Masters of Publicity

Read all about this in Thursday’s Chicago Tribune article.

Less than a week. . .

We’re a few short days away from our first swap. I can’t speak for everyone, but, my dining room is floor to ceiling half full with clothes people have dropped off, so I am really looking forward to Sunday.

For those of you who didn’t drop your stuff off, no big deal: bring it on Sunday. We’ll be able to take stuff from noon-3:00 PM thanks to the awesome number of people who have volunteered.

Volunteers!

We need volunteers on the day of the swap. Well, technically you’re even paid, so we just need people who are willing to hang clothes, cash people in and cash people out for one-hour.

For your trouble? 3 chips and a drink ticket. Spend it all in one place.

SIGN UP HERE

No Drop Off Today

Due to car trouble, we’ve had to cancel today’s Pilsen Drop Off Date. Apologies to anyone planning on it.

But, we will reschedule a Pilsen date soon; keep your eyes peeled.

More Drop Offs Added

Three new drop off spots added in Roscoe Village, Bucktown and Ravenswood/Andersonville!

Get your clothes ready and get them out of your house. It’ll feel good. We promise.

Check out the Reader

The good folks at the Reader thought what we were doing was so cool, they wrote about it in Free Shit. Hot Damn.

You want to take part in the publicity blizzard? Opportunities coming soon. In the meantime, tell your friends and tell them to tell their friends.

Drop Off Locations & Dates Announced

Check it out.

You can choose to drop off at a “regular” location, i.e. accepting clothes on a regular basis from now until the swap or a drop off date at one of many locations throughout the city.

Don’t see anything near you? Consider being a drop off location. There’s chips and drinks in it for you and everything.

Prepare Your Clothes. . .

We’ll be posted drop off loctions this week. Here’s how you can get your stuff ready to go:

1. Go through everything and pull out the stuff you don’t wear, doesn’t fit, doesn’t feel good- whatever.

2. Check to make sure there’s no substantial damage and everything’s relatively clean.

3. Count up everything and bag it up in a trash bag, grocery bag or some other bag you’re willing to part with.

4. Bring to a drop off location near you and fill out the receipt.

5. Hang on to the receipt. When you arrive at the swap, cash it in for chips and shop away.

Volunteers!

We need some people to help out! Interested in some extra chips and a drink ticket?

We need people to volunteer to be drop off locations. All you have to do is stay home and keep track of what comes in a few hours a week. Sign up here.

We also need people the day of the swap- clothing hangers, check-out professionals, chip cashers. No retail experience required. Warm fuzzy feeling included. Sign up here.

Clothing Swap: The Website

Welcome to the up quickly and often updated Chicago Clothing Swap website!

Here’s where you’ll find updates on dates, places, volunteer opportunities, causes we’re working for and other random items related to the CCS.

Check back and comment often.