Yana, who runs Reuse South County

Who runs this

Reuse South County is run by one neighbor in Morgan Hill: me, Yana. It's a ManyLives project and my Climate Fellowship project with Terra.do. It's not a company, there are no ads, and the cities don't run it, though I hope they'll help.

Morgan Hill is my new home, and I love it here. I've volunteered with local charities like The Free Store in Gilroy and St. Catherine's Community Closet, and I'm still meeting the people who make these towns what they are.

Why I started it

I spent many years in retail, long enough to see how it all works. The system is built to make us buy more and buy new, even when what we have still works and could live many more lives. So good things end up in the landfill. The waste isn't a side effect. It's the design.

I wanted less stuff and more room for what matters. This site is my way of making reuse easier than buying new, and more worth it.

Want to help, or add your charity, group, event or garage sale? Write to hello@reusesouthcounty.org.