Where can I donate used clothes that isn't a normal goodwill type place? Is there a church/organization that gives the items directly to a needy family, rather than sell it? Goodwill has 1000s of bags of clothes they haven't even put on the shelf to sell yet...

11/13/2010 12:45:59 PM

http://www.raleighrescue.org/donate/accepted-donations

they also have those yellow drop box things, but i'm not sure what actually happens to the clothes...

11/13/2010 12:52:14 PM

^ that's what i was gonna suggest too

11/13/2010 12:54:12 PM

i'm pretty sure they resell the clothes out of the yellowboxes

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"But that's not exactly how it works. Planet Aid does take donations, but they don't go to those in need. Instead the company sells them by the bundle to wholesalers for a profit. Some of that profit does go to fund projects in third world countries, but not much - not according to The American Institute of Philanthropy, a watch dog group that ranks charities. In their most recent report, the institute noted that Planet Aid only gives 23 percent of the money they raise to those in need. Because of that, Planet Aid gets a failing grade."

11/13/2010 4:18:12 PM

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"Is there a church/organization that gives the items directly to a needy family, rather than sell it?"

goodwill sells their clothes so that they can provide work for the needy / disabled (while also providing affordable, good-quality clothing). so i personally feel like they're probably doing more good than a group that just gives out clothes. because what poor family needs your h&m shit anyway?

[Edited on November 14, 2010 at 7:54 AM. Reason : lots of grocery stores and things have coats for kids programs and stuff though if you're interested]

11/14/2010 7:53:43 AM

^true. It's just when I saw a warehouse full of trash bags at goodwill, it made me think there is another less known place that could use them.

11/14/2010 1:31:50 PM

Salvation Army takes clothing donations.

There's that organization in Raleigh that takes shoe donations and loans them out to people for job interviews etc. I forget the name of it but they run ads on WKNC all the time.

11/14/2010 1:40:31 PM

Dorcas Shop is by NCSU

11/14/2010 10:15:28 PM

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"It's just when I saw a warehouse full of trash bags at goodwill, it made me think there is another less known place that could use them."

I think part of the reason for this is that they usually don't have enough trained volunteers to help sort, or wash or just help out.

11/14/2010 10:47:32 PM

i'm pretty sure goodwill doesn't anything, b.

11/15/2010 12:59:44 AM

my middle school can always use donations. let me know if you're interested and i can PM you more info.

11/15/2010 12:28:54 PM

i got a letter in the mail from some Vietnam Vets organization - they would even come pick the clothes up from your home. google that & i think you'll be able to find it..

11/15/2010 12:44:07 PM

http://m.vice.com/read/what-actually-happens-to-donated-clothes?utm_source=vicetwitterus

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"That argument elides the fact that established thrift-store charities like Goodwill and Salvation Army retail only a tiny fraction of the donations they collect, selling 80 percent “out the back door” to recyclers."

3/28/2014 12:37:23 PM

Goodwill is the best garbage service in this country. I shall continue to donate, shop, and reap the rewards.

3/28/2014 12:58:54 PM

People donate for the tax deduction or because the thrift store will send a truck to pick up their old junk that they don't want to move themselves. The notion that poor people in the US need more t-shirts, specifically your old shit that you don't want anymore, is a fallacy. T-shirts are given away for free all the time as promotional items. As long as the thrift stores have a decent selection of dirt cheap coats, sofas, suits, pots, pans, utensils, etc they're filling the gap that you think they need to fill. They can do whatever they want with the excess as far as I'm concerned. If they turn it into a profit, and then re-invest those profits into positive causes, that's even better.

[Edited on March 28, 2014 at 2:44 PM. Reason : l]

3/28/2014 2:35:45 PM

St. Vincent DePaul

3/28/2014 9:27:54 PM