Happy New Year!

2021 was an adventure for everyone and Conscious Costume was no exception!

Big accomplishments for this year:

1. Officially became a part of the AIFI family

2. Awarded 2 grants to continue our work

3. Moved into our new facility in Skokie

4. New website with lots of great resources

5. Hosted 2 textile drives offsetting about 7,000 lbs of textiles from landfills

2022 promises to be even bigger, we’ll be moving again (growing pains!), and hosting more virtual events than ever!

Thank YOU so much for supporting this effort, thanks to your patronage, I’ve been able to turn Conscious Costume into a regular part time job.

Please keep an eye on your emails in the first 2 weeks of the New Year for your tax receipt letter from AIFI. If you don’t see one by the end of January, please contact me and I’ll troubleshoot the issue.

I want to leave on a hopeful note so please check out this article about the fabulous work being done in Kenya on textile recycling. 

“Addressing environmental challenges in textile production would not only combat climate change, but provide a $192 billion overall benefit to the global economy by 2030.” 

Wishing you a bright New Year!

- Kristen