We're back for our 10th textile & book drive, and aiming to collect our 30,000th pound of textiles.
When: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm
Where: Hastings Square, near the corner of Brookline & Chestnut
Why: Clean your home! Keep things out of landfills! Get your stuff to people who need it! Support the CNA!
Who: We're partnering with:
- Helpsy, who will sort your textiles (they'll take everything, and they decide what gets resold/reused/recycled), and also pays the CNA per pound collected
- Bay State Books: Donated books are either sent to various literacy initiatives, resold, or, if they are in unusable condition, responsibly recycled.
What:
For books, our new partner accepts all books- including textbooks, children's books, hardcover books, paperback books, and vintage books. They also accept video games, DVDs, and CDs in their cases.
For textiles, they accept more than you think, quality does not matter, and they will sort for you.
Bonus! Halloween costumes & clothing swap - bring one, take one!
And, hear from our friends at the City of Cambridge's Office of Workplace Development about Green Jobs pathways.
ACCEPTABLE TEXTILES:
Clean, dry, odorless, any condition.
In bags or boxes, please.
Anything you can wear, sleep in, or dry yourself off with. This includes any type of material composed of natural or synthetic fibers, such as products made from wool, silk, linen, cotton, polyester, leather, vinyl, hemp, and rayon. The following items can be donated in any condition (torn, worn, stained, missing buttons, broken zippers, etc.) as long as they are clean, dry, and odorless.
● Men, Women, Children sizes
● Dresses, t-shirts, blouses, pants, shorts, suits, pajamas, bathrobes, etc.
● Slips, bras, underwear, tights, shifts
● Coats, scarves, gloves, hats
● Belts, ties, handkerchiefs, bandanas
● Wallets, purses, backpacks, totes
● Shoes, sandals, flip-flops, boots, sneakers, cleats, slippers
● Towels, sheets, blankets, throws, comforters
● Halloween costumes
● Curtains, drapes, fabric shades, shower curtains
● Placemats, tablecloths, linens
● Throw rugs, fabric mats
● Stuffed animals