Clothing drive yields 500 donations

Struck by the need right here in the community for warm winter clothing, Brunswick student and New Canaan resident Reed Schultz partnered with the Outback Teen Center, the Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Human Services to organize a winter clothing drive."The winter clothing/coat drive was a major success that helped not only residents in New Canaan, but also those in surrounding areas," said Health and Human Services Director Carol McDonald. "Over the course of six weeks, we had approximately 500 pieces of clothing, hats, coats, boots, shoes, and more donated. We gave a large portion out to human services clients during the holiday season and then brought other items to Person-2-Person in Norwalk. We are so pleased to have participated and look forward to another drive next year at this time. Thank you to all of our community members who helped make the drive a total success."
"We are grateful for all of those individuals who supported the clothing drive and hope this will become an annual event tied to the season of giving," said Schultz."I didn't know what to expect when we started publicizing that we were collecting warm clothing for local families — there are so many drives out there at this time of year — but I was overwhelmed by the positive response," said Outback Program Director Erin McDermott. "It feels so good to be a part of something that can touch so many lives right around me."
Another issue raised in the Detroit Free Press article was that tags on some of the shirts indicating where they were made had been found by Tompor to be removed. Dubak told the newspaper that he had the tags cut off because of a design choice.Shopping for G Star Jeans and Other Fashionable Clothes.Dubak did not return a call from TODAY.com seeking comment.Removing the labels from goods that fall under federal textile regulations could result in action by the Federal Trade Commission for failing to disclose where the T-shirt is manufactured. It’s unclear if the FTC is looking into the matter with MID, as it does not comment on whether a company is potentially being investigated over violations, according to a spokesperson. Despite the flap over where the shirts are made, retailers who sell them in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs said it has not been an issue with customers. It’s more what’s on the shirt than the label or its origins.
Despite the flap over where the shirts are made, retailers who sell them in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs said it has not been an issue with customers. It’s more what’s on the shirt than the label or its origins.