ReLove Your Closet to Empower Community: Project Ropa Volunteer Day
Give your clothes a second life and your community a fresh start. Join us for the Project Ropa Volunteer Day to see circular fashion in action!
Lend a hand at Project Ropa's Gardena warehouse by organizing clothing donations, stocking our Mobile Clothing Closet, and assembling hygiene kits for our clients. Your support helps ensure essential items are ready to be distributed to those who need them most.
By attending the event, you'll also have the opportunity to meet the founder of Project Ropa, pick up a Repair to ReLove Kit from Circular Fashion LA, and get inspired to upcycle clothing with Climate Designers LA Chapter!
Spots are limited due to the size of the event space. Please register and select your preferred volunteer session 💪✨.
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What Project Ropa Does
Project Ropa’s mission is to reduce textile waste and restore dignity by providing clothing and hygiene essentials to those in need, while advocating for clothing to be recognized as an essential human right.
Clothing is more than just fabric—it’s a fundamental human need. Project Ropa's mobile walk-in clothing closet brings more than clean clothes, shoes, accessories, and hygiene kits to underserved communities across Los Angeles—it brings dignity, confidence, and a renewed sense of self.
Meet the Founder
Throughout the day, you’ll meet Caitlin Adler, Founder and Co-Executive Director of Project Ropa. Caitlin collaborates with manufacturers, retailers, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals to rescue surplus items that might otherwise be discarded or exported. Share your ideas, sign up to volunteer, or become an upcycle partner!
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☝️General Notice
Age Requirement: All volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
Wear comfortable clothes: closed-toed shoes.
Bring your own water/snacks: Participants are welcome to bring their own, though there will be water and chips available.
Bring gloves or items to donate: Gloves will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring new or gently used adult clothing and shoes, as well as new travel-size hygiene products and granola bars to donate.
Parking and arrival details: Street parking is available, as well as limited parking in the back of the lot.
Event Cancellation: Due to the limited number of participants per shift, please cancel your ticket 4 days before the event if you can no longer make it.
Volunteer Agreement Form: All participants must sign the Volunteer Release and Waiver of Liability Agreement prior to the event. The link to the forms is here.
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🙌 Event Hosts
Project Ropa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates the only mobile clothing closet of its kind for people in need in Los Angeles. Project Ropa’s mission is to reduce textile waste and restore dignity by providing clothing and hygiene essentials to those in need, while advocating for clothing to be recognized as an essential human right.
Climate Designers is a global design community hub for creative professionals from all industries, committed to supporting designers to be climate leaders everywhere they work. Climate Designers empowers designers to learn, connect, and act on climate solutions to actively co-create a just and regenerative world. The LA Chapter is co-led by creative director & facilitator Rachel Cellinese and multimedia artist & filmmaker Margaret To. Learn more about our Climate Designers LA Chapter here: https://linktr.ee/climatedesignersla
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By registering for this event, or any other event organized by Climate Designers LA and Project Ropa, or by attending, you acknowledge that you are aware of and have made your guests aware of the risks, dangers, and hazards associated with any public outdoor and indoor activity. You accept, and fully assume all such risks, dangers, and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizer, Assistant Organizers, and Event Hosts from, and against any and all liability arising from your and your guest's participation in the group activities.
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