Thread Together has launched a new mobile wardrobe service to provide brand new clothing
to people doing it tough across the greater Geelong region.
The launch, held at Cloverdale Community Centre, celebrated the Geelong Community
Foundation 25-year anniversary grant that enabled expansion of the service to Geelong.
Using data insights, Thread Together identified Geelong as a region with high levels of need
but limited access to new clothing support. Over the past 12 months, Thread Together has
taken steps to address this by:
- Onboarding a network of 47 local community agencies.
- Strengthening relationships with community leaders and foundations.
- Facilitating access to brand new quality clothing for 2500 Geelong residents experiencing disadvantage.
Thread Together CEO Anthony Chesler said: “For individuals and families facing financial
hardship, domestic violence, or homelessness, access to essential clothing is often an
unmet need and one that directly impacts confidence, dignity and well-being.
“This grant from Geelong Community Foundation will allow Thread Together to respond to
this urgent gap with a scalable, community led solution via the launch of a dedicated Mobile
Wardrobe in Geelong that ensures no one goes without.
“The mobile wardrobe launch in July marks a major step forward in delivering practical,
dignified support to Geelong’s most vulnerable residents. This is a story of local giving
creating real, measurable change.”
Thread Together partners who share its beliefs contribute their time, expertise, networks and
funds. The generosity of supporters enables the charity to continue to save new clothing
from landfill and to clothe individuals, families and communities in need.
The Thread Together services are accessed via registered charities. Individuals in need of
clothing, will need to contact their case worker and ask them to sign up with Thread Together
(if they are not already signed up).