Community Outreach Alliance partners with Clothes for the Cause

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. - Aug. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- Community Outreach Alliance partners with Clothes for the Cause, a fundraising company that collects clothes in exchange for cash, for an event to raise money for food for the youth of San Clemente. COA is hosting the clothing and textile drive, accepting clothing and shoes of any kind, in any condition, from September 1, 2015 to September 16, 2015. Following the clothing drive, Clothes for the Cause will pick up the donations and provide Community Outreach with the total of their fundraising effort, measured in dollars per pound.

Community Outreach Alliance brings drug and alcohol awareness and consequence programs to the children of San Clemente. Also, they are partnering with the San Clemente High School campus to assist in curbing the numbers of SCHS alumni who have lost their battle with addiction and mental illness.

“We are thrilled to be able to help Community Outreach Alliance in its time of need,” said Marie Faris. “Clothes for the Cause and COA make it easy for everyone in our community to contribute by collecting things, free of charge, that our friends, family and neighbors already have in their houses.”

COA Drop-off location is located at 1040 Calle Negocio, San Clemente CA 92673.   In addition to garments, Clothes for the Cause accepts pairs of shoes, hats, gloves, towels, sheets, blankets, quilts, drapery, purses, belts, rugs and stuffed animals.

About Clothes for the Cause

Clothes for the Cause is a family-run fundraising company that collects clothing and shoes of any kind, in any condition in exchange for funds dedicated to schools, teams, clubs, community organizations, disaster relief and others. The organization has offices in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Clothes for the Cause is owned by Gemtext, a Northwest-based sustainability-focused company serving the textile recycling industry through regional partnerships. Gemtext collects unwanted textiles and recycles or repurposes the materials in domestic and international markets.

Unlike the quintessential fundraiser that asks people to buy candy bars, flower bulbs or candles, Clothes for the Cause assists community groups and youth and makes a positive impact on the environment and in-need communities, without charging event participants a cent. Instead of decaying in landfills, donated items are re-worn, reused or ethically recycled both in the United States and abroad, based on best use. It is free, fun, easy and great for the environment!