How to donate clothes and textiles in NYC and where it all goes
April 3, 2026
There are a lot of ways to give your old clothes, curtains, blankets, pillows and towels a second life in NYC.
There are a lot of ways to give your old clothes, curtains, blankets, pillows and towels a second life in NYC.
More people also volunteered their time on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which has become a major fundraising day for nonprofits.
MOMS AT Riverdale Avenue Community School are struggling to maintain a free pantry serving over 70 families daily.
THE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS Association will hold their annual “Spring into Service” volunteer day this Saturday, April 26.
A group of eight Kings County Civil Court judges donated 1,500 toothbrushes, 300 tubes of toothpaste and toys to support local children.
The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association (BWBA) turned holiday cheer into a force for good during its annual Holiday Party.
The Brooklyn Bar Association held its annual coat drive mixer, welcoming donations of coats and funds to support struggling New Yorkers.
CITYWIDE — NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER issued an urgent call for type O+ and O- blood donations on Thursday. A dangerous shortage is impacting local hospitals and is part of
GREENE AVENUE — The Latino Judges Association (LJA) held its spring community service project earlier this month, led by Chair Honorable Connie Mallafre. Participants included LJA Director Edwin Novillo, his
A former police officer who prosecutors say was the ringleader of a campaign donations scheme to help New York City Mayor Eric Adams during his winning 2021 run was sentenced Tuesday, authorities
When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the store manager for ShopRite of Elmsford-Greenburgh
WILLIAMSBURG – The North Brooklyn Angels honored three extraordinary Brooklyn leaders at the non-profit’s 3rd Annual “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” Luncheon. Each honored as a “Neighbor of the Year” were: Theatrical
BAY RIDGE — Bay Ridge Councilmember Justin Brannan hit a truly inspirational note with his most recent e-blast. Brannan, who was diagnosed with keratoconus — a rare eye disease that
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Asking customers to support a cause when they pay for stuff can heighten their anxiety. Contrary
The public’s trust in nonprofits declined from 59% in 2020 to 56% in 2022, according to Independent Sector, a coalition of nonprofits, foundations and corporate giving programs that tracks trends
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Cross River Bank, provided its monthly $5,000 small-business grant checks to a learning center and a clothing store on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Two Chinese American businesspeople were charged Monday with funneling foreigners’ money into political donations that bought entry to an exclusive dinner with then-President Donald Trump so the duo could impress
With most foundations, the board of directors and top executives set all funding priorities. Nonprofits seeking money from those funders, in turn, must demonstrate an intention to do work that
On the front lines of the war on COVID-19, there are many civilian heroes going out of their way, as volunteers and contributors. Also, many who are elected to serve
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City residents who flouted social distancing restrictions for a night on the town got the mayor’s wrath Sunday. The city’s embattled health commissioner is
Mega-developer Toll Brothers admitted to the state’s ethical oversight commission in July that the company had illegally donated $25,000 to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s not-for-profit “Campaign for One New York”
Saving lives, one donation at a time. NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn and LiveOnNY, a nonprofit dedicated to the recovery of organs and body tissue for transplant in New York City, kicked
BY LILIANA BERNAL Former Spanish teacher Janet Kalish, who has been the face of “freeganism” in New York for more than a decade, digs into a black garbage bag, taking
Are you a donor? NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn celebrated National Donate Life Month through a flag-raising ceremony on April 9, hoping to raise awareness and encourage Americans to register
On Monday, December 15, Northfield Bank’s Foundation presented St. Nicholas Home – an independent living community for seniors rooted at 425 Ovington Avenue – with a check for $15,000. The
It’s been a difficult time this Christmas season for the Salvation Army at Bay Ridge, as the nonprofit organization’s holiday donations – collected during the annual Kettle Drive — are
He has made a career out of advocating for the community, but now former City Councilmember Lew Fidler is advocating on his own behalf, announcing on Friday, September 26 via
Striving to help over 500 underprivileged youngsters start the 2014-2015 school year right, local food pantry Reaching-Out Community Services is looking for donations for its Big Backpack Giveaway on Thursday, August 28.
From 1 to 4 p.m., the giveaway will be held outside the organizationStriving to help over 500 underprivileged youngsters start the 2014-2015 school year right, local food pantry Reaching-Out Community Services is looking for donations for its Big Backpack Giveaway on Thursday, August 28.
From 1 to 4 p.m., the giveaway will be held outside the organizationEvery week, Theresa Monforte sends students home with food they receive in a brand new backpack. The Bay Ridgeite is project coordinator at P.S. 102 of Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit organization that feeds over 63,000 children in 583 schools in 45 U.S. states. But, Monforte is a blessing …
Every week, Theresa Monforte sends students home with food they receive in a brand new backpack. The Bay Ridgeite is project coordinator at P.S. 102 of Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit organization that feeds over 63,000 children in 583 schools in 45 U.S. states. But, Monforte is a blessing …
Illegal clothing bins have been popping up in neighborhoods all over Southern Brooklyn and communities are doing what they can to fight the eyesores. One resident leading the battle is
This just in from the NYC Coalition Against Hunger: St. John’s Bread and Life needs volunteers tomorrow for a Thanksgiving food distribution. The nonprofit organization runs a regular Mobile Soup
Halloween Walk at Owls Head Park becomes a drop off location for donations
Mission accomplished. Actors who populated the Haunted Walk at Owls Head Park on Saturday, November 3 did a great job of scaring the little and not-so-little ones who walked through it and came out …
Brooklyn Tap House has been accepted to participate in this year’s Toys for Tots campaign as an official collection point for this charitable United States Marine Corps program. For the