{"id":13335,"date":"2019-11-01T15:44:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T05:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neighbourday.org\/?p=13335"},"modified":"2021-10-27T13:30:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T03:30:36","slug":"problem-problem-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/problem-problem-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Problem + Problem = Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"

We interviewed CEO Anthony Chesler about the amazing work of Thread Together and this is what he had to say.<\/p>\n

What can you tell us about Thread Together?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Millions of items of unsold, brand-new clothing are dumped by stores into landfill every year. As a society we recognise that people need food and shelter \u2013 however, we often don\u2019t realise people also need basic clothing. Many Australians don\u2019t have access to a warm winter jumper, comfortable, waterproof shoes or even a clean pair of underwear. Clothing doesn\u2019t just protect us from the elements \u2013 it also helps shape our confidence, dignity and motivation, and that has the power to turn lives around. Thread Together offers a socially responsible way for the fashion world to donate their end-of-line stock to those in our community going through a tough time, as well as being a win for the environment.<\/p>\n

\"\"So how does it work?<\/strong>
\nWe collect the stock and take it to our warehouse, and charities can then either order clothes via an online portal or by referring clients to our Clothing Hubs in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide, which are set up to provide an authentic shopping experience. Customers are invited to choose outfits that match their style and personality as well as their circumstances \u2013 providing choice within a dignified, safe and positive environment. We believe offering choice is crucial to helping restore dignity and pride.<\/p>\n

\"\"Which big names have come on board?<\/strong>
\nWe\u2019ve partnered with The Iconic, General Pants, Camilla and Marc, \u00a0Bec+Bridge, Springcourt, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, amongst others. The list keeps growing \u2013 the more brands find out about us, the more they want to be part of this ethical response to fashion waste.<\/p>\n

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How can ordinary people get involved?<\/strong>
\nThrough a network of over 150 charity partners and numerous dedicated corporate partners and volunteers, Thread Together provides new clothing to 2,000 people per week. We couldn\u2019t do that without the support of our community \u2013 we don\u2019t charge the charities we work with or the people that we help. It costs us $5 to clothe a person \u2013 for the price of a coffee, you could make a profound impact someone\u2019s life \u2013 with the huge bonus being the win for the environment at the same time.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s been most rewarding about your work so far?<\/strong>
\nOur work goes directly to giving people as much dignity as possible at their darkest time. It is a service that recognises that tough times eventually subside. Whilst someone is going through it, the very best should be afforded to that person to get them back on track.<\/p>\n

To find out more about the important work of our newest\u00a0Very Neighbourly Organisation<\/a>\u00a0or to get involved with Thread Together,\u00a0visit their website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We interviewed CEO Anthony Chesler about the amazing work of Thread Together and this is what he had to say. What can you tell us about Thread Together? Millions of items of unsold, brand-new clothing are dumped by stores into landfill every year. As a society we recognise that people need food and shelter \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12178,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-13335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-neighbour-day"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13335"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13335"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":225798,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13335\/revisions\/225798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}