Volunteers include Shannon Glover, Debbie DeRoche, Linda Courtney and Terry Knickerbocker. They welcome others.
“We have a system where you have paperwork you have to fill out when you first come, kind of like a food pantry when you sign up,” Lamontagne said. “You can come twice a week. Inventory will change daily.”
Part of the agreement patrons sign prohibits them from selling goods they get from the store. “And if they do, they will be banished from the Free Store,” Lamontagne said.
The store keeps a list for larger items such as beds and couches, noting who has them and where they are located. “Then someone can pick them up as opposed to us trying to bring those big items into the store,” she said.