How Your Donations Can Help Children During the Holidays

Did you know that 70% of people in the U.S. give to charity each year? That is a heartwarming number, because donations that people give really go a long way. Donations made by individuals and families help those affects by many different things including poverty, chronic health issues or serious illnesses, education, the homeless, and …

What Happens to Clothes After They’re Donated?

Helping your community is a great feeling. You might find it hard to have the time to volunteer in your neighborhood. One great way to give back is through donated gently used items, especially clothing. One study finds that 70% of people in the United States donate to charity every year. It’s likely you have …

How Do Your Used Clothing Donations Help the Red Cross?

Most people know and admire the work done by the Red Cross. What they might not know is how much the Red Cross relies on volunteers and donations to carry on its work. As much as 90% of their work force is made up of volunteers. And American Red Cross donations help them to keep …

High Quality Clothing Donations Have Thrifty American Shoppers Flocking to Recycled Clothing Stores

America’s newest recycling trend could save billions in landfill costs every year: thrifty consumers are more interested in used clothing donations than ever before. The average American shopper buys more than 65 more new items of clothing each year and at least five pairs of new shoes, totaling more than 20 billion individual clothing purchases …