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Thread Local Charities has diverted approximately 96,982 articles of clothing (24,245 pounds) away from landfills! The environmental impact of those items required 34,094,940 gallons of water to produce.
At a Glance
At a Glance
We are a registered Virginia nonstock corporation as well as a recognized IRS 501(c)(3) organization. TLC is also a verified with PayPal Giving Fund and Guidestar.
Our Mission
Our Mission
To reduce clothing waste and the environmental impact of clothing by collecting, redistributing, and recycling garments within our community while providing free, quality clothing to individuals in need through partnerships with local nonprofits while promoting sustainable practices that conserve natural resources and foster a more inclusive community FOR ALL.
Our Why
Our Why
At some point, everyone needs help. We aim to get clean, quality clothing into peoples' hands quickly and easily. And if someone is experiencing a hardship, the last thing they need is a run-around.
About Us
About Us
We're young, wise & fun professionals who volunteer our time to help people less fortunate because at some point everyone needs help in life. We get dignified clothing into the community's hands quickly and easily, while supporting other local nonprofits in their mission by recycling their unusable clothing and shoe donations.
Our Vision
Our Vision
We envision for-profit and nonprofits working hand-in-hand to build and support a strong community operating from a place of love and acceptance for all our residents; a community where anyone who needs clothing can get it without any run-around in order to increase over-all well-being, confidence, and joy.
What We Provide
What We Provide
100% free clothing to those in need (men, women & children)
Business attire to help our fellow community members reenter the workforce
Clothing pickups & deliveries for those without transportation
Textile pickups and recycling services for our nonprofit partners
Local Nonprofits We Support
Local Nonprofits We Support
FISH Clothing Closet
House of Mercy
The Special Olympics
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula
Children's Hospitals of the King's Daughters (CHKD)
Survivor Ventures
NoShame. Period.
Grove Christian Outreach Center
Leticia's House, WJCC Elementary and Middle School PTA's and Nurses
DAV
Four Oaks
Helping the Homeless
Heritage Humane Society
and more...
What does TLC Accept?
What does TLC Accept?
Clean, gently used, like new clothing for infants, toddlers, children, teens, men, and women
Shoes and accessories (belts, scarves, and handbags)
Fabric remnants accepted as well as towels and blankets
We kindly ask if you would separate and label "Usable" and "Unusable" textiles into different bags to reduce the time it will take our amazing volunteers to sort your items and get them to where they need to go.
How Can You Help?
How Can You Help?
We can always use Financial Donations and Volunteers
Please click on the green links above if our Mission speaks to your heart.
If someone you know needs help clothing themselves or their family, please contact us.
Community Outreach
Community Outreach
Thread Local Charities provides clothing to those who need it and we are consistently forming new alliances with fellow community organizations and stakeholders to extend our reach. Our ear is to the ground, so we can maximize our contribution to our community and the wonderful people who live here.
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Have you ever wondered where your donated clothes go?
Have you ever wondered where your donated clothes go?
When our founder found out just how little of her donated clothing actually went to someone in need, she saw it as a call to action and founded Thread Local Charities. The desire was to reduce fashion's toll on the environment by increasing the percentage of donated clothing that stays here in our community and out of the trash. When you donate your clothing to Thread Local Charities, you not only get a tax-deductible receipt but also the peace of mind knowing that you have made a direct and positive impact right here where we live.
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