A legacy of giving, made easy to share.
Some people leave a mark on a community that outlasts them. Martha Frazee was one of those people. Martha Dollars carry her spirit forward — a simple way for you to put quality essentials into the hands of a neighbor in need.
Who Was Martha?
For many years, Martha Frazee operated “Free Clothes and More” in Markleysburg, PA. Month after month, Martha and a team of volunteers spent hours sorting and preparing donated items. Then, once each month, she gave it all away — free of charge — to anyone who showed up at a local church.
No applications. No questions. No barriers. Just a neighbor who saw need and met it, again and again, for years.
Martha understood something we hold close at Friends & Family: that giving should be generous, and receiving should never come with shame.
What Are Martha Dollars?
In Martha’s honor, Friends & Family Thrifting offers Martha Dollars — gift certificates created to be given away.
If you know an individual or family who could benefit from free clothes and more, you can purchase Martha Dollars and pass them along. It’s one of the easiest, most dignified ways to help: the recipient simply shops our store and chooses what they need, with the quiet dignity of paying their own way.
💵 Initial Value Martha Dollars are available for purchase at $10 each.
🔄 Reloadable Once purchased, Martha Dollars can be reloaded with any value you choose — so you can give once or give again and again.
🛍️ Spent Like Cash Recipients use Martha Dollars just like money in our store, choosing the items that fit their lives.
Why Give Martha Dollars?
There’s a special grace in this kind of giving:
❤️ Dignity Built In The recipient shops for themselves and selects what they truly need — no handouts, no judgment, just a neighbor with purchasing power.
🎁 Easy to Share No need to guess sizes, styles, or tastes. Hand someone Martha Dollars and let them choose.
🌱 Help Stays Local Every Martha Dollar is spent right here at Friends & Family, which means your gift also supports our mission and our Thriving initiatives.
🤲 A Quiet Kindness Sometimes the best help is the kind that doesn’t make a big deal of itself. Martha Dollars let you support someone gently, privately, and warmly.
How to Purchase
Martha Dollars are available right at the store:
📍 Friends & Family Thrifting 4625 National Pike, Suite 1 Markleysburg, PA 15459
Stop in anytime during business hours, purchase Martha Dollars at $10 each, and give them to someone who could use a hand. Want to add more later? Bring them back to reload with any amount.
Carrying Martha’s Legacy Forward
Martha spent years showing our community what generosity looks like — patient, faithful, and free of judgment. Every time you give Martha Dollars, you keep that legacy alive. You become part of a chain of kindness that started with one woman, a church basement, and a heart for her neighbors.
Thank you for honoring Martha by caring for others.