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Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Simply the Basics is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California, described as the nation’s first large-scale Hygiene Bank and focused on advancing health equity by ensuring access to essential hygiene products. Its mission is to provide basic needs to individuals, communities, and partner organizations so they can pursue housing, employment, education, or recovery. The organization delivers high-quality hygiene items to nonprofits and community partners serving low-income and unhoused individuals and also redistributes surplus supplies to reduce waste. It emphasizes dignity and well-being by removing the stigma of handouts and supporting confidence through good hygiene. A notable recent development is its ongoing partnership with Holy Family Day Home in San Francisco, a collaboration that began in 2022 to support families experiencing limited income or homelessness.