Linens and cloth figure prominently in today’s Gospel, and in the stories of the passion of Jesus as the tools with which humans care for the sick, the unhoused, the displaced and the dying. This invites us to consider how we might participate in local or global efforts to make more equitable use of clothing and textiles.
Scroll down to learn more about what happens to donated clothing locally and globally—and then keep learning!
Opportunities to learn
See how Clothes to Good is making change by creating a values-centred, inclusive ecosystem to alleviate and empower.
Consider supporting Dress for Success as a way to empower women to achieve economic independence.
Learn more about the work of NOVA and Merging Waters’ Boutique 24.
Opportunities to contribute
Be creative with your clothing so it can serve you a long, long time: re-make it, re-use it, re-imagine it (instead of just getting rid of it).
If you have young children, find a “clothing buddy” with children just a bit younger and offer to be a continuous source of used clothing for them as your children grow.
Whenever you can, buy used clothing, not new.