Our Story

In 1982, a group of forward thinking Moms from Piedmont, CA, decided to collect unneeded household items and clothing to sell to the community in order to raise money for the schools. They were given an unused room at Haven’s School. They quickly outgrew the space and rented a storefront on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, CA.

They formed a nonprofit organization to benefit the Piedmont public schools. Dress Best for Less donates most of its profits to the Piedmont Education Foundation. This foundation is devoted to promoting academic excellence, investing in innovation and providing sustained financial support to the Piedmont Unified School District PiedmontEdFoundation.org.
Over 1 million dollars has been donated over the past 40 years.

DBFL also gives back to the community at large. DBFL regularly donates to the following East Bay community groups:

Bay Area schools
DBFL provides donations of books and art supplies to schools in Oakland, Piedmont and Richmond.

Oakland SPCA, Hopalong Animal Rescue and Milo Foundation
DBFL provides donations of blankets, towels, and other supplies for pet adoption agencies.

Oakland Children’s Hospital
DBFL donates books and toys to Children’s Hospital for their patients and visitors.

Loved Twice
DBFL donates children’s items to Love Twice – a non-profit organization that provides newborns in need with quality reused baby clothing for the first year of life.

Our Team

DBFL is run by a team of passionate people who care about recycling and repurposing.