Americans donate to many kinds of charities each and every year. One thing they should donate more of, however, is used clothing. While over 90 percent of Americans participate in charitable giving at some level, relatively little of it is realized in used clothing donations for non profit organizations. It’s estimated that Americans recycle or donate only fifteen percent of their used clothing, with the rest going to waste in landfills. Instead of wasting clothes, they should be donated to charity. There are a number of benefits that come from donating used clothing to charitable organizations and this article will…
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Giving back to a charity is one of the great feelings imaginable. In addition to this wonderful feeling, donating allows you to get the clutter out of your home. However, it’s understandable to wonder which types of items a charity will be able to accept. Considering that, here are six types of household items that most charities will accept as charitable donations. Clothing Statistics show that 12 million tons of clothing and other related textile waste is thrown out annually throughout the United States. Unfortunately, this contributes to the already growing problem of overcrowded landfills. In certain situations, these landfills…
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Americans are charitable people. About 95.4% of people around the United States give to charity in one way or another. Many people like the idea of giving back to the community but are not sure how they can do it. Not everyone has the money to spare to make that kind of donation. At the same time, many people cannot make the time to volunteer. The good news is that most people have clothing in their closets and other items around their homes that they can donate to charity. People around the country made about $5.8 billion in charitable clothing…
