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Omni Commons - Oakland - 4799 Shattuck Ave
Omni Commons
4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, California 94609
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Volunteer community center operating a free store for all, including clothes, resources, and free fridge outside. Follow on Instagram @omnicommons for needs and updates. We are Bay Area collectives with a shared political vision of more equitable commoning of resources and meeting human needs over private interests or corporate profit.
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| Item | Notes | Method | Destination |
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| Arts and Crafts Supplies & Materials | Yarn, looms, jewelry making supplies and components, textile dyes, screen printing inks and supplies, macramé supplies, fabric for textile workshops, 3D printers and supplies, metal rods, dowels, wool roving, drum rims, sewing machine notions and supplies |
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| Clothing - Good Condition | For Omni Commons Free Store |
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| Food for Donation | Canned food, bottled water |
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| Jewelry - Non-working | For jewelry upcycling workshops |
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| Personal Care & Beauty Products - New/Unused | Rolls of toilet paper |
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| Single-use Personal Protective Equipment | New/unused masks, hand sanitizer |
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