Our Story
Healing and thriving together
Starting with an entrepreneurship program in three local shelters, FreeFrom launched GIFTED—a social enterprise where 100% of every purchase helps survivors build wealth, safety, and power through their handcrafted products. For survivor-entrepreneurs, creating these items nurtures their healing, giving customers even more of a reason to gift abundantly.
100%
of your purchase goes directly to GIFTED entrepreneurs and headquarter staff—all survivors of gender-based violence.
40%
Headquarter staff earn over 40% above the living wage in Los Angeles, CA.
$500,000
Every year, survivors in the GIFTED community make nearly $500,000 from your purchases.
Our Process
- GIFTED connects with survivor-entrepreneurs through community markets, direct outreach, and word of mouth.
- We purchase products directly from these entrepreneurs, creating branded collaborations that highlight both GIFTED and the individual brands.
- Gift boxes are thoughtfully curated, packaged, and shipped by survivors of gender-based violence on our team.
- 100% of every purchase is an investment in survivors. This is radical community care that benefits everyone.
Our Team
Favorite self-care routine: Long bubble baths
Favorite movie: all the Harry Potter movies and Love Actually
Ana Zimmermann, Director of GIFTED
Favorite self-care routine: Long bubble baths
Favorite movie: all the Harry Potter movies and Love Actually
Favorite snack: Hot Cheetos
Favorite self-care routine: cleaning and smudging my home
Jeanine Hernandez, Operations Manager
Favorite snack: Hot Cheetos
Favorite self-care routine: cleaning and smudging my home
Favorite self-care routine: swim, shower, sauna - in that order
Favorite artist: Whitney Houston
Cherry Morse, Sales & Marketing Manager
Favorite self-care routine: swim, shower, sauna - in that order
Favorite artist: Whitney Houston
Favorite movie: Titanic
Favorite TV show: Selling Sunset
Sandra Perez, Shipping Clerk
Favorite movie: Titanic
Favorite TV show: Selling Sunset
Favorite product at Gifted: XO Soufflé
Favorite TV show: Novelas
Martha E. Nunez, Shipping Clerk
Favorite product at Gifted: XO Soufflé
Favorite TV show: Novelas
Favorite product at Gifted: Grounding Mist
Favorite TV show: The Discovery of Witches
Pamela G. Almeida, Shipping Clerk
Favorite product at Gifted: Grounding Mist
Favorite TV show: The Discovery of Witches
