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Family patriarch Simon Lazarus (1808–1877) opened a one-room men's clothing store in downtown Columbus in 1851. By 1870, with improvements to the industry in the mass manufacture of men's uniforms for the Civil War, the family business expanded to include ready-made men's civilian clothing, and eventually, a complete line of merchandise. [2]
Through the development of an online clothing donation platform, Giving Factory Direct in 2021, C2C also serves children in NYC and San Francisco. The organization has Cradles to Crayons drop off locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. The new and gently used children's clothing donations go to support families and children in need.
The first organized charity was the Columbus Female Benevolent Society, formed in 1835 to give clothing and monetary donations to families in need. It was co-founded by Hannah Neil, who went on to establish a day school for poor children in 1855, and established it as the Industrial School Association in 1858.
Volunteer to help sort clothing donations. More than 1,000 volunteers logged 16,862 hours in 2023, sorting clothes at the Port Chester warehouse. Hundreds more volunteered at off-site events.
Bella Cabakoff was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and moved to Columbus, Ohio as a toddler. [4] At 21, she became the youngest buyer for the Lazarus department store chain. In 1951, after spending over 20 years with Lazarus, she and her husband Harry Wexner opened a women's clothing store named Leslie's (after their son) on State Street.
Savers' business model involves partnership with local non-profits and purchasing and reselling donated items. The non-profits collect and deliver donated goods to Savers, which pays them for the items at a bulk rate regardless of whether they ever make it to the sales floor.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Central Ohio is expecting its coldest weather of the season this week and organizations around the city are ready to help. There were some chilly winds Wednesday morning ...