Gently Used Clothing Donation Drive, Sponsored by ESJ Fashion Club (Sep. 30 – Oct. 11)

Episcopal Community,

My name is Julia Barrow. I am a senior as well as the President of the Fashion Club.

This year, we have been selected as the official Partner Club and we are currently hosting our first school-wide event. From September 30 to October 11, the Fashion Club will be collecting gently loved clothing, shoes, and accessories in our campus-wide drive. We want to emphasize that this drive includes all of the Episcopal community and not just the students.

With it being the start of October, this is the perfect time to go through your closets before the upcoming holiday season. We have bins to collect drive items located at the Middle School drop-off, Upper School drop-off, and in front of the Munnerlyn Center. All of the items from the campus-wide drive will be collected, quality-checked, and prepared for an upcoming ESJ Thrift event that the Fashion Club will also be hosting. The dates and location are currently to be determined but the ESJ Thrift will take place over two days in November. At the thrift, all of the Episcopal community is invited to come shop. We would love to get as much participation from our community as we can!

The importance of these events is to promote sustainable fashion in our community. Too often we throw away clothing when it could be given a second life. By hosting the ESJ Thrift, the donated clothing, shoes, and accessories can be recycled for a new purpose in a fun way. Our mission as the Fashion Club is to educate the Episcopal community about sustainable and inclusive fashion while promoting self-expression. Please reach out to me if you have any questions about the drive. My email is [email protected]. Thank you all so much and happy October!

Best,
Julia Barrow