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SCRITCH & SCRATCH’S FREE STUFF SURPLUS

A bundled up person hangs a hat on a clothesline full of winterwear outside.
A person with multiple hats stacked on their head gestures to a hand painted sign on the free store shanty
Year: 2026
Artists: Jake Quatt and Trevor Zapiecki; structure previously designed and built by Shantyfriends Supergroup
Now in its fifth year, the Free Store Shanty has transformed into Scritch & Scratch’s Free Stuff Surplus. In addition to offering winter wear to visitors, we will have a trinket trade cabinet, large puppets, and a fire! We are collecting new and gently used winter clothes NOW (hats! mittens! scarves! snowpants! boots! coats! socks! etc!) to redistribute at the program. This helps keep underprepared visitors warm and happy! We appreciate all adult and kid sizes. Drop off donations anytime on the front porch of 2403 Aldrich Ave S, Minneapolis. STAY WARM! EVERYTHING IS FREE!