How to Donate Women's Clothing in Houston, Texas

Donating clothing in Houston, Texas is like donating clothing anywhere else. It may start with a need to clear clutter from one's closet, but ends in an act of benevolence. For each piece of clothing you give, you're helping out a local woman, be it one that needs a jacket for winter or one that needs a professional suit to help her start a career. Some clothing even gets sent to needy women overseas.

Things You'll Need

  • Women's clothing, shoes, jackets
  • Cardboard boxes/plastic bags
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Instructions

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      Start with one closet and start choosing items that are ready to donate. Separate items into boxes, marked according to their contents like "shoes," "t-shirts," "sweaters."

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      Houston's Dress for Success gives women a boost by providing professional clothing.

      Send professional clothes to Houston Dress for Success. This organization provides professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help disadvantaged women achieve independence in work and life. Dress for Success accepts suits, blouses, handbags, stockings, jackets and scarves.

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      Visit one of the Goodwill Industries of Houston locations to donate your clothing. Goodwill has many donation drop-off points around Houston and gladly accepts women's clothing as long as it's clean and in good shape. Popular women's clothing items include casual and professional wear, shoes and sportswear.

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      Organize a pick-up for your clothing items with the Houston Purple Heart Household Discard Program. The organization accepts all types of clothing, as long as it is in good shape and clean, and pick-up times can be organized online.

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      Send the scarves, hats or caps to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (University of Texas). The treatment center only accepts brand new gifts, so only give them items that you bought yourself or received as a gift and have never worn; keep the tags on the items if possible.

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