Clothing Drives: Free and Easy Fundraising

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Learn how to start a clothing drive fundraiser through Donate This Recycle That for your organization.

Easy & Successful

Fundraising can be hard and time consuming. Phill makes reaching your financial goals easy and fun. Our coaches will help you along the way, ensuring a successful fundraiser.

Eco-Friendly

Did you know that every second, one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled even though about 95% can be reused and recycled? Create a greener world by keeping goods out of landfills!

Service to Community

Asking for money can be awkward. By hosting a clothing drive with Phill the Box, you’re offering a fun and valuable service that your community will thank you for.

100% Free

You’ll never have to worry about hidden fees. Every dollar you raise will go toward your worthy cause. Finally, a free clothing drive fundraiser.

We make fundraising easy, fun, and successful

We understand that fundraising can be challenging. That’s why we are committed to making it easy for you. Our coaches will provide you with a free toolkit to help promote your fundraiser and offer expert tips to ensure a successful clothing drive!

Thousands of fundraisers and counting!

How to Start a Clothing Drive Fundraiser

Step one in starting a clothing drive fundraiser is reaching out to Phill the Box.

We can help you determine:

2. Spread the Word

Step two in starting a clothing drive fundraiser is collecting unwanted clothing.

We will provide you with a toolkit to help promote your clothing drive. Effective promotion is key to maximizing the success of your fundraiser!

3. Collect Gently Used Clothing

Step 3 in a clothing fundraiser is to collect gently used clothing.

Fill the box with gently used items throughout your clothing drive fundraiser. Our convenient pickups will be on the dates determined in your fundraising plan.

4. Celebrate Your Check

Step three in starting a clothing drive fundraiser is getting paid and celebrating your organization's check.

You will receive a check for every pound of shoes and clothing collected. The more you collect, the more money you raise for your worthy cause.

Clothing Drive Fundraiser FAQs

Your supporters can give the following items:

Clothing 

  • Gently used Women’s, Children’s, Baby’s and Men’s clothing

Shoes 

  • Tennis shoes, sandals, dress shoes, sports shoes and more!
  • (Pro tip: shoes are often the heaviest items, meaning you’ll raise more money with more shoes)

Accessories 

  • Purses
  • Backpacks
  • Bags
  • Hats
  • Gloves
  • Ties
  • Scarves
  • Belts
  • Wallets

Linens

  • Bed sheets
  • Comforters
  • Bedspreads
  • Bath towels
  • Tablecloths
  • (Pro tip: linens are often the heaviest items, meaning you’ll raise more money with more linens)

All items should be clean and placed in plastic bags.

Some items can’t be accepted in the clothing drive, including:

  • Electronics and appliances
  • Mattresses
  • Books, tapes, and CDs
  • Cookware and kitchenware
  • Household items

There is no cost to place a box on site! The Phill the Box Clothing Fundraiser is a hassle-free, no-cost fundraising solution for your organization.

Depending on the expected size of your fundraiser, you can use your storage closet for the clothing drive. Or, for larger fundraisers, we’ll provide a collection box for you!

Different organizations will have different fundraising goals. What you accomplish through your clothing drive fundraiser is up to you.

When you meet with your Phill the Box representative to get started, explain what you hope to accomplish through the fundraiser and how much you aim to raise. Our representatives can help you determine the exact number of pounds you’d need to collect to reach your goal.

That’s a great problem to have, and we’ve got you covered! Contact your Phill the Box representative to schedule an early pick-up, and then keep collecting even more to raise more money for your cause!

Your payment will be rendered once the total weight of all collected items has been calculated.

There is no minimum weight requirement for payment.

Our Clothing Drive Fundraiser Plans

Although the average fundraising window is 30 days, we offer flexible fundraising plans for your organization to choose from. Our most popular clothing drive options are a weekend drive or a 30-day clothing drive.

Weekend Clothing Drive

Select a weekend to collect gently used clothing, shoes, linens, and accessories in plastic bags. Our most successful weekend drives gain momentum by utilizing our toolkit to promote their clothing fundraisers in advance. We’ll send a truck at the end of the weekend to pick up everything you’ve collected. Then, we’ll pay your organization for each pound of accepted items that we pick up.

30-Day Clothing Drive

For a 30-day clothing fundraiser, you’ll use our Phill the Box toolkit to promote your clothing drive. We’ll pick up your collected clothing, shoes, linens, and accessories on the dates determined when you schedule with your Phill the Box coach. Then, we’ll pay your organization for every pound of accepted items collected at the end of the 30-day clothing fundraiser.

Custom Clothing Drive

Our clothing drive fundraiser is an easy and eco-friendly way to generate funds for your school or worthy cause. Our Phill the Box coaches are experts in tailoring a successful clothing drive fundraiser that meets your needs.

Tips for a Successful Clothing Fundraiser

  • Just like with any fundraiser, planning and promotion are key to starting your clothing fundraiser. After that, you’ll encourage your supporters to give you their gently used items! Check out our blog for helpful tips to get started with your clothing drive.
  • Encourage your community to sort through their belongings and decide which items should be kept or recycled.
  • For larger clothing drives, we’ll provide a collection box for you!
  • Phill the Box doesn’t just collect clothes, we collect shoes, accessories, and linens too! Pro tip: shoes and linens weigh more so they can be key to raising more money for your cause.