The demand for our services has skyrocketed since the fires began, and our small team is doing everything we can to help those in need.
But the truth is, we can’t do it alone.
🔥 Why We Need Your Support:
Supplies Are Depleting Faster:
Before the fires, $800 worth of boxes lasted us two months.
Now, we’re going through in less than a week.
Increased Delivery Costs:
We’re driving more frequently to deliver essentials to our partner organizations, which means more gas and van maintenance.
Extended Hours:
We’ve added evening and Sunday shifts to meet the urgent demand, increasing payroll expenses.
Rising Costs:
Our rent is set to go up by 15%, and operational costs like insurance and utilities are also increasing.
Your monetary donations are critical to help us cover these costs, keep our team going, and continue providing essential items to those affected by the fires.
Donate today to help us pay for:
Staff wages
Rent and insurance
Gas and transportation
Boxes and other essential supplies
đź’› Every dollar counts and makes a real difference.
Together, we can ensure no one is left behind during these challenging times.
The Importance of Clothing: More Than Just Fabric
Clothing is not just a basic need—it’s a powerful tool for transformation. For people who are struggling, whether on the streets or facing financial instability, having access to clean, properly fitting clothing can make a life-changing difference. It restores dignity, helps individuals present themselves confidently, and opens doors to employment opportunities, healthcare access, and social integration. Yet despite its undeniable importance, clothing is not classified as “essential” by the government. This oversight means that funding and resources for essential services often exclude clothing—leaving organizations like ours to fill the gap with limited resources. At Project Ropa, we are dedicated to changing this narrative and ensuring that clothing is recognized as essential.
How Your Donation Makes a Difference
Your donation plays a vital role in helping us deliver clothing, shoes, and hygiene products to those who need them most. Every dollar you contribute supports the restoration of dignity for individuals who often feel invisible or disregarded by society. Your generosity allows us to keep our mobile clothing closet and hygiene bank running, ensuring that people can access the essentials they need, regardless of their situation. And your support extends beyond clothing—it enables us to keep reducing waste by diverting excess, unsold goods from landfills and repurposing them for good.
The Need Is Urgent: How You Can Help
Today, 75 organizations at 95 locations across Los Angeles are on waiting lists for clothing supplies. Many of these organizations are government-funded, but we do not qualify for the same support. That’s where you come in. Your financial contribution, whether it’s a one-time gift or a monthly donation, will directly impact the lives of those in need, helping us keep up with growing demand.
As demand for our clothing services continues to grow we need your help to provide clothing to more individuals, serve more partners, and advocate for the reclassification of clothing as an essential service. Together, we can create systemic change while making an immediate difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness, wildfire victims, and others in crisis.
Donate Today and Help Us Create a More Compassionate, Sustainable World
Learn more about our work, volunteer opportunities, and how you can help at www.projectropa.org. Your support can transform lives, restore dignity, and reduce textile waste—one garment at a time.
