The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW this week held a clothing collection in the heart of Sydney, asking people to donate as much as possible in one big effort.
The Bring Your Best campaign saw a four-metre-high Vinnies donation box installed in George Street in Sydney’s CBD for three days.
People were encouraged to donate their quality, preloved clothing to raise funds for vulnerable communities.
All 225 Vinnies Shops across New South Wales also accept clothing donations.
Vinnies NSW Director of Retail and Logistics Virginia Boyd said the clothing drive helped “generate funding for the critical services and care people need every day”.
“With the cost-of-living crisis, not everyone can afford to make a financial donation to charities, but everyone has something in their wardrobe that they don’t need anymore.
“Think of a clothing donation to Vinnies Shops as a financial donation to Vinnies – every donation helps.”
Ms Boyd said money raised from Vinnies Shops “goes towards assisting those who need food, shelter, crisis support, and a wide range of services for people experiencing hardship and disadvantage”.
“We want to start conversations about the real value of clothing donations,” Ms Boyd said.
“A pair of shoes could provide someone with a food hamper; your unworn coat could go towards the cost of running short-term accommodation for a woman escaping violence; or your jeans that don’t quite fit anymore could help pay someone’s rent for a month.”
Vinnies NSW members have supported close to 100,000 people over the past year, an increase of 14 per cent over the past 12 months.
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Vinnies wants you to Bring Your Best (St Vincent de Paul Society NSW)
