LOCAL CHURCH HOSTS 4th ANNUAL REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET

Plainfield United Methodist Church’s Green Team is hosting the Fourth Annual Really, Really Free Market on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 830 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Plainfield United Methodist Church to encourage the community to come together and aid one another.

The Really Really Free Market is a yearly event held at Plainfield United Methodist Church, located at 15114 S Illinois St, Plainfield, IL. The Green Team (PUMC’s environmental group) collects donations from the community and redistributes them at no charge to the recipient. Yes, items really are free!

The mission of the Really, Really Free Market is to come together as a community to redistribute items that are no longer needed or wanted in order to put those items directly into the hands of those who can use or need them. It's threefold- help the environment, reduce our clutter, help those in need.

Last year, a shopper wrote to the Green Team, “I wanted to thank the church along with each person who donated…We were always the ones to give contributions and donations but never took what we had for granted. Times have changed. Money has gone from just getting by to praying that we can eat next week. I just wanted you to know the story of one person that you blessed today.”

The Green Team is asking the community to help build a “gift economy” by donating unwanted items. Donations can be dropped off at at Plainfield United Methodist Church, located at 15114 S Illinois St, Plainfield, IL.

The Green Team encourages the entire community to participate in this event. Participation includes donating, volunteering and shopping.

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