About NGA
Mission
NGA, Inc- "New Clothes for New Tomorrows" mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals in the United States by collecting and distributing to them NEW gifts of clothes, linens, and personal care items.
NGA National Headquarters located in Bucks County, PA gladly accepts new clothes from individual donors, manufacturers and retailers. Our hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.
NGA's mission has volunteer chapters across the country that are called branches.
Branch Responsibility
Branches are made of volunteers who collect gifts of NEW clothes and personal care items from individuals, merchants, clubs, religious congregations, etc. These items are then distributed to economically disadvantaged people in the branch's community through registered agencies.
Board of Trustees
NGA is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees consisting of 15-25 members who assume responsibility for the corporation and lead the national committees. The Board elects its officers and meets 5 times a year with committee meetings alternate months. NGA National has a staff of 3 full time employees.
Quick Facts
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NGA was founded in 1885 and incorporated in 1896 in Philadelphia, PA.
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Volunteers collect items of NEW clothing, linens, and basic personal care items and distribute them to registered agencies throughout the United States.
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There are 37 branches located in CA, CO, FL, MD, MI, NJ. NY. PA, TX, VA
History
The organization began in England in 1882 following
a mine
disaster in nearby Wales. Lady Diana Wolverton, founder of a orphan home in Dorsetshire, England, got a group of people together to make
clothing (one to wear,one to wash) for the children whose parents had died in the disaster.
In 1885 Mrs. Harpence, from Philadelphia, was impressed with the work that was being done. She shared the concept with her niece, Laura Safford, who in turn told a group with whom she met. Her friends agreed to help her sew for the needy, and NGA was founded in Philadelphia in 1885. NGA was later incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1896.
Since that time, NGA has helped many needy neighbors. We have also helped the needy during the Spanish-American War, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, World War I and II, Hurricane Andrew, and Hurricane Floyd.
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