Free South County is a pilot our neighborhood is building together. It's still in testing, so it grows when neighbors try it, tell us what's rough, and help decide if it belongs here.

Circulate goods for good.

Good things your neighbors no longer need, reaching the families who do.

Give something Request something

Free. Fast. No group to join.

A free BISSELL carpet cleaner on a neighbor's porch with a handwritten 'Free, it works, enjoy' sign
✓No social media ✓No ads ✓No account ✓Your info stays private ✓No-contact pickup ✓Built by a neighbor

Starting in Morgan Hill. San Martin and Gilroy neighbors are welcome to join. We are all South County.

Our north star

This pilot is for the seekers first.

It's built for the neighbors who need things. Everyone else, and everything else, is here to help them find it.

Craigslist, Nextdoor, and Facebook only show what's posted right now. Miss it, and it's gone.

Free South County does the matching for you. You ask once, and we connect you when a neighbor offers it.

A window into the neighborhood

Right now in Morgan Hill

Someone's looking. Someone's giving. Maybe that's you.

Neighbors are hoping to find

Can you help with these?

A neighbor is looking for each of these. Maybe you have one to spare.

Free this week

Still looking for someone

Good things a neighbor is giving away right now that no one has claimed yet.

Neighborhood resource

Other places to give

Another way to give. Our community already has trusted organizations and groups doing this work, getting good things to neighbors who need them. You can choose this path too.

Only confirmed details, taken from each group's own page.

Clothing
The St. Catherine closet building

St. Catherine's Community Closet

Clean clothing in very good condition, no shoes. New socks and underwear appreciated.

  • When: Tue & Thu, 11am–2pm
  • Where: 17400 Peak Ave, Morgan Hill · small building behind the parish, next to the Reach Out Food Pantry
See their page →
Clothing
The Free Store gate at Gilroy High

The Free Store

Part of South County Community Services

Clothes and shoes, gently worn, freshly laundered, no stains.

Come to the locked gate and ring the bell.

  • When: School hours, Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm
  • Where: Gilroy High, 750 W 10th St, Gilroy
No web page. Details above are current.
Food

South County Community Services

Surplus and bulk food.

  • When: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8am–2pm
  • Where: 7950 Church St Ste A, Gilroy
See their page →
Furniture & household

Habitat for Humanity ReStore San Jose

Gently used furniture, appliances, home décor, building materials, and lighting, in good condition. Free pickup available.

See their list before you go. Some items aren't accepted.

  • When: Wed–Sun, 10am–4pm
  • Where: 1608 Las Plumas Ave, San Jose
See their page →
Pet supplies

Santa Clara County Animal Services

They accept things like unopened dog and cat food, treats, newspaper, bath towels, and blankets. Their needs change often and some items fill up, so please check their current list before dropping anything off.

  • Where: 12425 Monterey Rd, San Martin
See their current list →

Are you a local charity with steady needs? Get listed here.

How it works right now

A real neighbor reviews every match.

Because we're a new pilot, AI suggests possible matches and a real neighbor reviews and approves every one, keeping out spam and unsafe items before anything goes forward. The neighbor is always the final say. Built carefully, on purpose.

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Clearing out a whole home?

Coming next

Moving · Decluttering · Bulk donation

Moving or clearing a garage means a lot of good things at once. We're building a way to give many items together and send whatever neighbors don't claim straight to a local partner, so none of it lands in the trash. Coming as the pilot grows.

The Neighborhood Generosity Map

Morgan Hill, CA
Filling in as neighbors join.
Gift offered Neighbor looking Partner organization

The longer I'm here, the more I see how generous this community is. People want to give. The missing piece was a simple way to connect what someone has with the neighbor who needs it. This is what a neighborhood looks like when good things keep moving. The green and amber dots preview how gifts and needs will fill in as neighbors join. Never your name. Never your address. Just a neighborhood area, so good things can find their way home.

Free from the start

A few promises, plainly.

✕ No ads ✕ We never sell your information ✕ No account to create ✕ No tracking you around the web ✕ Not a social platform

This is neighbors helping neighbors, not a place that turns you into a product. Your details stay private and are used only to make a match.

Yana, in Morgan Hill

Hi, I'm Yana. I'm your neighbor.

Morgan Hill is my new home and I love it here. I've met wonderful people volunteering at local charities like the Free Store in Gilroy and St. Catherine's clothing closet, and I'm still learning about all the groups and neighbors who make these towns what they are. Morgan Hill is home, and Gilroy is our sister town right next door.

I've been part of Buy Nothing groups too. But I kept noticing the same thing: when someone asks for something, the post gets buried in the noise. I also saw comments in Spanish get flagged and hidden, neighbors shut out for asking in their own language. And people like me, who'd rather stay off social media, end up with good things sitting in the garage.

For my family it was a big telescope. It still worked. But no one wanted to message strangers or coordinate a pickup, so it ended up in the trash. I'm sure a neighbor would have loved it.

That was the moment. What if there were a simple way to match neighbors, one town, so that telescope could find a second life. Faster, easier, off social media, and safe.

That's how Free South County was born.

Welcome. Here, goods circulate for good.

Yana

Get involved

Want to be part of this?

This is a neighborhood pilot, and it works better with more people. Maybe you want to spread the word, bring your church, school, or group in, or just tell us how to make it better. Either way, we'd love to hear from you.

Email us

Run a local organization or program? A library, school, church, city program, or nonprofit — this pilot is built to find a trusted local home over time. If that might be you, let's talk.