Where to Donate Clothes in Brattleboro?

by KAlden | Questions & Answers | 3540 Views

My grandson has outgrown a lot of his clothes – they are all of good quality and in good shape. No stains or tears, etc. Looking for suggestions on where to donate them – maybe a shelter? In the past I’ve given lots of clothes to Experienced Goods but have found that they often don’t get put out in the approriate season. I think at times they’re just swamped with donations and things get put aside. We’d like them to be given to families for free. They are sizes ranging from probably 4 – 5 , some size 6.- a little bit of everything- shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, pjs.

Any thoughts? Or, if anyone knows of a a family who has a boy around 4 or 5 who are in need of warm clothes please message me with the info, if approriate. Thanks.

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  • Submitted by DonInGuilford on January 4, 2016 at 5:21 am

    Donating Clothes

    There are those ubiquitous bins about town, but I recall there was some concern about what happens to the stuff stuffed into those Planet bins (at Walgreen etc.) There is a bin for used clothing at what I call “the dump” which was later called the “landfill” & now has a long name, but anyway is the facility on Old Ferry Rd. The clothing bin there says SEVCA on it, which I’d consider a hopeful sign. (SEVCA if I recall is SouthEastVermontCommunityAction.) It’s an anti-poverty type group & used to be HQ’d on Frost St? My sense is that they deal directly with families. Maybe you could check directly with them?

    • Submitted by KAlden on January 4, 2016 at 7:25 am

      Thanks for the ideas. I'm

      Thanks for the ideas. I’m really hesitant to just put them in a drop off bin- they often don’t get checked on a regular basis and I’m never convinced that they go to people that actually need them. Because there are some winter clothes I wanted to make sure they got to a family in a timely manner. I’ve spoken to someone from the Housing Authority and they are going to find out which families have boys that size and they will distribute them directly to the family or families. Contacting SEVCA directly is a good idea, too.

  • Submitted by KarenC on January 4, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    Groundworks, Early Education

    Groundworks, Early Education Services, Youth Services, or even the Women’s Freedom Center all work with families in transition and would probably be able to take some or all items and pass them on.

    Hope this helps

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