Project Founder and Director: Lauren Widman (Class of 2025, Student at Seacoast Collegiate High School and Northwest Florida State College) ~ Donating winter clothes to Western Montana! If you live in the Santa Rosa Beach, Miramar Beach, and Destin areas I will come pick up your donations! Jeans and jackets are highly appreciated!
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
2 Week Check-In
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Off to a good start!
We are starting off strong with 6 jackets/hoodies and 14 jeans!
If you have any jeans and jackets to donate, email lcwidman17@gmail.com. I will come pick up your winter clothes if you live in the Santa Rosa Beach, Miramar Beach, and Destin areas! Let your friends and family know about The Big Sky Project. Thank you!
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Thank you for your donations!
The Big Sky Project is off to a great start! Thank you for donating your jeans and jackets to an amazing cause... your donations are so appreciated!
To donate, please email lcwidman17@gmail.com. Share this blog with friends and family!
Monday, January 15, 2024
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Florida ---> Montana
When you donate your winter clothes in the Destin, Miramar Beach, and Santa Rosa Beach areas, they will end up in Superior and St. Regis, Montana! Starting January 15th, I will collect your donations and they will end up across the country.
Gather those Winter clothes (Jeans & Jackets) from your closet and email lcwidman17@gmail.com. I will come to you/meet you somewhere to collect the donations. I can assure you that these warm clothes will be very appreciated up North! If you are unable to donate, tell a friend about this passion project of mine!
Thank you so much. :)
Why I started this passion project...
I have always loved thrift stores- who doesn't? If there is a thrift store near me, I have to check it out. I share this appreciation of thrift stores with my grandma, who lives in Western Montana. Her favorite thrift store in Superior, Montana could always use more donations, as quite a few children and families depend on these discounted clothing items. Western Montana is cold all year round, so residents require warm clothes to stay safe and healthy. Even if it is a warm summer day, the temperature significantly drops at night.
Living in the Florida panhandle, I break out my warm clothes 3-4 weeks out of the year, if that. I know many friends and family members do the same. For most of the year, my winter clothes are unworn and sitting in the back of my closet.
I spend quite a bit of time in St. Regis, Montana, as this is where some of my family lives. This town feels like a second home to me. I started this passion project to ensure that children, women, and men have a wide selection of appropriate winter clothing at an affordable price.
If you are able, please consider contacting lcwidman17@gmail.com to donate some of your winter clothing items that aren't put to use. All sizes are appreciated: children, men, women, etc. When you donate your jeans and jackets to The Big Sky Project, you are making someone in Western Montana very happy. If you are unable to make a donation, consider sharing this project with a friend. I appreciate it!
Let's reach our goal of 100 pairs of jeans and 20 jackets by April 15th!
Goals Checklist!
If you have any jackets or pairs of jeans that you don't wear, don't hesitate to contact me and I will pick up your donation! This applies to Destin, Miramar Beach, and Santa Rosa Beach areas only! If you have clothes to donate but you are not close by, email me (lcwidman17@gmail.com) and we will figure something out. Any jackets & jeans in good condition are appreciated. Thank you all- I know that we can make this goal! :)