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You can clean out your closet, help the homeless, and keep a lid on our burgeoning landfills at the same time with the help of the annual A-WEAR-ness Campaign for the Homeless.

West Virginia University’s Fashion Design and Merchandising 235 class will again be collecting worn, unusable garments and textile products from Nov. 2 to Dec. 2.

“Apparel that is usable will be recovered and distributed to help homeless individuals and families,” said Tracy Vash, a visiting assistant professor in the Division of Design and Merchandising in WVU’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design. “Goods that are torn or too worn will be baled at the Clarksburg Mission and then recycled.” The shelter will then sell the bales to a recycling firm. Proceeds will then go to support Mission programs and activities.

For the full story, including drop-off locations, visit WVU Today.