On July 28&31,2021, 2 members of the East Cobb Branch donated clothes to the Goodwill Clothing Drive.
Goodwill is a company that accepts used items, mostly clothing and then sells it for a very cheap price. Goodwill was founded in Boston by Reverend Edgar J. Helms, a Methodist minister and early social innovator. Helms created the Goodwill philosophy of “not charity, but a chance” when he collected used household goods and clothing in wealthier areas of the city, then trained and hired people who were poor to mend and repair the used goods. The goods were then sold or given to the people who repaired them. Nearly 120 years later, Goodwill remains a household name and leading nonprofit provider of educational and workforce-related services.
Brian Kuang contributed by donating multiple bags of used clothing.
Donating the clothes felt good because it was a win-win situation. The clothes were not going to be worn by me again because they were too small. Now, they would be going to someone who can actually wear it and put it to good use.
Brian Kuang (1 hour), Isabel Liu (3 hours)
Reported by Brian Kuang
