Did you know over 70% of the world’s poor are women and girls? This March, in honour of the United Nations International Women’s Day (8 March), Opportunity International Australia is raising much-needed awareness and funding for women living in poverty.
Opportunity invites you to host your very own Opportunity Swap clothes swap anytime throughout the month of March. Invite your friends, recycle your wardrobe and empower women in desperate need.
How does it work?
- A clothes swap works by people bringing items of clothing they no longer wear and are willing to swap for garments brought by other guests. Guests arrive with their clothes, receive tokens for each item, and then are able to exchange their tokens for the garments that take their fancy!
- You can swap women’s fashion, guys’ threads, children’s clothes, shoes or even accessories.
- Raise funds by asking guests to make a donation before attending the swap – these funds will then be directed to Opportunity’s work with people living in poverty.
- Choose to invite friends and family to ‘swap’ at your home; or perhaps host a swap with co-workers after work. For those who like thinking big, get the local community involved with a clothes swap at your church, sports club, school or university.
Hosting an Opportunity Swap couldn’t be easier! Just follow these three simple steps…
Step 1 Register your event at www.opportunityswap.org.au
Step 2 Take a look at our toolkit to help make hosting your event as easy as possible
Step 3 Recycle your wardrobe and empower a woman!
To get started and create your own Opportunity Swap, visit www.opportunityswap.org.au. Or, for more information, please contact us on 1800 812 164.
Want to raise funds but a clothes swap’s not for you?
You can still get involved and help empower women this International Women’s Day. How about…
- Running a stall at your local markets to sell unwanted clothes or other items
- Hosting a garage sale at home
- Selling unwanted items on eBay or Gumtree
- Running a fun run or marathon and choosing Opportunity as your charity of choice
By giving the proceeds to Opportunity’s work, you can still help empower women in need this International Women’s Day. Or, if you want to skip the fundraising event altogether, you can donate directly at www.opportunity.org.au
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