Saint Pauley's Donation Shed
What to Drop-off:
Used clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, linens, pillow cases, blankets, curtains and stuffed animals.
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What Not to Drop -off:
Furniture, electronics, household items, books, toys, garbage, pillows, rags and fabric scraps.
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How this works:
Community members drop off clothing at a clothing shed located at a community organization. St. Pauly Textiles, Inc. purchase the clothing from the organization. The organization uses the money that it receives from us in order to support its mission or complete important community projects. We sell and distribute the clothing that we purchase all over the US and world to organizations such as foreign governments, relief organizations, the U>N., private companies and the U.S. government.
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This is the most cost-effective way for these organizations around the globe to get large quantities of clothing for people in communities that they represent. All clothing is sold for pennies on the pound by St. Pauley Textiles, Inc. in large quantities at a time.
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Why St. Pauly Textile Inc. collects clothing
1) According to the EPA 85% of clothing in the U.S. is thrown away.
This means that only about 15% of clothing that could potentially be re-used is collected using existing methods.
2) There is an enormous global need for used clothing.
We are able to distribute clothing to organizations and people all over the world who could use it. All of the clothing and textiles that we collect is used by someone somewhere.
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Why local community organizations choose to host a clothing shed?
1). This project is a service to communities. This builds a unique Connection between community members and the organizations That host our sheds
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2). Clothing dropped off at a shed is distributed to people all over the world who could use it.
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3). We are able to provide anywhere from $50.00-$200.00 on average per month to local organizations that host our clothing sheds. Some of our long term shed partners have received as much as $400.00-$500.00 in a month.
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4). We can give clothing locally if there is a need.
Organizations that Host our sheds are free to use clothing from the shed for clothing giveaways or to help a local family or congregation in need.