ROTARY LUNCHEON: Meghan Freebeck, Basic Needs in a Challenging World

Meghan Freebeck joins us to talk about the basic needs in a challenging world. Meghan is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the global nonprofit, Simply the Basics. Simply the Basics is the nation’s largest hygiene bank with a tremendous impact for making hygiene more equitable and accessible. The organization has been recognized in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and at the Worldwide Women's Film Festival. Simply the Basics has a global reach across over 200 cities.

Prior to this role, Meghan was the Chief Executive Officer of Project Homeless Connect, a global nonprofit founded by Governor Gavin Newsom and now operating as an independent nonprofit that has been recognized by HUD as a global best practice. Meghan has also been the Deputy Director of San Francisco Suicide Prevention, Director of Communications for the Chicago Shakespeare Project, and Community Relations Manager for the Lincoln Park Community Shelter.

Meghan has been honored as a top “40 Under 40” in San Francisco for her leadership in nonprofit organizations. She has been recognized as a “Change-maker” at the United State of Women Summit in DC and is a 2015 “National Daily Point of Light” award winner. In 2017, Meghan was honored as one of 11 Most Inspirational Women in San Francisco.

In her spare time, Meghan sits on the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Shakespeare Project.

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