“Everybody’s Fashion” – Love of clothes helps the aged

Huashan Social Welfare Foundation (華山基金會) has been providing first-rate residential care to the elderly for many years. However, with a substantial shortfall in next year’s funds, the social welfare organization UP Family stepped in to raise a special second-hand clothes charity event called “Everybody’s Fashion" in mid-December. 

Already in its ninth year, UP Family runs charity clothes events with the help of 20 volunteer members who sort and classify items of clothing donated by members of the public. All money raised from the sale of items at this December’s event was donated to Huashan Social Welfare Foundation, helping to meet next year’s service costs for vulnerable elderly people living alone. Items sold at the charity event included: clothing from international and domestic designers; brand-name goods; clothing that was nearly new or still had the price tag intact; and high-heel shoes. 

This year saw some generous donations, including a total of 30 outfits from fashion designers – each with a market value in excess of NT$10,000 – and 710 items of clothing donated from a lady called Miss Huang. Citizens were invited to come and share their goodwill by purchasing some of the 4800 items of clothing donated to this year’s charity event, each selling at just 10% of its market value.  

“Everybody’s Fashion” – Love of clothes helps the aged

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(以下是中文對照)

全民時尚，衣愛助老

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華山基金會長期為年長者提供優質到宅服務，但是明年度的服務經費卻仍大幅缺乏不足下，嘉義有公益團體UP家族特別發起的二手衣愛心義賣活動，12月中旬舉辦了「全民時尚」二手衣義賣助長者的公益行動。

UP家族義賣二手衣籌募愛心已經邁入第9年，共有20位成員擔任義工，將民眾捐贈的二手衣物分類、整理。其中不乏國內外設計師服飾、專櫃品牌、未剪標或九成新衣物、包包跟鞋子，並將所得全數捐贈華山基金會作為弱勢獨居老人明年度的服務經費。

今年民眾捐衣踴躍，有時尚設計師共捐出30件市值上萬的珍藏服飾、另有位熱心的黃小姐，一個人就捐了710件衣服響應。這次的助老公益共募集了4800件衣服，以低於市價1折的方式，邀請大家共同來做愛心。