Chicagoist: City Puts the Drop on Clothing Boxes

nmpkm

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:42:20 -0600

Yes, all hail the Brown Elephant. They're awesome, and actually a fun place to shop. The one mentioned by Sarah on Milwaukee seems to go out of their way to be a part of the community. And again, thanks for this post. I always wondered if those people were real because they always packed so many loaded "buzzwords" (Gaia Earth Action Peace Global Environment Squad Go!) that I thought they were almost a parody of themselves.

Sarah

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:03:53 -0600

I have walked into the Brown Elephant store on Milwaukee with a bag of clothes and been greeted with a huge smile. They gladly accepted my donation and let me just leave the bag and walk out without any fuss.

geekgrrl

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:34:16 -0600

truly, you can donate to the brown elephant? i thought they just got overflow from other businesses.

jj

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:16:05 -0600

If you're gay or into the idea of gays being equal, you might want to stay away from the notoriously anti-gay Salvation Army and opt for Howard Brown instead.

Amy

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:47:16 -0600

Thank you for researching those GAIA boxes! I always felt like there was something shady about them. Don't forget the Brown Elephant, where proceeds go toward Howard Brown Health Center!

navin

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:16:21 -0600

Thanks for that, I've always wondered what that organization was about (but not enough to try to find out). I've gotta get rid of a quite a load or stuff soon so looks like I'll skip them.