Things You'll Need:
- Garbage Bags
- Garbage bags
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Step 1
Look through your closet for clothing in good condition that you haven't worn in a while. Admit it, you don't need those items - give them away.
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Step 2
Include any clothing that no longer fits instead of saving it in the hope that someday you will wear it. There is a perfect size four who needs those wool pants.
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Step 3
Go door to door in your neighborhood and collect socks and gloves without a mate that you can give to a shelter to put into unmatched pairs for residents to wear.
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Step 4
Donate any extra coats you have, since these are in especially great demand at shelters.
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Step 5
Wash items before you give them away, and check to be sure they are not stained or torn.
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Step 6
Include personal items such as sample-size shampoos, soaps and deodorant - stuff 'em in a stocking and put it in the giveaway bag.
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Step 7
Contact the shelter you want to help directly to find out if there are specific hours during which it accepts donations.
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Step 8
Check with a local religious organization, club or civic group to find out if it collects clothing for shelters. If so, you can leave the items there and have the organization deliver them for you.
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Step 9
Look for clothing collection boxes in stores, health clubs and other local businesses.
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Step 10
Consider the option of leaving clothes in a drop-off box, such as the ones run by the Goodwill or the Salvation Army. Groups such as these sell the clothes they collect in their own stores to raise money to donate for shelters and other good causes.
Comments
pvenderley said
on 1/24/2009 I had to find a donation source for my father's used clothing, some of it not in great (that is: saleable) condition, but all of it wearable to someone in need of clothes.
I would suggest searching under Yahoo Yellow Pages for Social and Welfare Services, and call a few numbers there. Yeah, you'll still get Salvation Army and Goodwill and the like, but you can call and ask what they do with the clothing.
I found, in my area, an organization named Homeless Resource Center, which hadn't come up when I searched the yellow pages under "Homeless." Curious.
So try searching by category, and then ask. They'll tell you honestly; they've nothing to hide. They're quite proud of their mission, and should be. Even the thrift store are following a noble, yet indirect, mission of aid.
tamika27 said
on 12/27/2008 HI I HAVE A LOT OF CHILDREN,MEN, AND WOMEN CLOTHES TO GIVE AWAY AND I ALSO DONT KNOW WHERE TO DROP THEM OFF IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD SO CAN U PLEASE EMAIL ME SOME PLACES WHERE I CAN DROP THEM OFF THANK YOU tamikaclemons@msn.com
anhben said
on 10/12/2008 I have to agree with tabbie2wood. I want to donate clothing to a reputable organization that provides them to homeless people in need. Not to an organization that will resell them at a profit. I ask the same question. Is there a GOOD site that I can donate to?
Dejan said
on 3/9/2008 I'm interested in second hand clothes that are sold by charity organizations.I'm from Republic of Macedonia ( eastern Europe). Please write me on my e-mail: dejankalpacki@yahoo.com .Thank you in front.
tabbie2wood said
on 3/1/2008 I have just got out of giving to thrift stores. I go in and see that they charge almost the same price I paid for a full price shirt or jeans. That irritates me. I want to donate directly to the source: A homeless shelter. I can't seem to find any around here though. And I have a LOT to give! Do you have any good sites to go to?? if so, can you email them to me? my email address is tabbie2wood@yahoo.com.
Thanks!