Summary: Project Graduation in Hackettstown, New Jersey, will hold a fall clothing donation drive on October 17, 2026, from 8:00 to 11:00 at the HHS Lower Lot, paying by donation weight, with proceeds directly supporting the Class of 2027. Accepted items include wearable clothing, accessories, footwear, sheets and towels, plush toys, small toys, bicycles, and strollers; footwear must be bagged separately, and those unable to attend can contact Jennifer Pandorf to arrange an alternative drop-off.

Key Points

  • The event runs October 17 from 8:00 to 11:00 at the HHS Lower Lot.
  • Proceeds are calculated per pound of donations and go directly to supporting the Class of 2027.
  • Donations accepted include wearable clothing, accessories, footwear, bedding and towels, plush toys, small toys, bicycles, and strollers.

Project Graduation in Hackettstown, New Jersey, will hold a fall clothing donation drive on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM at the HHS Lower Lot, with all funds raised going to support the Class of 2027.

The event operates on a pay-by-weight basis—for every pound of donations collected, Project Graduation receives corresponding revenue. Organizers ask community residents to place unused but still usable items in tied plastic bags and deliver them to the designated site.

Regarding acceptable items, the drive accepts wearable and usable clothing, accessories such as belts, handbags, and gloves, footwear (must be bagged separately), sheets and towels, plush toys, small toys two feet and under, as well as bicycles and strollers.

For residents unable to attend during the October 17 event hours, organizers offer an alternative: contact Jennifer Pandorf at 908-328-2192 to arrange another drop-off time.

Such pay-by-weight community donation drives are a common part of the used clothing recycling system in Europe and the United States; collected textiles typically enter sorting channels, with some flowing into secondhand clothing markets or recycling streams.

Source: Fall Clothing Donation Drive - WRNJ Radio · Originally published 2026-10-03