Center for Career & Leadership Development Hosting Professional Closet Clothing Drive - September 18-22

Do you have some professional clothes you are looking to donate? If so, The MGA Center for Career & Leadership Development (CCLD) will be hosting a professional clothing drive September 18-22! This clothing drive is for The Professional Interview Closet, which is housed in the CCLD in Macon and Cochran for MGA students to purchase interview attire at extremely affordable costs (all items are between $1-$5).

The CCLD will take donations from faculty, staff, students, alums, and community members at either the Macon office (Student Life Center, Room 261) or Cochran office (Sanford Hall, Room 112). Hours to donate will be between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., September 18-21, and 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., September 22.

For those interested in donating, please also read below as to the type of professional clothing the CCLD is seeking. Please keep in mind styles that would be more fitting for the traditional-aged college student, as most of the visitors to The Professional Interview Closet are under the age of 30. Many of our older students are also looking for classic yet fashionable interview attire. 

Clothing Items Seeking

NOTE: All clothing items should be new or gently used and recently laundered or dry cleaned with no stains, holes, or rips, and from a smoke-free household. Additionally, clothing items should be either in solid colors or patterns that are subtle and conservative.

• Suits (Both Masculine & Feminine Expression)
• Blazers (Both Masculine & Feminine Expression)
• Long sleeve, button-downed dress shirts (Masculine Expression)
• Long sleeve dress shirts (Feminine Expression)
• Skirts (Around knee-length)
• Dresses (Appropriate under a blazer and around knee-length)
• Dress Pants (Non-pleated preferred)
• Dress Socks (Both Masculine & Feminine Expression) (new only)
• Dress Shoes (Both Masculine & Feminine Expression)
• Ties (Solid colors preferred)
• Purses (Solid colors preferred)

Clothing Items NOT Seeking

• Clothing items other than those specifically listed in the "seeking" section above
• Clothing/ties with very bright or busy patterns (big polka dots, colorful plaid, large stripes, etc.)
• Clothing with built-in shoulder pads
• Tight/Bodycon clothing
• Low-cut clothing
• Linen or denim fabrics
• Clothing with stains, holes, rips, missing buttons, etc.
• Clothing from a smoking household

If parked near one of the office locations and need assistance bringing in clothes, please call CCLD's Macon office at 478.471.2714 or Cochran office at 478.934.3110 to request assistance. Questions? Contact heather.mcintosh@mga.edu.