DONATION RESOURCES

What can you do with clothing you no longer use, want, or need?

Local and direct action is always the best way to support our community. 

Every single piece goes a long way, especially in areas with such volatile weather.

Below is a short list of resources / organization in the community doing brilliant work to support our neighbors and friends:

  • On The Rise, Cambridge
    • Serving women and gender-diverse folks unhoused folks in the area. They frequently update their list of in-kind needs every season. Check out their website, make an appointment, and get your extras into the hands of people that need them.
  • MAAP (Material Aid and Advocacy Program)
    • Addresses basic and immediate needs of the local unhoused community, helping them through difficult transitions.
    • Their list of requests is HERE. Drop-Off on Tuesday & Thursday between 8 - 5:30p
  • The Spot
    • The Spot is a volunteer run service that provides clothing, infant supplies, hygiene products and some materials assistance to Cambridge families that are most in-need. Folks can shop for free amongst donations. More details, and contact information HERE.
  • Cradles to Crayons
    • 2 in 5 children in the United States do not have adequate clothing for everyday needs. Cradles to Crayons works nationally to combat this.  Their focus is on youth sizes 0 - 20. Check out their current Massachusetts initiative: Gear Up for Winter, distributing warm coats and essentials to children in the area.
  • Second Chances
    • Second Chances reuses and recycles clothing, shoes, and accessories so that homeless and lower-income people feel confident and valued as they take their first steps toward brighter futures and, as a community, we can minimize the amount of apparel going into local landfills. Find out how to donate HERE.
Local donations go a long way. If you are outside of the Greater Boston Area - don't be shy. Fire up those twitter fingers and find a local church, temple, and/or warming center that would happily accept your clean and lightly used items. Typically, a quick search on Yelp! will do the trick.
Last winter - we took a deeper dive about what it means to  THINK GLOBAL + ACT LOCAL take a look to get inspired, and discover new ways to get involved.
 
Happy Giving!
- We Thieves Team