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OUR 2021 DONATION GOAL

HELP US RAISE 300,000 LBS OF CLOTHING!

*For every 1,000 lbs of clothing donations we receive, the bin gets a little fuller!

Keep Your Clothing Out of Landfills!

In North America alone, over 26 billion pounds of textiles end up in landfills every year. When asked why they don’t donate used goods, 1 in 3 people say they don’t bother because it’s easier to just throw used items away. But what if all that tossed clothing could turn into donations that don’t just protect the environment, but serve the community, too?

Your Used Clothing is Our Hero

Thanks to our community partnerships, each pound of clothing donated to one of our purple bins generates income for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa. Funds raised through our Clothes for Kids’ Sake campaign directly support our programs. That means money for your used clothing generates income for mentoring programs in Ottawa!

Mentoring Makes a Difference

A Social Return on Investment study determined that for every $1 invested in mentoring programs, $23 is returned to society. But the benefits of mentoring go beyond the monetary return—Big Brothers Big Sisters programs also improve the mental health, employment opportunities, and civic engagement of at-risk children over the long term.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

How Does Mentoring Help?

Watch our video to learn about how our mentoring programs benefit the community. You can also check out the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada YouTube page to learn more about how we’re helping at-risk children across the country every day!

FIND ONE OF OUR PURPLE BINS IN OTTAWA!
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5115 Kanata Avenue
Kanata, Ontario
K2K 3K5

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201 Crestway
Barrhaven, Ontario
K2J 2Z8

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2525 River Mist Rd.
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 571

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3333 Greenbank Road
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 4J1

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3740 Spratt Rd,
Gloucester, ON
K1V 2M1

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1040 Dozier Road
Manotick, Ontario
K4M OE2

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3490 Cambrian Road
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 0V1

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710 Broadview Ave
Ottawa, Ontario
K2A 2M2

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40 Varley Drive
Kanata, Ontario
K2K 1G5

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1313 Field St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K2C 2P9

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1534 Forest Valley Dr.
Orleans, Ontario
K1C 6G9

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635 La Verendrye Dr.
Gloucester, Ontario
K1J 7C2

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128 Chesterton Dr.
Nepean, Ontario
K2E 5T8

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68 Larkin Dr.
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 1A9

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20 McKitrick Dr.
Kanata, Ontario
K2L 1T7

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165 Knoxdale Rd
Nepean, Ontario
K2G 1B1

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3500 Cambrian Road
Barrhaven, Ontario
K2J 0V1

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All Saints High School

5115 Kanata Avenue
Kanata, Ontario
K2K 3K5

St. Andrew School
201 Crestway
Barrhaven, Ontario
K2J 2Z8
St. Benedict Elementary School

2525 River Mist Rd.
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 571

St. Joseph Catholic High School

3333 Greenbank Road
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 4J1

St. Francis Xavier High School

3740 Spratt Rd,
Gloucester, ON
K1V 2M1

St. Mark High School

1040 Dozier Road
Manotick, Ontario
K4M OE2

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa

Temporarily unavailable.

St Cecilia Elementary School

3490 Cambrian Road
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 0V1

Notre Dame High School

710 Broadview Ave
Ottawa, Ontario
K2A 2M2

Georges Vanier Catholic School

40 Varley Drive
Kanata, Ontario
K2K 1G5

St. Daniel School

1313 Field St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K2C 2P9

Chapel Hill Catholic School

1534 Forest Valley Dr.
Orleans, Ontario
K1C 6G9

Thomas Darcy McGee Catholic School

635 La Verendrye Dr.
Gloucester, Ontario
K1J 7C2

Frank Ryan School

128 Chesterton Dr.
Nepean, Ontario
K2E 5T8

St. Patrick School

68 Larkin Dr.
Nepean, Ontario
K2J 1A9

St. Martin de Porres School

20 McKitrick Dr.
Kanata, Ontario
K2L 1T7

St. John XXIII Catholic Elementary School

165 Knoxdale Rd
Nepean, Ontario
K2G 1B1

Minto Recreation Complex

3500 Cambrian Road
Barrhaven, Ontario
K2J 0V1

ITEMS WE ACCEPT

  • Clothing, shoes and fashion accessories
  • Textiles and linens

ITEMS WE DO NOT ACCEPT

  • Books and toys
  • Car seats and baby equipment
  • Sporting equipment
  • Furniture, home furnishings and decor
  • Kitchen appliances, dishes, utensils
  • Lawn and garden equipment

MORE WAYS TO HELP

MAKE A DONATION

There are children who are waiting right now to be paired with a mentor. Your gift to BBBSO will match a child on our wait list with a caring mentor.

Donate Now

HOST A BIN

Our outdoor clothing donation bins are approved by the City of Ottawa. We collect the clothing donated to the bin on a regular basis and maintain the bins so they are clean and safe. All proceeds from these clothing donations go directly into programming for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa.

If you would like to place a secure outdoor drop-off bin on your property, please fill out our form. We appreciate your support!

HOST A CLOTHING DRIVE

When you, your school, or organization host a clothing drive, you keep clothes out of landfills while supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa (BBBSO) programs! This is also a great opportunity to teach young people about the benefits of recycling. There are no costs or administration requirements to host a clothing drive for BBBSO, and we work with you to handle the entire fundraising program.

If you are interested in hosting a clothing drive to support our programs, please fill out our inquiry form.

SCHEDULE A FREE PICK UP

Have 10+ large bags of clothing to donate? The BBBSO truck will stop by when it’s convenient for you, free of charge. Simply fill out the form and we will be in touch.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Made possible with support from:

Charitable Registration Number:
10679 4431 RR0001

1645 Woodroffe Avenue, Suite 12
Ottawa, ON K2G 1W2

E-mail: hope.wood@bbbso.ca

Telephone: 613-247-4776

We are a nonprofit agency serving at-risk children and youth in the Ottawa area through a variety of mentoring programs. Big Brothers Big Sisters facilitates life-changing relationships that inspire and empower children and youth to reach their potential, both as individuals and as citizens.

Please note that due to the nature of our work, there is not always someone present at the office. If you are planning to drop-in, please call ahead to ensure that someone is available. We apologize for all inconvenience.

Getting rid of old clothes?

Your Hand-Me-Downs Lift Us Up!