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Who We Are
In partnership with 30+ local nonprofits and service providers, Second Chances delivers free, empowering clothing to more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty, crisis, and housing instability in Cambridge, Somerville, and adjacent communities each year. We also reuse and recycle 300,000+ pounds of clothing, shoes, and accessories annually.
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What We Do
Is your closet overflowing? You have clothes that no longer fit, accessories that you never use, shoes that would look great on someone else. But how do you get the clothes to the people who need them? That’s where Second Chances excels.
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Who We Are
In partnership with 30+ local nonprofits and service providers, Second Chances delivers free, empowering clothing to more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty, crisis, and housing instability in Cambridge, Somerville, and adjacent communities each year.
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What We Do
Is your closet overflowing? You have clothes that no longer fit, accessories that you never use, shoes that would look great on someone else. But how do you get the clothes to the people who need them? That’s where Second Chances excels.
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Second Chances reuses and recycles clothing, shoes, and accessories so that homeless and lower-income people feel confident and valued as they take their first steps toward brighter futures and, as a community, we can minimize the amount of apparel going into local landfills.
You made our first-ever Earth Month Clothing Swap a major success! Stay in touch for the next one in April 2027.
Get Our Fall 2025 Community Report
Learn more about what we’ve been up to and what we’re looking forward to.
Thank You, Clothing Drive Hosts!
We’re grateful to more than 60 companies, large residences, and organizations that hosted clothing drives in 2025.
