[Old Time Brooklyn]

Not so sure I want to give to the Salvation Army anymore based on their ideology and practices so....what other local options do people use? How is that Textile exchange at the farmer's market on Saturday?

[EasternPkwyQ]

I'm a huge fan of donating to Housing Works. It's a bit of a haul because it's on Montague in Bklyn Heights, but not too bad on the 2 or 3 train. They're always so happy to have donations and it's an awesome cause.

[Old Time Brooklyn]

Good call. I donate books to them but forgot I could do clothes. The Women's Prison Association is another good charity and take clothes.

[torisoaw]

Goodwill?

[stacey]

I donate many of my old office clothes as well as casual work clothes to Dress for Success

[whynot_31]

there is a clothing donation - textile recylcing place that shows up at the green market at the GAP. Saturdays...
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Hey you! Enlighten up.

[calm head]

All my clothes go to the United Veterand Becon House

[bootopia]

Hey,
I run a company called wearable collections. We will be collecting textiles at the Grand Army Plaza greenmarkets every saturday. a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the clothing will go back to the CENYC in order to improve the NYC environment.

[Old Time Brooklyn]

Is donating to your program tax-deductible?

[philmc]

in my opinion, giving directly to people (as directly as possible) is most efficient. otherwise, clothes are accepted by an organization that then sells the clothes, and a portion of the revenue goes to where needed - no offense. hearts are in the right place. i'm just trying to clarify for myself. please explain if you feel otherwise. of course, i don't know how to give directly, aside from just happening across connections. some of the ideas above might be the solution. also, what is wrong with salvation army?

[brooklynpotter]

salvation army has a rather unfortunate policy of discriminating against gays.

that said, i've seen their caseworkers in action, working in the store with men, helping them choose clothes for meetings, interviews, etc., and it's pretty impressive.

i used to give my clothes to the shelter, but then they stopped accepting them.
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[Old Time Brooklyn]

Well, lots of recycling organizations send things overseas. Whether it's clothes or computers, it can wreck havoc on the local economy or on the environment. So you have to choose carefully.

[SirSterling]

Has anyone ever dropped off donations to the Pacific Dean Street Shelter?

[Medusa]

Is there anything wrong with Goodwill? There's one on Fulton around Franklin and another on Livingston around Bond.

[brooklynpotter]

don't know if there's anything wrong with it. i've only shopped there tho, not donated.
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[CHE]

I've been happy dropping off my clothes and fabrics and shoes at Grand Army Plaza. They'll take nice stuff, but they'll also take old, worn out stuff for recycling. Apparently textiles are a surprisingly-large portion of the NYC waste-stream, and separating them out that way is supposedly worthwhile.