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730 Coats Gifted at 10th Annual Winter Coat Giveaway in Rochester, NY
[For Immediate Release] Planet Aid, Ibero and the Eugenio María de Hostos Charter School also provided 800 hot meals Ro…
Planet Aid Opens 9 Donation Centers in the DMV to Collect Used Clothes and Shoes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Planet Aid helps D.C., Maryland and Virginia reduce textile waste in landfills Elkridge, Maryland - [OCT. 26, 2023]&nb…

Planet Aid Opens 5 New Donation Centers to Collect Used Clothes and Shoes in Massachusetts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Planet Aid Helps Massachusetts Communities Comply with Textile Dumping Ban Milford, Massachusetts - [OCT. 18, 2023] …

Planet Aid Awards $100,000 to Four Local Community Development Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Planet Aid’s PACE Grant program expands in second year ELKRIDGE, MD (Aug. 30, 2023) -- Planet Aid, a nonprofit…

Schools Save 170,000 Pounds of Used Clothes from Landfills During Planet Aid’s 2nd Earth Month Clothing Drive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Haley Chitty media@planetaid.org (443) 401-6939 Schools Save 170,000 Pounds of Used Clothes from …

Prince George’s County Public Schools Partners with Planet Aid to Raise Money through Clothing Donations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Partnership creates new revenue stream for participating schools and opportunity to teach students about protecting the…

Maryland Bobcats partner with Planet Aid for their new sustainability effort
Planet Aid’s School and Community Program is pleased to announce its partnership with the Maryland Bobcats Football Club. The partners…

The Massachusetts Textile Disposal Waste Ban is Now in Effect
A new era of waste recycling has begun in Massachusetts. Residents can no longer throw out textiles in their trash because of a new …

Planet Aid Assists with Hurricane Fiona Relief Efforts in Rochester, New York
In support of Hurricane Fiona Survivor Relief efforts, Planet Aid has placed donation bins for urgent supplies at International Plaza and Don …

Planet Aid Capacity and Environmental Grants Program Supports Community Development Projects in the U.S.
On Friday, July 1, Planet Aid welcomed three nonprofit organizations to the Elkridge, Maryland headquarters to celebrate its program for loc…