On Friday, 23 August, we held the 2024 annual Westlake Girls clothes swap!
The event allows students to donate clothes they no longer wear and refresh their wardrobes with new-to-them items. This year, we were lucky enough to be sponsored by a local thrift store brand, &Again! The swap took place in the Events Centre, where two rows of tables, which were ‘aisles’, made up our shop. We were really impressed by how many people got involved and donated this year!
The day was a huge success – the Event Centre was packed with students of all year levels looking through piles of donated clothes to find a new favourite. We were so lucky to have some great volunteers helping from the Enviro Committee as well. They were instrumental in the success of the event.
In the end, we raised over $70, which was a great achievement – with every item priced at $1. Many other clothes were purchased with tokens that were gained in return for donations – it meant we gave a new life to many more than 70 different items!
Upcycling does not end here! We are excited that the remaining clothes will go to the fabric tech department for students to upcycle. The remainder will be donated locally.
Written by the 2024 Enviro Prefects.