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Charity blames for-profits for drop in clothing donations

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF RHODE ISLAND contends that for-profit recyclables collectors such as Simple Recycling out of Ohio are infringing on its local collections. The Cranston-based nonprofit sells the recyclables to raise money for its mentoring programs and overall budget. Shown here are items that Baystate Financial collected to donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters/COURTESY/BAYSTATE FINANCIAL

The Cranston-based nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island is upset that for-profit collectors of hand-me-downs, particularly an Ohio company named Simple Recycling, have been cutting into its fundraising. For many years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been collecting old clothes, shoes and other household items in Rhode Island. The nonprofit sells what it

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