P.S. 132 Hosts A Clothing Drive!

We are excited to announce P.S. 132 is currently hosting a Clothing Drive, which began on April 22, 2009 and will conclude Friday, May 22, 2009. Currently, our Pre-Kindergarten classes are engaged in a thematic unit of study on, Clothing. Both teachers and students learned that 386 million pounds of textiles enter the NYC waste stream annually, representing close to 6% of total waste. In an effort to reduce clothing in landfills, while helping raise funds for non-profit organizations, the Pre-Kindergarten teachers reached out to Wearable Collections. Wearable Collections provides a no cost, turn-key solution to recycling clothing within buildings in NYC. They handle all the logistics from placement of bins and promotion within the buildings to scheduling weekly pick-ups. This new partnership has made it more convenient for parents and students to discard their unused clothing. Wearable Collections distributes your discarded clothing around the world to people who need it, enabling them to raise money for charitable organizations. Continue your Spring cleaning, and send in any unused clothing with your child! We appreciate your constant support and dedication to our school's community service efforts!