MELP -Medical Equipment Loan Program

MELP -Medical Equipment Loan Program MELP's loan program helps people with disabilities or illnesses that require medical equipment.

Saturdays we helped 58 clients borrow 197 items from our San Carlos location. We had some young volunteers from helping...
09/29/2025

Saturdays we helped 58 clients borrow 197 items from our San Carlos location. We had some young volunteers from helping. Thank you! It’s very rewarding we are 100% volunteer run non profit with two locations, San Carlos & South San Francisco. You can volunteer to help either loan equipment out, take donations or fix equipment. Sign up on our website freeequipmed.org
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This Saturday we helped 48 people with 173 items on the MELP side in San Carlos . We also have a location in SSF opened ...
09/14/2025

This Saturday we helped 48 people with 173 items on the MELP side in San Carlos . We also have a location in SSF opened on Saturdays as well for pickup. Check out our website freemedequip.org for donation days and times .
Thank you for all volunteers and those who donate we can’t do it without you! We are 100% volunteer run nonprofit. Our sister pediatric side is AbleCloset they are open on Saturdays in San Carlos from 12-2
1063 East San Carlos Ave San Carlos behind the train station 🚉
#100%volunteer-run

Happy Labor Day 🇺🇸This weekend we served 68 clients with 200 items - Thanks to our amazing volunteers & donations ! We c...
09/02/2025

Happy Labor Day 🇺🇸
This weekend we served 68 clients with 200 items -
Thanks to our amazing volunteers & donations ! We can’t do it without you! We are 100% volunteer nonprofit 🤩Think of us to either volunteer or donate - we now have two locations 1063 East San Carlos Ave San Carlos - 325 Corey Way #112 SSF check out our website freemedequip.org

Happy Saturday 🌞More special items we have at MELP - Large 3’ x 6’ sit to stand unit with seat, table, wheels. We are op...
08/30/2025

Happy Saturday 🌞More special items we have at MELP - Large 3’ x 6’ sit to stand unit with seat, table, wheels. We are open on Saturdays for pickup 9:30-11:30 am @ 1063 East San Carlos Ave San Carlos behind the train station freemedequip.org

#100%volunteer-run

Fun Fact Friday ! 🗞️ We have loaned out almost 19,000 items as of last week ! 🥳🥳🥳 These items would of gone into the lan...
08/23/2025

Fun Fact Friday ! 🗞️ We have loaned out almost 19,000 items as of last week ! 🥳🥳🥳 These items would of gone into the landfill & saved people from purchasing items- Our nonprofit is run 100% by volunteers, if you have 2 hrs a week ( doesn’t have to be every week) sign up on our website or come by either location -
sancarlos #100%volunteer-run

More special items we have at MELP - Hoyer lifts we have 4, 3 hydraulic, 1 electric. We have 20+ Hoyer slings of varying...
08/22/2025

More special items we have at MELP - Hoyer lifts we have 4, 3 hydraulic, 1 electric. We have 20+ Hoyer slings of varying types and sizes that can be paired with the Hoyers.  The slings should be fitted to the patient by a professional Location 1063 East San Carlos Ave San Carlos Behind the train station 🚉

#100%volunteer-run

Here is another special item we have at MELP -an electric toilet seat lift which fits over the toilet and assists the pa...
08/20/2025

Here is another special item we have at MELP -an electric toilet seat lift which fits over the toilet and assists the patient to sit or lift off the seat.  Lift Seat is the manufacturer. #100%volunteer-run

Another unique item we have at MELP -Tilt in space chairs, see example below. These chairs keep the patient in a 90 deg...
08/18/2025

Another unique item we have at MELP -Tilt in space chairs, see example below. These chairs keep the patient in a 90 degree position, typically have leg rests, Some models also recline, but that is not typical.
#100%volunteer-run

Happy Sunday Funday ! At our San Carlos location we have some unique items Here are a few examples of a wheel chair & Tr...
08/17/2025

Happy Sunday Funday ! At our San Carlos location we have some unique items Here are a few examples of a wheel chair & Transport chair version of shower chairs for roll is showers, Seats are wider than a standard commode. These are not commode chairs. We have ~ 4-5 of these, Pictures indicate general type typically with leg rests and breaks. Side arms raise to allow user to slide onto the chair. We also have and entire shower unit with portable shower & privacy screen, nozzle & chair for use on a patio, or other area with a drain. Nozzle can be attached to a house water faucet (with threads) for hot/cold. #100%volunteer-run

Today we helped 45 people with 187 items ! 🥳Thank you to those who donated items, money and volunteered ! Looking for a...
08/17/2025

Today we helped 45 people with 187 items ! 🥳Thank you to those who donated items, money and volunteered ! Looking for a cool place to volunteer a couple of hours come visit MELP or ABLE Closet is open on Saturdays for pick ups from 9:30- 11:30 & Wednesdays for donations from 2-4 pm - contact us via our website or come down to sign up to volunteer ❤️‍🩹 We are located in San Carlos at 1063 E San Carlos Ave and have another location in SSF.

We recently passed a huge milestone! 🥳We passed out our 10,000 a few weeks ago ! We now have two locations - one in San ...
05/01/2025

We recently passed a huge milestone! 🥳We passed out our 10,000 a few weeks ago ! We now have two locations - one in San Carlos & newest in South San Francisco

Big News 🗞️ MELP has expanded! 🥳We now have two locations! New Location is @ 325 Corey Way # 112 South San Francisco ne...
04/07/2025

Big News 🗞️ MELP has expanded! 🥳
We now have two locations! New Location is @ 325 Corey Way # 112 South San Francisco near the airport 🛫
Distribution Day is Saturday from 9- 11 am
Donation Day is Thursday from 2-4 pm
We are 💯 Volunteer nonprofit- Thank you for all your support we could not do it without you 🤩👏🤩

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1063 E San Carlos Avenue
San Carlos, CA
94070

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