About Us
Stooping Club is the world's first free online chain store. We offer new and preloved household items at no cost to promote sustainability and community sharing.
Our Vision
To transform society's throwaway culture into a reuse culture and build a circular economy.
Our Mission
To give useful items a second life by making reuse free and easy for everyone.
Our Story
From a high school club to a global community
How Stooping Club Began
We originally started as a club at The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California, with the goal of promoting reuse and fighting consumerism.
Our First Branch
We launch the world’s first free online store. Stooping Club helps people save money, reduce landfill waste, and live more sustainably through our one-stop shop.
Our First Free Online Store
We launch the world’s first free online store. Stooping Club helps people save money and reduce landfill waste through our one-stop shop.
Winning Cougar Cages
We win Cougar Cages, College Prep's first-ever social entrepreneurship competition, proving Stooping Club's value to the community.
Hershey Heartwarming Project Action Grant
We receive our first grant, providing early financial support to help put our idea into action.
Scaling Across the Bay Area
We expand our operations across the Bay Area by building partnerships with local small businesses such as St. Anthony's Thrift and Free Oakland Up.
2nd Place at the HCBC Global Championship
We place second at the Harvard Crimson Business Competition Global Championship, the first time Stooping Club's model was validated on an international stage.
Endorsed by Stooping NYC
Stooping NYC, the founders of the stooping movement spotlights Stooping Club, recognizing our work to promote sustainability and community reuse.
Our First Branch Beyond College Prep
We launch our first branch outside College Prep at Milpitas High School, marking the beginning of our expansion beyond a single campus.
Featured on The Front Page of the Rockridge News
The Rockridge News features Stooping Club, highlighting our journey from a school club to a growing global community.
Mayoral Proclamation from the City of Oakland
We are honored with the highest distinction from the City of Oakland for "visionary leadership in environmental responsibility and community impact."
Mayoral Proclamation from the City and County of San Francisco
We are honored with the highest distinction from the City of San Francisco for "unwavering dedication toward sustainable entrepreneurship." Proclamation officially recognizing November 26, 2024 as Stooping Club Day in San Francisco.
The Green Initiative Fund Grant
We are awarded a grant from TGIF to support the launch of a UC Berkeley branch.
Stooping Club Berkeley
We launch Stooping Club Berkeley, our first college branch, flagship store, and headquarters.
Featured in the Haas Undergraduate Program Office Newsletter
The UC Berkeley Haas School of Business undergraduate newsletter features Stooping Club.