Spring Cleaning Your Closet

Hello Spring, Goodbye Clutter!

Mar 22, 2021

Enjoy the first weekend of Spring 2021?

In honor of Women’s History Month, I'm first focusing on female-specific organizations seeking donations of clothing and accessories and providing amazing resources to women. Think career development and beyond!

Colorful closet — I wish my closet was this colorful! (via Deposit Photos.com)

Don’t worry fellas, there’s some information for you here as well! Expect more spring cleaning posts to come focusing on books and household items.

Donate Professional Outfits for Interviews:

Dress for Success (NY + international)

Dress for Success @dressforsuccess

Happy Women's History Month! We are excited to introduce "31 Days of Women in Power,” in partnership with @oprahmagazine! In March, we will share the stories of inspiring women in leadership positions who are making an impact in their industries.

prn.toDress for Success® Expands Annual Your Hour, Her Power® Campaign with “31 Days of Women in Power” to Highlight the Importance of Women Lead…/PRNewswire/ -- Dress for Success, the only global nonprofit employment resource for women, today announced the expansion of its annual Your Hour, Her Power...

Bottomless Closet (NYC)

Bottomless Closet @BttmlessClstNYC

#ThrowbackThursday to #InternationalWomensDay when our Executive Director Melissa Norden spoke on a panel for @ZSAssociates with our partner Working for Women about the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on women, especially women of color. #IWD #TBT #womenempowerment

CareerGear (NYC): Men’s professional clothing (think suits and ties) plus career development resources

Career Gear @CareerGear

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Join Career Gear in supporting #ChooseToChallenge... because a challenged society is an aware society... and poised for change. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” Michelle Obama

Want to learn more or find an organization in another state?

Check out Alliance of Career Development Nonprofits - this website has resources for working women and men across the country.

Donate Purses

Purses Full of Hope and Hopefull Handbags provide style and comfort to women and teens living in shelters. Fills purses with toiletries, hairbrushes, wallets, jewerly, manicure sets, and more…(see FAQ!).

Want to hold a purse drive with Purses Full of Hope?

Click here to hold a purse drive in the Philadelphia area, South Jersey or Southeastern PA. For national drives, talk to the PFOH team here.

Change Purse resells donations and uses the money to help victims and survivors of sex trafficking. Be sure to donate gently used and still stylish (!) handbags for maximum impact.

Polaris @Polaris_Project

Polaris CEO, Catherine Chen, shares her thoughts on the recent shootings at Atlanta-area massage businesses and the connection between the historical exploitation of Asian women, human trafficking, and racism.

usatoday.comRacism clearly drove Atlanta shootings. It also fuels sexual exploitation of Asian women.Atlanta-area Asian Americans share their thoughts on shootings at three local spas that left eight dead, six of whom were Asian women. Staff video, USA TODAY

Donate Non-Work Clothes

Big Brother Big Sister (national): stocks their resale stores with gently used items at low prices — 100% of the sales benefit the charity!

Vietnam Veterans of America (national): gathers and resells clothing at low prices to help American veterans and their families.

Bye Bye Winter!

Check out One Warm Coat (national) to donate winter jackets. Spring has sprung in NY but we all know it takes a while to really warm up!

In case you need a giggle this Manic Monday…

I’m still jealous of this…where’s my clothing sorting app to maximize my outfits (and donating power) from my closet?!?

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