2013 Clothing Drive Summary — December 2013

by | Oct 4, 2013

2013 CAMPAIGN SUMMARY

  • GFTH is the only coordinated effort by D.C.’s legal community to help the area’s homeless.
  • GFTH is run by volunteers and has no overhead or administrative costs, so 100% of the donations we receive go to the homeless. All out-of-pocket costs are covered by donations from the Board of Directors and in-kind materials are donated by participating law firms and members of the Board.
  • In over 25 years, GFTH has raised over $3.5 million to purchase new clothing.
  • Last year’s effort was a huge success.
    • Last winter, the value of new clothing and blankets delivered area homeless shelters was over $1.5 million!
    • Approximately 70 firms and other organizations participated in the Used Clothing Drive.
    • 300 volunteers sorted over 4,000 bags of used clothing and delivered them to 65 Washington,
  • D.C. area shelters and service providers to the homeless.

Used Clothing Drive

  • Save the Date: Friday through Sunday – December 6-8, 2013!
  • Location: Portals III Complex – 12th and D Streets, SW, Washington, DC, First Floor on D Street side.
  • Please donate any of these items by the morning of Friday, December 6th:
    • used clothing of all kinds, but especially winter sweaters, coats, hats, and gloves, and
    • especially for men and children as the need is greatest
    • sleeping bags and blankets
    • business clothes for men and women at transitional shelters
    • sheets, pillow cases, and towels
    • travel-sized toiletries — shampoo and soap
    • shoes
    • household items
  • Volunteering opportunities are available on Friday, December 6th (unloading unsorted clothing, some sorting, and some deliveries); Saturday, December 7th (sorting, bagging and deliveries) and Sunday, December 8th (final deliveries and breaking down our site – morning only).
  • Volunteers are needed to sort and deliver clothing, including drivers with minivans or SUVs! Please go to www.gfth.org and visit the volunteering page

New Clothing Fundraising

  • Your contributions make a difference!
    • $25 purchases 5 dozen pairs of men’s socks
    • $33 purchases 1 dozen children’s heavy thinsulate-lined gloves
    • $50 buys 1 dozen heavy weight sweatshirts
    • $100 buys 1 dozen bubble jackets
    • $250 purchases 5 dozen sets of kid’s thermal underwear.
  • We purchase in bulk at deep discounts, so the actual value of what we provide is much higher — your dollars work harder when you put them to use with us!
  • You can contribute via check or online with your credit card.
  • Checks should be made payable to “Gifts for the Homeless, Inc.” and mailed to Gifts for the Homeless, Inc., Department Number 0046, Washington, DC 20073-0046 (No FedEx or UPS deliveries please).
    • You can donate online via the Donating page at www.gfth.org.
    • If you donate during the Used Clothing Drive period – November/December – please indicate your firm, agency or organizational affiliation so we can credit your group for your generosity.
  • All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law, because we are an Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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