As part of the Joy of Giving Week, LIBA’s Social Initiative Radius organized a clothes collection campaign. It served the twosome purpose of instilling a sense of responsibility towards the society in the students while at the same time finding people who would put to use stuff that was lying unused with the students. Donating old clothes to charity came across as a great idea for many reasons. Donating old clothes can be very much helpful to society as people who need affordable clothing can have access to donated clothes. The environment also benefits since clothing thrown away rather than donated ends up in the uselessly polluting the land.
The campaign encouraged the students to donate clothes that are wearable, clothes which does not fit them would definitely fit someone who needs it. Students came forward and donated clothes (not special occasion clothes) that had stayed in their safes and wardrobes for more than two months indicating clearly that they did not need them anymore and therefore should give them away.
However, the driving force of the campaign was that that there is extreme joy in giving away something that one loves so much, than that one may not like because the real Joy of Giving lies in parting with things one values greatly.
The clothes donation campaign at LIBA started on 29 September, 2009 and lasted till 1 October 2009. Collection booths were set up at two places in LIBA and were open to both the fulltime and part time students. Students participated in the campaign with great fervour and by the end of the campaign a large carton of clothes was available for donation. These clothes were packed and handed over to Goonj, Seva Samajam Children's Home (75, Bajanai Kovil Street, Pallipattu, Chennai).
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