Not everyone can write a check in these tough times, but most of us can go through our closet — clothing collection is our main source of fundraising, so every bag you donate goes straight to work.
One bag helps once. A box keeps helping. If you run a business, school, worship house, or apartment building, hosting a collection box gives your whole community a place to bring what they no longer need — and turns a single donation into a steady one.
Landfills across the country are filling up fast, and unwanted textiles are a huge part of the problem — nearly 85% of what people discard goes straight to the trash. Whether you are a school, business, worship house, or local government, team up with us to divert those clothes and shoes and move your community toward a zero-waste future.
Host a collection box at your site — we handle the rest.
Partner with us →When clothes and shoes get a second life instead of ending up in a landfill, fewer new garments need to be made — saving water, cutting pollution, and easing the strain on our planet's resources.
Drop your donation at one of our collection boxes around the Bay Area, or mail a Give Back Box.
Donate →Less waste. Less pollution. More reuse. Every donation fuels a circular economy — preserving our planet's resources, funding sustainable development, and fostering cooperation across cultures.
We can help you organize a successful drive.
Start a drive →Mangroves along an eroding coastline in St. Vincent. Ecological home gardens that carry families through the dry season in Malawi. Off-grid solar in a village that has never had power.
All of it done by volunteers who arrived with no experience and no qualifications — because training is exactly what our partner program does. Six to eighteen months. Over 18, and willing.
You've thought about this before.
Find out what it takes →Tell us a little about your situation — your space, your group, how much time you have — and we'll point you to the right one.