Project Ropa

At Project Ropa, we believe the ability to find and wear clean clothes that fit our bodies and lives is a basic human right, one that is too often taken for granted. For people experiencing homelessness or extreme poverty, clean clothing that fits doesn't just protect you from the elements, it can spark hope and a renewed sense of opportunity. This is especially true for people with histories of incarceration or disability. Project Ropa transforms lives through clean clothes, hygiene supplies, and-most importantly, a chance to be seen again.

Project Ropa recycles more than 35,000 pounds of clothing, shoes and textiles every year and distributes them locally to more than 14,000 unhoused and low-income individuals and families through our Mobile Hygiene Services and Community Partnerships. To further our mission and help break the cycle of homelessness, we have created a social enterprise that provides job opportunities for formerly homeless and incarcerated individuals, which also empowers lives and protects the environment by reducing the textile waste that is going into landfills.