Adoree Jackson Goodwill
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USC partners with Goodwill to collect clothing in effort to help the homeless

Collection of gently used clothing and household items starts Tuesday and continues through May 11; see why Adoree’ Jackson is taking part

May 01, 2017 USC Athletics staff

Wondering what to do with those clothes you hardly wear? Students packing up their things for summer have another option: the Spring Cleaning for Good drive, sponsored by USC Athletics’ Trojan Outreach program in partnership with Goodwill Southern California.

USC student-athletes will be collecting gently used clothing and household items for Goodwill, which helps eliminate homelessness by providing jobs to individuals with disabilities or other vocational challenges, including veterans, at-risk youth, ex-offenders and more.

During the kickoff event 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday in McCarthy Quad on the USC University Park Campus, the first 500 people bringing donations will receive a free lunch courtesy of Chick-fil-A. Trojan Outreach will provide tables and chairs so that patrons can enjoy their lunches while listening to a live broadcast of ESPN’s Mason and Ireland radio show from noon to 3 p.m., featuring a number of Trojan student-athletes and coaches.

Following the kickoff event on Tuesday, the drive will continue May 3-11, with Goodwill bins all at locations around the University Park Campus.

For more information, visit the USC Athletics website.