]
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Holiday events
Kick off the holidays with the annual IFM Online Market Open House at the IFM/GLC office at 104 Courthouse Street. This free event will be held during the regular pick[…]
Thank You!
It’s the time of year when we look back on what we have accomplished with generosity of our donors and support of our volunteers and members. You can find our[…]
2023 Highlights
Our annual meeting is also when we celebrate our acheivements for 2023 and look ahead to 2024. In 2023 the generosity of our donors, support of our volunteers, and active[…]
How YOU can help the Free Market help those in need!
Since we began six years ago, we have had a special “Outreach” section with new and like-new dishes, cookware, linens and blankets that are available to people just starting out[…]
Free Market is a Success, By the Numbers!
During our first full year of operation (2018), we averaged 36 people coming through the door during a 4-hour period. As of July 31, we now average60 people during each[…]
You can find….what? at the Free Market??
People often ask us what they can donate. That list would go on forever! We do not take clothing, books or furniture (except on the dock), due to space limitations. But you[…]
FREE MARKET WILL HOLD HUGE FABRIC GIVEAWAY!
Several large bags of high-quality double-knit and jersey fabric were recently donated to the Free Market. Apparently they were left over when the knitting mill in Elk Creek made clothing[…]