St. Pauly Textile News & Impact Updates
St. Pauly Textile is on a mission to make clothing donation simple, accessible, and meaningful.
Through our network of clothing donation sheds, we’ve helped thousands of donors recycle textiles and give their clothing a second life; while creating real community impact for the local organizations we partner with.
Browse our latest news and updates below to see how clothing donation and textile recycling are making a difference across the country.
Recycled clothing a benefit to local churches, worldwide recipients
It's time for your beloved jeans − and a closet full of gently worn clothes − to make the short trip to the clothing drop off shed behind your church. But that could be just the start of a round-the-world trip these garments could take. On the way, your donation not only helps your church and...
West Granby United Methodist Church hosts clothing drop-off shed
West Granby United Methodist Church, 57 Simsbury Road, is now sponsoring a clothing drop-off shed as a fundraiser and service to the community. St. Pauly Textile Inc. installed one of its clothing collection sheds at the church in February for the community to use as a drop-off for clothing, which...
Local non-profits benefit from clothing donation
Looking for a place to donate your used clothing? Well look no further than your local non-profits. As our Megan Cruz tells us, a Rochester-based company is moving east and teaming up with area organizations to take your second-hand stash off of your hands.
Church opens shed to collect clothing
GLOVERSVILLE - A Farmington-based used clothing collection company is offering non-profit groups a way to raise funds while helping not only the communities they serve, but people all over the world. Not only does the program cost the church nothing, the church also is paid 4 cents per pound of...
New clothing sheds sponsored by local non-profits
Two used clothing drop off sheds have been placed recently in Bouckville and Oriskany Falls. A shed, sponsored by the Bouckville United Methodist Church, has been placed in the rear of the parking lot adjacent to the church, located on Route 20 in Bouckville (across from Pierce Auto). There is...
Valley Alliance’s new 24-hour drop box will aid with clothing ministry
TOWN OF PALATINE — Thanks to St. Pauly Textile, Inc., of Rochester, The Valley Alliance Church now has a 24 hour clothing and textile drop box. Previously, people were required to make appointments to drop off items, which the church provides to local people during their bi-monthly clothing...
Clothes Call
All Saints Church in Syracuse put a shed on their property on May 6, and since then they have collected 784 bags, which equates to approximately 26,000 garments, weighing a total of 8,702 pounds. The money they earn goes toward their Social Justice group, which has funded the construction of a...
Home Buying Program
When Leonard Echevarria took a job with St. Pauly Textile Inc. eight years ago, he never thought buying his first home would be part of the benefits package. About three years ago, the former renter confided in his boss, Joe DeGeorge, that he was looking to buy a home but he also harbored the...
Dropbox Helps All Involved
Holy Trinity Church in Webster and St. Michael's Church in Lyons recently joined a group of 16 other parishes and Catholic schools that have found a creative way to serve others while raising funds at the same time. Within the past year, both of these parishes decided to locate a St. Pauly Textile...