Fund Raising Ideas for Groups in the New Millennium!
Why Clothing Donation Benefits Everyone
Most of us are guilty of over-consumerism today. One of the things
that most of us have is having more clothes than we actually needed. If I would
look into my closet, I can collect together quite a pile of items that I
haven't looked at or used in over six months or even a year. Somehow, it's very
hard to get the time to collect these clothing items together, bag them up and
get rid of them. Plus, many of the clothing are in excellent, almost new
condition.
It is such a shame to dump it into the trash, when it could
be going to good use. That's where our local charities and used clothing stores
come to the rescue. These establishments always welcome clothing donations and
often offer discount coupons should you choose to shop for other needed items
at a later date. Also, you don't have to limit your drop-offs to clothing only.
You can also send shoes, household items, books and even furniture items, as
long as they are in good condition and not requiring any major repairs.
Having a place to send our clothing donations has been half the battle for our
family. From time to time we've found a needy family who can benefit from our
unneeded items, however, it's can be a touchy topic to bring up, and some
people have hang-ups about wearing used clothing or they feel like their a
charity case, if you try to give them something. Having a retail establishment
that welcomes clothing donations solves all those problems for us and
eliminates the guesswork.
In addition, many of these used clothing
stores now offer free pick-up of your used clothing donations. In our area, we
will get a call about once a month notifying us that a truck will be on our
street on a particular date, and asking if we will be putting anything out for
pick-up. This service is wonderful. All you need to do is bag up your clothing
donation along with any other items you would like to have carted away, and the
truck will stop by and pick up your donation. Often times, the proceeds from
the sales of donations, will go in part to a local charity. This is an added
incentive for people to clear out their unused, unneeded items for a good
cause!
It is such a waste to throw clothes away or to just leave it
hanging in one's closet, and not worn. Donating used clothing is a gesture of
generosity; it helps less-fortunate individuals in our communities. It helps to
clear out space, making room for items we actually need and use, and
eliminating clutter.
In short, clothing donations can benefit everyone.
It is definitely something meaningful and our family will continue
doing.
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