This summer, UNIQLO USA donated an incredible 10 pallets of new clothing and shoes to Circle of Hope! Volunteers and staff have been busy unboxing, sorting, and distributing the 8,060 clothing donations to our partner shelters and programs, including Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and 112 Southampton Street Shelter in Boston.

“It’s been two or three sessions since the donation and things have gone a LOT smoother lately. Patients are happy, volunteers and interns are happy, staff are happy. Everyone wins! It’s been great,” said Dan Maloney, Manager of Service Programs at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.

The donations include basic layers like sweatpants and HEATTECH leggings, jackets, jeans, blouses, and sweaters for men, women, and teens. Not only are we already giving UNIQLO’s donations to people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, but we are also now prepared to begin giving out jackets the minute the temperatures start to drop this fall.

This is UNIQLO’s third large donation of brand new apparel. Since 2022, we have also been a beneficiary of their “RE.UNIQLO” program, which invites customers to donate their gently used UNIQLO clothes back to the brand to maximize the lifespan of each garment and reduce textile waste. In 2023 and 2024, UNIQLO hosted free shopping events in Natick and Boston for our high school-aged clients. UNIQLO employees have even volunteered at Circle of Hope, helping us sort and bag clothing donations.

This type of consistent support from companies committed to social impact is pivotal to Circle of Hope’s mission and growth. We are so grateful to UNIQLO USA for their generosity! And a huge thank you to the dozens of volunteers who have sprung into action, helping us unbox the donations and prepare them for delivery.