Formed by The Press Democrat and local business leaders to promote positive change and help people in need through non-profit organizations. As part of this program Friedman's offers donated advertising space to local non-profits and charities to advertise or promote their organization.

An all-volunteer group of Santa Rosa citizens whose mission is funding sports, music, art, drama, and other enrichment programs for students in the greater Santa Rosa area. Friedman's supports both the Schools Plus Telethon and hosts the Annual Friedman's Home Improvement Golf Tournament benefiting Schools Plus.

A monthly service outreach of volunteers coordinated by the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County. Community volunteers gather to provide hands-on labor for schools and other local non-profits. Friedman's is the corporate sponsor of the program and our Team Members volunteer during their workdays.

Provides needed repairs at no cost to low-income homeowners, including seniors, persons with disabilities, and families with children. The goal is to provide a warm, safe and dry environment for these homeowners who are unable to do the work themselves, enabling them to continue to live independently and with dignity. Friedman's Team Members volunteer their time and skill at this once-a-year workday. All materials provided by Friedman's are offered at a discount.

Disaster relief focusing on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and physical and mental health services to address basic human needs. Thanks to help from Team Members and customers, Friedman's raised over $20,000 to aid in the Hurricane response of 2005.

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Our mission is to enable seniors to live independently for as long as possible. We provide an adult health care program that monitors the health and well being of seniors and disabled adults that require daily medical assistance. We provide a transportation program that allows local area seniors and disabled adults access to door-to-door service. This program is offered at a low cost and each bus is supplied with a wheelchair lift. Our dining room program serves over 28,000 meals annually, five days a week. 8,000 of those meals are provided free to low income seniors that would not be able to afford the meal.

Friedman's supports youth of the FFA and 4-H every year at both the Sonoma County Fair and Mendocino County Fair. Friedman's purchases lambs raised by local youth to support the growth of the agricultural community. The funds raised by the youth go to pay for their education, and the meat is donated by Friedman's to the Redwood Empire Food Bank and Plowshares of Ukiah..