Family Clothing Swap (after) Holiday Decoration Swap, and Waste Reduction Event, Gresham, January 18th

All Size/All Age/All Gender Clothing Swap and (after) Holiday Decoration Swap is January 18th 10:30am-1:00 at Gresham Library. Also take part in reusable bag making if you like.

Bring all sizes and genders of clothing, as well as holiday decor to swap!
Learn about recycling and food waste prevention.
Kids and adults can participate in recycled art projects!
Get tips on how to reduce waste with easy at home ideas.

When: January 18th , 10:30am-1:00pm

Where: Multnomah County Library – Gresham, 385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham, OR 97030, USA

Sponsored by the City of Gresham and Green Minded Gresham, Hosted by Stephanie King

Facebook event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/741595786328030/

March 2015 Free Swaps

Here’s the free swaps we know about so far for March 2015.  Please let me know if you’ve got a swap you’d like included in this list.

03/07/15  Family Swap in Gresham  651 SE 197th Ave Gresham, OR 97233. All sizes men, women, and children. Contact Amber at gresham.swap@gmail.com. Check Gresham swaps facebook page.  Family friendly, handicapped accessible.  Usually quarterly. Swap children’s clothing at 1pm and then swap the adult clothing at 2pm. Further details on the Gresham Swap Facebook page.

03/07/15   Women’s and Teens Size 0-12 Clothing Swap 6pm at the Rushing Water Yoga Studio in Downtown Camas WA.  This is a small/medium swap, so please pre-sort your clothes so they can be separated into piles, 0-5 and 6-12. Takes place the first Saturday of the month September through June (No swaps July and August).  Please RSVP to Dorothy at  clarkcountyclothingswap@gmail.com

03/14/15  Women’s size 6-12 Clothing Swap in NE Portland at the Presbyterian Church of Laurelhurst (PCL church).   For what to expect see

Family Clothing Swap: Men Women Kids, Gresham, March 7th

This clothing swap is family friendly and handicapped accessible!  Warm weather is coming early this year cause here we are moving into spring and the sun is out and shining, let us all get a jump start on our spring cleaning and tackle those closets and dresser drawers! What do you do with all the clothes you no longer want?  You bring them to Gresham Swap!!

Gather up all your clothes that you no longer want or need and swap them for some clothes you do want and need. It’s completely free!

When: Saturday March 7th, 1pm kids clothing swap 2pm adult clothing swap

Where:  651 SE 197th Ave Gresham, OR 97233
Located in the red building on the west side of the street between Stark and Burnside.  Driving? Please park your car in 197th, as the parking lot is reserved for residents.
Don’t want to drive, that’s great you can take the Max to Ruby Junction or bus #20 and walk the 1 1/2 blocks to us.

Who: We will swap children’s clothing at 1pm and then swap the adult clothing at 2pm.

All we ask is that you only bring clean, tear free usable clothing to the swap and agree not to resell the clothing you take home with you. Have your clothes pre-separated by sizes to save time when you arrive.

Contact Amber at gresham.swap@gmail.com. Check Gresham swaps facebook page.

November 2014 Free Swaps

Happy Thanksgiving Month!  I’m so thankful for YOU volunteers and free swappers who make free swaps happen!  These are the swaps I know about so far for November.  Please let me know if you’ve got a free swap that’s not listed and I’ll add it to the list.

11/01/14  Family Swap in Gresham  651 SE 197th Ave Gresham, OR 97233. All sizes men, women, and children. Click HERE for all the details on this swap.  Contact Amber at gresham.swap@gmail.com. Check Gresham swaps facebook page.  Family friendly, handicapped accessible.  Usually quarterly. Swap children’s clothing at 1pm and then swap the adult clothing at 2pm.

11/01/14   Women’s and Teens Size 0-12 Clothing Swap 6pm at the Rushing Water Yoga Studio in Downtown Camas WA.  This is a small/medium swap, so please pre-sort your clothes so they can be separated into piles, 0-5 and 6-12. Takes place the first Saturday of the month September through June (No swaps July and August).  Please RSVP to Dorothy at  clarkcountyclothingswap@gmail.com

11/02/14 Women’s All Size Clothing Swap, 7pm Adapt Training 9923 SW Arctic Dr, Beaverton, Oregon 97005. Please read the swap rules in the

All Size, All Age, All Gender Family Swap, Gresham, November 1st

Enjoy the ONLY all age, all size, any gender swap on the Eastside! Children, woman, and men are welcome and encouraged to attend the All Size Family Clothing and Accessories Swap!

Gather up all your families clothes that you no longer want or need and bring them to the Family Swap in Gresham to swap them for some clothes you do want and need. It’s completely free!

Where: 651 SE 197th Ave Gresham, OR 97233      Located in the red building on the west side of the street between Stark and Burnside.

When:  Saturday November 1st. We will swap children’s clothing at 1pm and then swap the adult clothing at 2pm. Come about 15 min early to be ready to set out your clothing and relax while mingling with friends and other swappers.

All we ask is that you only bring clean, tear free usable clothing to the swap and agree not to resell the clothing you take home with you. Have your clothes pre-separated by sizes to save time when you arrive.

Driving? Please park your car in 197th, as the parking lot is reserved for residents.

Don’t want to drive, that’s great! You can take the Max to Ruby Junction or bus #20 and walk the 1 1/2 blocks to us.

You can find our event page on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/369228726574433/

Amber Meyer, Volunteer Swap Hostess

September 2014 Free Swaps!

It’s back to school time,  and fall is just a hint in the air!  Here’s the free swaps I’ve heard of so far for the month of September – including a back-to-school kids clothing swap.  Please let me know if you have a free swap to add to this listing.

