Guava Shop teams up with the Kokua Hawaii Foundation for their 2nd Community Clothing Swap

Posted On: Jun 23, 10

Guava Shop, the North Shore’s beachy chic boutique and Plastic Free Hale’iwa Coalition member, will be teaming up once again with the Kokua Hawaii Foundation for another highly requested community clothing swap.

The clothing swap will take place at Guava Shop on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

This is how the clothing swap works: Starting Tuesday, June 1, 2010 and every day until 6:00pm the night before the event June 25, 2010, anyone can bring their swappable clothes to Guava Shop to receive swap tickets. These swap tickets can be used to ‘purchase’ clothing on the event day.

The amount of swap tickets you are given will depend on the ‘value’ of the clothing you bring in. The value will be determined at the discretion of the Guava Shop owners or the Kokua Hawaii Foundation volunteers and depends on the cleanliness, quality, style, and brand of the clothing items. For example, bringing in a great dress in perfect condition may get you five swap tickets. While a skirt that’s out of style and has holes in it may only get you one ticket.

Swappable items include quality wardrobe items that you’d typically consign or share with a friend—Clothing that others would be happy to wear. Items must be CLEAN (freshly laundered) and in very good condition. All unclaimed items are donated to various local non-profits that provide clothing to people in need. Out of respect for fellow swappers and your community, please do not bring ripped, dirty, stained items or those with broken zippers, etc. Remember: If everybody brings in great clothes, this swap will be a success and possibly a tradition.

Guava Shop is rewarding participants by offering a 10% discount on all purchases the day of the event. In addition, all Green-themed merchandise will be 20% off.

*Swap tickets can also be purchased for $3 per ticket on the day of the event.

For more information, please call 808-637-9670