Phoenixville's GreenDrop Partners With American Red Cross

Phoenixville, PA -- Donors to GreenDrop, the area company which recycles used clothing and household goods, can now also support the American Red Cross.

The local organization, which has a drop off in Phoenixville on 256 Schuylkill Rd, unloads donations from donors and provides a tax-deductible receipt.

Donors then may choose which of GreenDrop’s partner charities their giving benefits: the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the National Federation of the Blind, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Philadelphia, and now, the American Red Cross.

"When I envisioned the concept for GreenDrop, I drew a rough sketch of what I wanted our donation centers to be, which included the American Red Cross’ logo among our existing partner charities,” GreenDrop Founder and Chairman Chris Stinnett said in a press release. “Since inception, partnering with the American Red Cross has been a goal of our organization, and I am so proud that today it is a reality.”

For over a century, the Red Cross has been one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations. Today, it provides critical services such as: disaster relief, support for military families, life-saving blood, health and safety services, and international services to help communities worldwide, a press release states.

“The generosity of our volunteers and donors is at the heart of the American Red Cross mission. We are able to support the community daily in response to home fires and during disasters big and small because of the incredible generosity of our volunteers and donors,” saidJudge Renée Hughes a retired former CEO at the American Red Cross of Eastern Pennsylvania Region, in a statement. “GreenDrop provides another vehicle for the community to support the Red Cross."

GreenDrop utilizes otherwise abandoned gas stations, convenience stores, and retail locations by converting them into convenient drop off centers where donated goods can be properly stored and protected from the elements.

They offer 30 locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.