Your Hand-Me-Downs Lift Us Up!
OUR 2021 DONATION GOAL
HELP US RAISE 300,000 LBS OF CLOTHING!
Keep Your Clothing Out of Landfills!
In North America alone, over 26 billion pounds of textiles end up in landfills every year. When asked why they don’t donate used goods, 1 in 3 people say they don’t bother because it’s easier to just throw used items away. But what if all that tossed clothing could turn into donations that don’t just protect the environment, but serve the community, too?
Your Used Clothing is Our Hero
Thanks to our community partnerships, each pound of clothing donated to one of our purple bins generates income for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa. Funds raised through our Clothes for Kids’ Sake campaign directly support our programs. That means money for your used clothing generates income for mentoring programs in Ottawa!
Mentoring Makes a Difference
A Social Return on Investment study determined that for every $1 invested in mentoring programs, $23 is returned to society. But the benefits of mentoring go beyond the monetary return—Big Brothers Big Sisters programs also improve the mental health, employment opportunities, and civic engagement of at-risk children over the long term.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
How Does Mentoring Help?
Watch our video to learn about how our mentoring programs benefit the community. You can also check out the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada YouTube page to learn more about how we’re helping at-risk children across the country every day!
All Saints High School
5115 Kanata Avenue
Kanata, Ontario
K2K 3K5
St. Andrew School
201 Crestway
Barrhaven, Ontario
K2J 2Z8
St. Benedict Elementary School
2525 River Mist Rd.
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 571
St. Joseph Catholic High School
3333 Greenbank Road
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 4J1
St. Francis Xavier High School
3740 Spratt Rd,
Gloucester, ON
K1V 2M1
St. Mark High School
1040 Dozier Road
Manotick, Ontario
K4M OE2
St Cecilia Elementary School
3490 Cambrian Road
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 0V1
Notre Dame High School
710 Broadview Ave
Ottawa, Ontario
K2A 2M2
Georges Vanier Catholic School
40 Varley Drive
Kanata, Ontario
K2K 1G5
St. Daniel School
1313 Field St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K2C 2P9
Chapel Hill Catholic School
1534 Forest Valley Dr.
Orleans, Ontario
K1C 6G9
Thomas Darcy McGee Catholic School
635 La Verendrye Dr.
Gloucester, Ontario
K1J 7C2
Frank Ryan School
128 Chesterton Dr.
Nepean, Ontario
K2E 5T8
St. Patrick School
68 Larkin Dr.
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 1A9
St. Martin de Porres School
20 McKitrick Dr.
Kanata, Ontario
K2L 1T7
St. John XXIII Catholic Elementary School
165 Knoxdale Rd
Nepean, Ontario
K2G 1B1
Minto Recreation Complex
3500 Cambrian Road
Barrhaven, Ontario
K2J 0V1
All Saints High School
5115 Kanata Avenue
Kanata, Ontario
K2K 3K5
St. Andrew School
Barrhaven, Ontario
K2J 2Z8
St. Benedict Elementary School
2525 River Mist Rd.
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 571
St. Joseph Catholic High School
3333 Greenbank Road
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 4J1
St. Francis Xavier High School
3740 Spratt Rd,
Gloucester, ON
K1V 2M1
St. Mark High School
1040 Dozier Road
Manotick, Ontario
K4M OE2
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa
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St Cecilia Elementary School
3490 Cambrian Road
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 0V1
Notre Dame High School
710 Broadview Ave
Ottawa, Ontario
K2A 2M2
Georges Vanier Catholic School
40 Varley Drive
Kanata, Ontario
K2K 1G5
St. Daniel School
1313 Field St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K2C 2P9
Chapel Hill Catholic School
1534 Forest Valley Dr.
Orleans, Ontario
K1C 6G9
Thomas Darcy McGee Catholic School
635 La Verendrye Dr.
Gloucester, Ontario
K1J 7C2
Frank Ryan School
128 Chesterton Dr.
Nepean, Ontario
K2E 5T8
St. Patrick School
68 Larkin Dr.
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 1A9
St. Martin de Porres School
20 McKitrick Dr.
Kanata, Ontario
K2L 1T7
St. John XXIII Catholic Elementary School
165 Knoxdale Rd
Nepean, Ontario
K2G 1B1
Minto Recreation Complex
3500 Cambrian Road
Barrhaven, Ontario
K2J 0V1
ITEMS WE ACCEPT
- Clothing, shoes and fashion accessories
- Textiles and linens
ITEMS WE DO NOT ACCEPT
- Books and toys
- Car seats and baby equipment
- Sporting equipment
- Furniture, home furnishings and decor
- Kitchen appliances, dishes, utensils
- Lawn and garden equipment
MORE WAYS TO HELP
MAKE A DONATION
There are children who are waiting right now to be paired with a mentor. Your gift to BBBSO will match a child on our wait list with a caring mentor.
HOST A BIN
Our outdoor clothing donation bins are approved by the City of Ottawa. We collect the clothing donated to the bin on a regular basis and maintain the bins so they are clean and safe. All proceeds from these clothing donations go directly into programming for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa.
If you would like to place a secure outdoor drop-off bin on your property, please fill out our form. We appreciate your support!
HOST A CLOTHING DRIVE
When you, your school, or organization host a clothing drive, you keep clothes out of landfills while supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa (BBBSO) programs! This is also a great opportunity to teach young people about the benefits of recycling. There are no costs or administration requirements to host a clothing drive for BBBSO, and we work with you to handle the entire fundraising program.
If you are interested in hosting a clothing drive to support our programs, please fill out our inquiry form.
SCHEDULE A FREE PICK UP
Have 10+ large bags of clothing to donate? The BBBSO truck will stop by when it’s convenient for you, free of charge. Simply fill out the form and we will be in touch.
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Charitable Registration Number:
10679 4431 RR0001
1645 Woodroffe Avenue, Suite 12
Ottawa, ON K2G 1W2
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 613-247-4776
We are a nonprofit agency serving at-risk children and youth in the Ottawa area through a variety of mentoring programs. Big Brothers Big Sisters facilitates life-changing relationships that inspire and empower children and youth to reach their potential, both as individuals and as citizens.
Please note that due to the nature of our work, there is not always someone present at the office. If you are planning to drop-in, please call ahead to ensure that someone is available. We apologize for all inconvenience.