Now that the season is changing yet again, you have probably been going through closets and cupboards. If you have young children, you may have discovered that it’s time for their summer wardrobe, and perhaps a few new outfits in anticipation of their returning to school in the fall. Once you’ve piled together everything that doesn’t fit anymore, you can call for a Red Cross clothing pickup!
Not only will the Red Cross accept used clothing donations, they will also conveniently pick them up at your home, office, or organization. Red Cross donations help this non-profit organization provide relief to families and communities in need. You may be aware that this organization is open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.
When natural and/or man-made disasters strike, the Red Cross provides blankets, food, shelter, clothing, and blood. As a result of these situations, many people become temporarily homeless. Red Cross donations assist with providing the much-needed resources to assist these and other individuals.
When you donate clothing and other household items, the proceeds from selling them at non-profit thrift stores support local and national charitable programs. In 2015 alone, charity proceeds from these sales were over $2.5 million! Furthermore, these organizations also assist the overall economy. On an annual basis, $666.1 billion is contributed by non-profit organizations to the United States economy.
While 63% of donors with a high net worth say they make donations in order to give back to their community, others do so because they are environmentally-conscious. When donations are made to organizations such as the Red Cross, they don’t find their way to the local landfill. The Environmental Protection Agency has found that on average, each person in the United States throws about 10 pounds of clothes away every year.
If you’re packing up items for Red Cross clothing donations, you can contact GreenDrop to have them collected. In addition to GreenDrop’s roughly 30 free-standing locations, they also have mobile trailers that pick up donations every week. While it’s good to know that 70% of Americans give to charity every year, it would be nice to see that figure rise even further.