Group will take Maple Ridge clothing donations to shelter residents
April 20, 2022
A group that takes clothing donations to people in need is coming to Maple Ridge, and they will collect donation bags right off your doorstep.
The Uplift Canada Foundation will be in the Maple Ridge area on April 30. Uplift is a youth-led, registered non-profit organization that up-cycles donated clothing, and gives it to shelters in the area.
And they are intentional about what donations they will take.
Group spokesperson Zoey Purvis explained Uplift is an all-encompassing NGO, because it works to alleviate environmental and social justice inequalities in a way that benefits both the giver and the receiver. By up-cycling clothing donations and ultimately supporting the circular economy, Uplift is alleviating the environmental damage being caused by clothing waste in landfills, and instead repurposing these items into a usable resource to those in need.
This month, they are asking Maple Ridge residents to clean out their closets and repurpose some unused items by collecting them into a bag, and leaving them on their doorstep for volunteers to pick up.
After consulting directly with staff from various B.C.-based shelters, they accept only the items shelter residents are requesting. In Maple Ridge it will be a variety of items needed. They will be accepting men’s and women’s pants, sweatpants, shirts, t-shirts, shoes and boots, sweaters, jackets and backpacks.
Source: Maple Ridge News
