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Decluttering your closet? Instead of tossing old clothes in the trash, Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has advice on how to sell, donate or recycle your old clothing!!

Scammers use many of the same tactics as legitimate charities to get your attention. News4’s Eun Yang shares tips to make sure you don’t get fooled this holiday season.

From earthquakes to fires in 2021, many charities answered worldwide cries for help. Here’s how you can give the gift of charity this holiday season.

News4’s Jackie Bensen reports on how a non-profit organization that runs farmers’ markets is getting holiday meals onto the plates of those in need through its gleaning program.

You might know Donovan Mitchell for his performance in the 2021 NBA playoffs, tearing it up for the Utah Jazz. But off the court, Mitchell has a soft spot for teachers – maybe that’s because his mom has been a preschool teacher for years. Mitchell talked with NBCLX about social justice and a $1 million donation Clorox is making to...

Hundreds of Afghan refugees continue to arrive at Dulles International Airport with the clothes on their backs and loved ones in their arms. Throughout the day, buses arrive at the Dulles Expo Center —a first stop in this country as Afghan refugees begin a new chapter in their lives. Many onboard are mothers with babies in their arms fleeing chaos…

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on Afghan refugees arriving at Dulles Airport and local groups trying to help them.

Here are some places where you can donate to the families affected by the condo collapse.

Across the country, thrift stores have been flooded by household items, the offerings of people who have been homebound for months and are eager to clear out some of their possessions

Families escaped an apartment fire with their lives, but all their belongings were gone. Monday, a school community and groups came together to help provide a fresh start. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports the unexpected surprise is meant to send a message. Correction (May 18, 7:10 a.m.): The organization in this story is not incorporated as a nonprofit.

News4’s Derrick Ward reports on how the good days for Goodwill didn’t last, and the drop in donations translated to losses hard for any retailer to take.

The TODAY toy drive has been a beloved tradition for more than 26 years. Since its inception, viewers have helped to make it special each and every year by showing up in Rockefeller Plaza with toys to donate to kids and families in need. While the toy drive looks a bit different this time around (it’s going virtual!) it’s especially important...

The Department of Defense shared the preliminary results of “Operation Blood Rain,” which aims to see if blood supplies can be air dropped into war zones.

A group of D.C. high school students are collecting donations and delivering them to families in need. News4’s Melissa Mollet reports.

Churches are feeling the economic strain of the pandemic. Scott MacFarlane and the News4 I-Team are getting early finance reports from Catholic dioceses in the D.C. area.

People have had plenty of time to clean out their closets during stay-at-home orders, and this has translated to a spike in donations to thrift stores. At first glance, this seems like a win-win situation for secondhand shops, which rely on donations to fund their nonprofit missions. However, some thrift stores — especially those that are closed or operating with a reduced staff —...

Employ Prince George’s, a nonprofit organization that helps businesses and job seekers, handed out $200 gift cards to 500 residents who are out of work. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald explains what else the organization is doing to help people during the coronavirus pandemic.

Many people who are out of work are using their stimulus check to pay for rent and groceries, but some people won’t be getting a check at all, because they don’t qualify. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports people are donating their checks to help immigrant families.

Some people are donating their stimulus checks to help immigrant families that don’t qualify for the assistance, and the money is being welcomed by the many charities trying to help. A GoFundMe page encouraging people to donate their stimulus checks to help immigrant families was organized by a D.C. man in conjunction with the group Sanctuary DMV. More than...

The pledged donations, to nonprofits such as food pantries, domestic violence shelters, and homeless charities, now surpass $180,000.