Levi’s wants you to donate those old jeans to Goodwill instead of throwing them away! Continuing their partnership with the nonprofit organization, Levi’s rolled out the “A Care Tag for Our Planet” initiative this month. Levi’s jeans now feature a care tag that encourages owners to donate to Goodwill when no longer needed, with the hopes of reducing the billions of pounds of clothing that end up in landfills. Donations of gently used clothing and [...]

Based on previous posts, including “Goodwill (Dress) Hunting,” it’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of thrifting, particularly for a great cause. I discovered the DC Goodwill Fashion Blog earlier this year, and peek in every so often to catch up on the latest fashion trends and to also see what kind of treasures what been unearthed by the wonderful DC Goodwill Fashionista. Her blog is such an entertaining read! I encourage you all [...]

This weekend, my sister and I drove down to Alton, IL to watch our aunt and uncle renew their vows in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary. The ceremony was beautiful and we had a great time getting reacquainted with our mother’s hometown. Yesterday, we decided to do some exploring and check out some of the shops. Across the street from our hotel was a Goodwill store. While we went in there just to look [...]

Ladies, how many of us have unused bras that just occupy our drawers and boudoirs? Instead of letting them just sit there, perhaps you should consider donating them.  Gigi’s Closet, an online lingerie retailer, launched Bras for Charity to collect unused and gently worn bras and donate them to women in need who may not be able to afford properly fitting bras. Here is how it works: -Customers can use the free return shipping option to [...]

Wow…Here’s another sale for you!!! All Carson Pirie Scott department stores are participating in the Semi-Annual Goodwill sale until Wednesday, March 24h! For each gently-used item that you donate, you will receive a coupon for 20% of any item in the store (with some exceptions of course). To find the Carson’s (or store within the Carson’s family) nearest you, click here! Okay…NOW have a great weekend -kb

When I got home last night, I noticed a stack of vouchers on the front desk of the lobby. The first thing that caught my said was something about 15% off. Upon closer inspection, I learned that the voucher was advertising the “Out with the Old, Save on the New” event that Ann Cares, the philanthropic program of the Ann Taylor stores, is hosting to benefit Goodwill Industries.  From Monday, March 2 to Sunday, March [...]