Thread Together opens permanent store in Lismore to aid flood victims

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Non-profit charity organisation Thread Together will open a permanent Clothing Hub at Lismore Showgrounds to help the community affected by the recent flooding in the region. 

The new Clothing Hub will be the largest store yet set up by the organisation and will sell a range of new menswear, womenswear, shoes and accessories and a wide selection of childrenswear which will be made at no cost to the recipients. 

Thread Together CEO, Anthony Chesler said that the company was inundated with requests for clothing in the flood-affected areas.

“It soon became apparent that a permanent Clothing Hub was required in the Lismore region. This Clothing Hub will help people who have lost everything, to importantly, give them choice to access new clothing and to assist in restoring their dignity,” said Chesler.

The brand’s corporate sponsor, logistics company Toll, will help facilitate moving thousands of clothing, accessories and shoes to the region weekly. The inventory will also be updated based on feedback and demand in respective categories. 

Commonwealth Bank has donated $100,000 to the Thread Together Lismore Clothing Hub.

“We know this natural disaster relief will be larger than the demand we had from the 2019/20 bushfires,” said Chesler. The brand has refined its supply chain capabilities in the last three years in order to act swiftly and mobilise distribution within weeks during times of crisis.

Likewise, Australian Made’s website has featured more than 900 businesses across the flood-affected region to help consumers directly contribute to the makers and growers in these areas.

“Floods, fires, Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions, Australian businesses have had to overcome a number of incredible challenges in the last few years,” said Australian Made Campaign CEO Ben Lazzaro.

The green and gold Kangaroo logo supported by a third-party accreditation system help recognise Australia’s country of origin symbol. Since the start of the pandemic, 58 per cent of Australian businesses have reported an increase in consumer activity seeking Australian made products.

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