Parish Clothing Shed

PARISH CLOTHING SHED 

The clothing shed that is on our parish property is very popular and it has made a great impact for our parish and the would-wide community. The following figures were given to us by St. Pauly Textile, Inc. which coordinates this program. 

96,942 pounds of clothing were donated at our shed in 2023. This was enough to clothe an estimated 17,858 people world-wide. Based on this volume of clothing donated, our parish received $3,878 to be used to further our ministries and social outreach programs. We are grateful to all who support the clothing shed recycle program. The goal of this program is to get USEABLE & CLEAN clothing to people and organizations that can use it, here in the U.S. and in developing countries. 

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ITEMS ACCEPTED AT OUR CLOTHING SHED: Used Clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, linens, pillowcases, blankets, curtains, and clean stuffed animals. 

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 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. 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.