oneShirt Challenge FAQ

We would like to do our clothing drive on dates other than those specified [April 16-21]. Is that permitted?

Because it is a competition we are trying to keep it as fair as possible, but really the whole goal is to encourage students and communities to recycled and re-purpose textiles and to understand that is a good thing to do. We will leave how your run the campaign and when up to your discretion. We just ask that your report your final totals within a week after the oneShirt Challenge ends so that we can announce winners.

 

How is the pick up going to happen?

We ask you to find a local charity or worthy civic group to give the clothes to and to coordinate pick-up or delivery with them at a time that is convenient for you both. We have often worked with Goodwill and the Salvation Army. If you have trouble we can try to help you out, just let us know.

 

How long will this competition last? It says from April 16-21. That doesn’t give much time to collect. Could we do it longer?

The reason the campaign runs only one week is that the oneShirt campaign is not a typical clothing drive where people bring their donations to a collection point. Instead we are asking schools to recruit 20 volunteers to pick up clothing from the community as well as provide a place for students and the community to collectively bring donations.

 

We find this approach advantageous for several reason:

 

Where will people and volunteers drop off the donations?

You will need to find a central location on campus where people and volunteers can bring donations. Each campus is different but in the past groups have used their campus office, a space in the Union or a classroom or lab. Be sure to work out front with facilities to find a good donation location. Your advisor may be able to help you with this.

 

What exactly happens to the clothes collected?

The clothes will go to a local charity of your choice to support someone in need or to help provide job training. Clothing that cannot be re-worn can be recycled. [This is a common practice for organizations like Goodwill.]

 

What kind of donations are acceptable?

Even though this campaign is called the oneShirt campaign, any used clothing is generally accepted by most donation centers, including coats, pants, shoes, suits, etc. Check with your local charity partner for specific details.

 

When is the deadline to make the donation?

You can donate whenever works best for you and your local charity partner. We would like to know how much you collected, approximately how many people donated and how many volunteers participated by April 27 so we can announce winners.

 

How much does it cost to participate in the oneShirt Challenge?

Nothing. The event is free of charge.

 

What is the typical size of donations?

Typically people will give two bags of clothes weighing around 10-15 pounds each.

 

How will Big Shirt on Campus! winners be determined?

There will two BSOC! winners; the first will be for the school that collects the most overall poundage of clothing. The second will be determined based on the size of the school and will be calculated by dividing poundage collected by the official enrollment of the school. For schools with more than one campus the enrollment for the participating campus will be used.

 

What is the BSOC! prize?

The two winning schools will receive 50 SustainU Hybrid T-shirts with a custom one-color logo for their club, group or department. T-shirts can be redeemed anytime in 2012. We are hoping to finalize other prizes soon.