09/06/14  Family Swap (Men Women and Children’s Clothing) 651 SE 197th Ave Gresham, OR 97233 Located in the red building on the west side of the street between Stark and Burnside. Children’s clothing at 1pm and then Adult clothing at 2pm.  Back-to-School kids swap: https://www.facebook.com/events/798940056792843/ Back-to-fall swap for adults: https://www.facebook.com/events/465093270297838/  Contact Amber Meyer gresham.swap@gmail.com

09/06/14   Women’s and Teens Size 0-12 Clothing Swap 6pm at the Rushing Water Yoga Studio in Downtown Camas WA.  This is a small/medium swap, so please pre-sort your clothes so they can be separated into piles, 0-5 and 6-12. Takes place the first Saturday of the month September through June (No swaps July and August).  Please RSVP to Dorothy at  clarkcountyclothingswap@gmail.com

09/07/14  Women’s All Size Clothing Swap 7pm @ Adapt Training in Beaverton. See all the details here!  Bring a girlfriend or female family member, usually monthly on the first Sunday.

09/13/14  Size 6-12 Women’s Clothing Swap in NE Portland at the Presbyterian Church of Laurelhurst (PCL church).  Adults and teens  only (No children or babies).   For what to expect see details here.  Second Saturday of the month.

09/15/14  Women’s All Size Clothing Swap, 7pm at Colossae Church in Tigard (new address is 12244 SW Garden Place…just a few doors down from the old one).   No need to RSVP – just show up – there’s plenty of room for

Adult Men and Women Clothing Swap, Gresham, September 6th

Men and Women are BOTH invited to this swap!  Bring your partner! It’s time to swap clothes and prepare for fall. Come to the Gresham Swap for new-to-you adult size clothes to freshen up your wardrobe!

Gather up all your clothes and accessories you (and your partner) no longer want or need, and swap them for some new clothes. It’s completely free!

Join us September 6th and be ready to swap! We will swap adult clothing at 2pm  (come early for the children’s clothing at 1pm).  We’ll be at 651 SE 197th Ave Gresham, OR 97233

Located in

Kids Clothing Swap, Gresham, September 6th

It’s time to swap clothes and prepare for fall. Come to the Gresham Swap and search for some new to you KIDS clothes for the new school year!!

Gather up all your kids’ clothes that they no longer want or need and swap them for some new clothes. It’s completely free!

Join us September 6th and be ready to swap! We will swap children’s clothing at 1pm (and then swap adult clothing at 2pm.) We’ll be at 651 SE 197th Ave Gresham, OR 97233

Located in the red building on the west side of the street between Stark and Burnside.

Driving? Please park your car on 197th, as the parking lot is reserved for residents.

Don’t want to drive, that’s great you can take the Max

July 2014 Swaps!

Special quarterly swaps this month – including the all size women/men/kids Family Clothing Swap on the 5th of July (celebrate your independence from clothes you don’t wear – and get new-to-you summer clothes!), and the Women’s size 10-14 clothing swap!  Additionally this month are the regular monthly swaps of women’s size 6-12, women’s size 0-5, and the women’s all size clothing and stuff swap.  Feel free to enjoy both the special quarterly swaps as well as regular monthly swaps available in July!

07/05/14 Family Swap in Gresham  651 SE 197th Ave Gresham, OR 97233. All sizes men, women, and children. Contact Amber at gresham.swap@gmail.com. Check Gresham swaps facebook page.  Family friendly, handicapped accessible.  Usually quarterly. Swap children’s clothing at 1pm and then swap the adult clothing at 2pm. Further details on the Gresham Swap Facebook page.

07/06/14  Size 10-14 Women’s Clothing Swap in SE Portland, 11am at the Jazzersize Fitness Center near 18th and SE Burnside.  Please e-mail Amy Alice at amyalice58@gmail.com to be put on the email list for her quarterly swaps.

07/12/14  Size 6-12 Women’s Clothing Swap in NE Portland at the Presbyterian Church of Laurelhurst (PCL church).  Adults and teens  only (No children or babies).   For what to expect see details here.  Second Saturday of the month.

07/18/14   Women’s Size 0-5 Clothing Swap at People’s Food Co-op in SE Portland at 7pm.  Monthly on the third Friday.  ONLY SIZES 0-5 in great shape clothing please.  If you’ve got other sizes, please take them to the correct swap for those sizes.  If they are torn/ripped, please offer them on freecycle.org. If you would like to receive notifications via facebook, go to: http://www.facebook.com/groups/267181703349196/ and request to join the group.

07/25/14 Women’s All Size Clothing and Stuff Swap in Happy Valley, 7pm at New Seasons market on Sunnyside in the yoga studio/conference room. The last Friday of the month.  You can bring not only clothes but shoes and accessories and any other goodies that you want to pass on (such as books, jewelry, lotions, makeup, pens, arts and crafts and etc). If you know of a good organization that can use the leftover clothes or if you can take it with you please let me know. To RSVP (reserve your spot) contact Tanya at  Happyswap@hotmail.com

Quarterly Family Clothing Swap for Men, Women, and Kids, Gresham, July 5th

Men, Women, Teens and Kids of ALL sizes: Warmer weather is almost here, it’s time to pull out our summer clothing!

Doesn’t fit? Just don’t like last years clothes? Or maybe you are still trying to get to your summer goal and aren’t quite there yet!

What do you do? Gather up all your clothes that you no longer want or need and swap them for some clothes you do want and need. Its completely free and best yet you help someone else in your same situation.  RSVP on our Gresham Swap Facebook page – and bring friends!

When:  Saturday July 5th

Swap Children’s clothing 1pm, Adult clothing 2pm.

Where:  651 SE 197th Ave Gresham, OR 97233

Located in the