Clothing Redistribution Initiatives
about us
Our mission began with a simple idea: while enormous amounts of clothing are discarded every year, many families continue struggling to access everyday essentials. We saw an opportunity to create something that supports both people and the planet through responsible clothing recovery, redistribution, and resale.
Our vision is to build a modern clothing recovery network rooted in community, sustainability, and opportunity. Every donation helps support a nonprofit and our personal mission: reducing textile waste, helping families, and giving clothing a meaningful second life.
who we are
Through textile recovery, we work to keep usable garments out of landfills and back into the hands of people who need them most.
Our vision extends far beyond clothing. We are building initiatives focused on supporting community-based programs, while also creating services designed to assist vulnerable members within our communities. By combining sustainability with social impact, we aim to create a system where donated clothing helps generate meaningful opportunities, support services, and community resources.
Our Philosophy
Our goal is more than collecting clothing. We're building a sustainable clothing recovery and redistribution network that supports communities.
By creating a self-sustaining model, we can grow our impact, and reduce our reliance on outside funding. This allows us to continue helping people and protecting the environment for years to come.
Charity Begins at Home
While people around the world need support, we believe there's also a growing need here in Canada. That's why we focus on making a difference in our own communities. We also want to reduce the environmental impact of textile waste. Too much unwanted clothing shipped overseas ends up in landfills, is burned, or pollutes the environment.
Instead, CoHive keeps clothing in local communities through responsible recovery, redistribution, resale, and recycling. By giving clothing a second life, we reduce waste, support nonprofit partners, and help people closer to home.
Convenient Pickups
If you would like to contribute to our mission, we offer free home pickup for donated items. Whether you are cleaning out your closet, downsizing, moving, or simply looking to give your unwanted clothing a second life, we are happy to help make the process simple and convenient.
We are currently accepting donations of gently used clothing and accessories for men, women, and children. Items we are looking for include clothing, shoes, bags, belts, hats, jackets, and other wearable accessories that can be redistributed, resold, or responsibly recovered through our textile recovery initiatives.
At this time, we are not accepting or picking up furniture or large household items.
You Can Help By Donating
Help Us Achieve Our Next Mission
Help us achieve our next goal: creating safe, stable housing solutions for single parents and seniors facing housing insecurity. Through the support of our donors, partners, and community, Cohive is working toward initiatives that provide hope, dignity, and a fresh start for those experiencing difficult living conditions. Every clothing donation helps us move closer to this vision by generating resources that support programs focused on long-term community impact. Together, we can reduce waste, strengthen communities, and help ensure that vulnerable families and older adults have access to safe, affordable housing when they need it most.
Reuse. Repurpose. Renew.
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Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission.