Many Americans love to give to charity, which is a truly noble endeavor. In fact, just over 95% of Americans participate at some level of charitable giving. For those wanting to donate, but afraid they don’t have enough money to make a difference, donations for non profit organizations are far more than financial in nature. Many choose to contribute to charities by donating their gently used clothes. There are many reasons to make clothing donations for non profit organizations and this article will be taking a look at a few of them. Donations Can be Picked Up At Your House:…
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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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If you’re like many Americans, you’ve made one or more charitable donations of clothing or household items within the past year. In 2007 alone, approximately $5.8 billion worth of these and related items were made to various American charity foundations. Just four years later in 2011, an estimated two million tons of household textiles and clothing were either donated or properly recycled. Even though many people within the United States realize the importance of donating and recycling, recent data shows that Americans tend to just donate or recycle 15% of the clothing they no longer need or want. The remainder,…
