Ten Reasons You Should Donate Old Clothes Instead Of Throwing Them Out
As of 2014, there were an estimated 22 million military veterans living in the United States and as of 2014, 3.8 million of those veterans were living with a service-connected disability.
There are many ways to go about helping disabled veterans and military families in need. Organizations such as Purple Heart Pickup accept a myriad of items that are donated to military families. Of course there are many organizations that accept clothing donations and many that support charities for wounded soldiers.
Many donated products are given new life in developing nations where individuals purchase used American goods for pennies of their original price. Internationally, more than 14.3 million tons of donated American textiles help clothe people and families worldwide.
If you’re considering helping military families or disabled veterans, there are many reasons to do so. Not only do donations of clothing and other items go a long way in helping people in need, donating is better f
