Shopping is many things, to many people. Therapeutic, exhilarating, a recreational activity even. Okay, so that might be pushing it, but shopping for clothes is definitely something some people find a lot of pleasure in. The ever fashionable thinkGood. team likes to shop, but as always, we like to balance out what can sometimes be a vice, with an act of good. For example, on a seasonal basis, it’s a great idea to go through your closet to see if there are any gently used items you can donate to your local charity, or even take those unwearable items and turn them into cleaning rags.
For some of us though, shopping for clothes is anything but fun, and is actually a huge source of stress. As spring unfolds, many of Toronto’s high school students are preparing for graduation, and prom, a time for celebration. Imagine though, that instead of looking forward to attending your senior prom, you weren’t even considering going because you couldn’t afford a dress. Enter the Family Abuse Crisis Exchange or FACE, a unique non-profit organization in Toronto, that has partnered with Yorkdale Shopping Centre to collect gently used dresses for young women in need of prom dresses. The partnership between FACE and Yorkdale will also offer donors a chance to win one of three $500 Yorkdale Shopping Centre gift certificates!! FACE will be accepting donations until Monday April 26, 2010.
When they’re not helping girls glam up for prom, FACE distributes gently used business attire to women in need who are unemployed or underemployed. Helping empower women? Helping young women celebrate their achievements? We love what FACE is doing.
For more information contact FACE at (416) 787-7165 or visit www.face1.org
As always,
Do Good, Feel Good, Live Good
-Team thinkGood.