Old Navy announced Tuesday it will donate $30 million of clothing to families in need and communities that have been hit the hardest by the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to Fashionista. The retailer is also donating 50,000 non-medical reusable masks to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Old Navy made the announcement via a tweet on Twitter, along with a time-lapse video of the making of a family portrait made entirely out of the brand’s clothes by Virginia-based artist Noah Scalin:
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Fashionista reported that the retailer, which is owned by Gap Inc., joins a growing list of apparel companies that have offered financial aid or given away products for free to relieve some of the hardships caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The retailer is also working with several non-profit organizations, including as Good360 and Baby2Baby, to distribute the goods in communities that have been hit the hardest by the novel coronavirus Fashionista reported. The retailer will also provide 50,000 non-medical reusable masks to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, one of its longtime philanthropic partners, as the organization has kept many of its clubhouses open throughout the crisis as a safe place for kids in underserved communities.