5 Ways Thrifting Can Help Local Communities

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5 Ways Thrifting Can Help Local Communities
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• Throughout history, society members have
  typically shared the same goal to support one
  another in order to improve their respective
  neighborhoods, and nothing has changed today.
  That said, doing so can be costly or time
  consuming, unless you choose to donate to, and
  shop in, your local thrift stores, that is.
• Thrift shopping may seem like a small act, but
  thats the beauty of it everybody can do it, and
  everyone can benefit from it.

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• Here are just 5 ways that you could help support
  your community by shopping in your local thrift
  store
• 1. Protect your communitys environment
• By reusing and recycling old clothing, you can
  help prevent it from ending up in a landfill,
  where it may harm the soil and contribute to
  environmental degradation.

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• 2. Reduce trash in the community
• The fashion industry as a whole is one of the
  most wasteful, and every year, millions of tons
  of textile waste is generated from clothing and
  fabric that could otherwise be reused (and this
  is without taking into account the waste that the
  industry itself creates when making the clothes).
  Copious amounts of water are also used to keep up
  the continuous demand for new clothes. Thrift
  store shopping, however, is a fantastic way to
  ensure that youre not contributing to the
  harmful, fast fashion industry, and that you help
  your community (along with global ones), to
  preserve the planet for us all.

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• 3. Ensure that your money goes where its
  needed the most
• Thrift stores typically fund a number of projects
  aimed at helping its community members to support
  themselves and look forward to a brighter future,
  through work and training opportunities. Each
  time you buy an item from a thrift store, your
  money will go directly to a reputable scheme that
  you can see for yourself, any time you wish.
  Donating items to thrift stores has the same
  effect, and if youre a true thrifter, youll do
  both buy from, and donate to!

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• 4. Help a lower income family
• Supporting a family on a low income is tough, but
  with the help of a local thrift store, more
  families can find affordable clothing, furniture
  and other household items that they need. Even if
  you dont necessarily need to shop in a thrift
  store, the more you do so, the more you can help
  to keep them alive, and this will work wonders
  for keeping the more expensive retail stores from
  coming in and limiting a low-income familys
  shopping options.

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• 5. Keeps people connected
• In many ways, and for many millions of people the
  world over, thrifting is a way of life, and is
  about so much more than simply finding affordable
  items to buy. Thrift stores are often at the
  heart of a community, and are great places for
  swapping views, seeking help, or simply saying
  hello to a friendly face.
• If youve always wanted to do more for your
  community, but werent quite sure how to do it,
  thrift store shopping (and donating) at your
  local Goodwill is a wonderfully simple and
  effective starting point.

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• Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi is a non
  profit organization with donation centres
  thrift shops near Gulfport and 9 other cities in
  South Mississippi. We work to enhance the dignity
  and quality of life of individuals and families
  by strengthening communities, eliminating
  barriers to opportunity and helping people in
  need reach their full potential through learning
  and the power of work. Donations are our driving
  force, and without community support, Goodwill
  Industries of South Mississippi would not be able
  to achieve our mission. Visit our Goodwill stores
  for vintage clothing near Gulfport or to know
  more visit or website https//www.goodwillsms.org/