For the Reporter

The Acers 12U fastpitch softball team – in partnership with Clothes for the Cause – is participating in a clothing and textile drive.

The team is accepting clothing and shoes of any kind, in any condition, from now through Feb. 28.

Clothes for the Cause, a family-run fundraising company, will pick up the donations and provide the Acers with the total of their fundraising effort, measured in dollars per pound.

“We are thrilled to be able to help the Acers 12U Loveless team in its time of need,” said Joyce Showalter of Clothes for the Cause.

Donations can be dropped off Feb. 28 at 1620 Industry Drive SE, Auburn, WA, where the Acers will collect items between 3 and 4 p.m.

In addition to garments, Clothes for the Cause accepts shoes, hats, gloves, towels, sheets, blankets, quilts, drapery, purses, belts, rugs and stuffed animals.

Through events, Clothes for the Cause gives community groups – churches, sports teams, school bands and others – the opportunity to turn their friends and families’ unwanted clothes into cash, while promoting sustainability and charitable acts in their community.

To learn more about the team, visit www.acersfastpitch.org (12U Loveless) or on Facebook.

For more information on Clothes for the Cause, call 1-800-935-0992 or visit www.clothesforthecausefundraising.com.