Communauté d'Emmaüs Fribourg

The Emmaus community welcomes you. A non-profit organization founded by Abbé Pierre, it provides shelter for 17 people who have been "battered by life."

Shopping. What can you find there?

If you like hunting for bargains, you'll find all kinds of second-hand items here: furniture, clothing, books (80% of books cost CHF 1), small and large toys, hi-fi equipment, crockery, knick-knacks, haberdashery, skis, bicycles, and various sports equipment for young and old, etc.

How can you donate?

There are three ways to donate:

- collection from your home (items in good condition), see below*

- drop off items directly at our location at Route de la Pisciculture 6E in Fribourg, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., as well as Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

- cash donations to our postal account 17-11063-4 / IBAN: CH95 0900 0000 1701 1063 4

*We will come to your home free of charge to collect your items in good condition.
You can reach us at 026 424 55 67 to schedule an appointment.

Appointment hours:
Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and Tuesday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
To guarantee that your collection request will be processed, please call us at least 15-20 days before our visit.

We have two trucks.
No pickups on Saturdays.

Other centers in Switzerland

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ZH Dübendorf Tel. 044 801 90 60
BE Bern Tel. 031 382 66 68