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12/28/2003 Entry: "Double your Arlington Clothing Donation Karma"

If you're donating clothing to Goodwill in Arlington, you can also help out the Arlington Street People's Assistence Network:

But there's another important way your donations can help. Excess clothing donations are exchanged by A-SPAN for vouchers at Goodwill Industries through the Good Samaritan Exchange Program. Participants working with a Case Manager can use these vouchers at their retail stores to shop for clothing! Participants are struggling hard to make positive changes in their lives. They may need a variety of sizes to find the right clothes for a job interview; shopping for themselves also builds self-confidence and life skills.

Here's how you can help. Simply take donations to a Goodwill attended donation center such as the former Evans building at Glebe and Rt. 50. Fill out a donation receipt recording the number of bags or boxes. If donating an item, such as a couch, you can record an approximate value. Send these receipts (or a copy) to Marte at A-SPAN. Each time we collect enough receipts, we can exchange them for vouchers.