{"id":4419,"date":"2026-09-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/?page_id=4419"},"modified":"2026-09-20T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:00:00","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions people ask"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bsw-hero bsw-hero-lg has-art\" data-bsw-hero style=\"--bsw-shade:0.72\"><div class=\"bsw-hero-media\"><svg class=\"bsw-art bsw-art-hanger\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 420\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path class=\"l\" style=\"stroke-width:2\" d=\"M320 70 q0 -26 18 -26 q18 0 18 18 q0 14 -18 22\"\/><path class=\"l\" style=\"stroke-width:2\" d=\"M150 212 L320 110 L490 212 Z\"\/><path class=\"h\" d=\"M170 205 H470\"\/><path class=\"h\" d=\"M430 212 C 436 236 444 250 448 262\"\/><g transform=\"rotate(10 448 262)\"><path class=\"r fr\" d=\"M448 262 L483 278 V358 H413 V278 Z\"\/><circle class=\"l\" cx=\"448\" cy=\"278\" r=\"4\"\/><path class=\"h\" d=\"M423 300 h50 M423 312 h42\"\/><\/g><circle class=\"h\" cx=\"320\" cy=\"250\" r=\"150\"\/><circle class=\"h\" cx=\"320\" cy=\"250\" r=\"190\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"bsw-hero-glow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"bsw-wrap bsw-hero-grid\"><div class=\"bsw-hero-copy\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow bsw-in bsw-in-1\">FAQ<\/p><h1 class=\"bsw-h1 bsw-in bsw-in-2\"><span class=\"bsw-h1-claim\">Questions people ask.<\/span> <em class=\"bsw-turn\">Answered plainly.<\/em><\/h1><span class=\"bsw-rule bsw-in bsw-in-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><div class=\"bsw-hero-lede bsw-in bsw-in-3\"><p>Every question Bloom Swap is asked, sorted by who is asking: guests, clothing donors, hosts, partners and volunteers. Each answer is short and ends with the page that says more. Nothing at a Bloom Swap has a fee, and nothing on this page asks you for anything.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bsw-actions bsw-in bsw-in-4\"><a class=\"bsw-btn bsw-btn-primary\" href=\"#guests\" data-bsw-magnet><span>I am coming for clothes<\/span><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m13 6 6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"bsw-btn bsw-btn-ghost\" href=\"#donors\"><span>I have clothes to give<\/span><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m13 6 6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bsw-rail\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"At every Bloom Swap\"><span class=\"bsw-rail-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-rail-end bsw-rail-end-l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-rail-end bsw-rail-end-r\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><div class=\"bsw-tag bsw-tag-1\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"--i:0\"><span class=\"bsw-tag-string\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-tag-card\"><span class=\"bsw-tag-hole\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-tag-t\">Guests<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"bsw-tag bsw-tag-2\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"--i:1\"><span class=\"bsw-tag-string\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-tag-card\"><span class=\"bsw-tag-hole\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-tag-t\">Donors<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"bsw-tag bsw-tag-3\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"--i:2\"><span class=\"bsw-tag-string\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-tag-card\"><span class=\"bsw-tag-hole\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-tag-t\">Hosts<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"bsw-tag bsw-tag-4\" role=\"listitem\" style=\"--i:3\"><span class=\"bsw-tag-string\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-tag-card\"><span class=\"bsw-tag-hole\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"bsw-tag-t\">Partners<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bsw-sec bsw-g-stone\"><div class=\"bsw-wrap\"><header class=\"bsw-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">On this page<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\">Clothing swap questions, by who is asking.<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-head-lede\">Choose your section, or read straight through. If your question is not here, the last section says how to ask it.<\/p><\/header><nav class=\"bsw-contents\" aria-label=\"On this page\" data-bsw-contents><p class=\"bsw-contents-k\">On this page<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"#guests\">For guests<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#donors\">For clothing donors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hosts\">For hosts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#partners\">For partners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#volunteers\">For volunteers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ask\">Still asking<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n<p>Bloom Swap is a free clothing program. People arrive, browse racks sorted by size and style, take what fits who they are and leave with a bag. The answers below are the same ones the rest of this site gives, gathered in one place so nobody has to hunt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bsw-program\"><svg class=\"bsw-mark bsw-mark-inline\" viewBox=\"24 24 152 152\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><mask id=\"bswm1\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\"><rect width=\"200\" height=\"200\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><path d=\"M100.00,66.00 L103.25,94.37 L129.44,83.00 L106.50,100.00 L129.44,117.00 L103.25,105.63 L100.00,134.00 L96.75,105.63 L70.56,117.00 L93.50,100.00 L70.56,83.00 L96.75,94.37 Z\" fill=\"#000\"\/><\/mask><g class=\"bsw-breath\"><g class=\"bsw-mk-p\" mask=\"url(#bswm1)\" fill=\"#C9A227\"><g transform=\"rotate(0 100 100)\"><path class=\"bsw-petal bsw-petal-1\" d=\"M100.0,100.0 C87.0,82.0 72.0,59.0 74.0,39.0 C75.0,29.0 82.0,24.0 87.0,26.0 C91.0,29.0 97.0,28.0 100.0,33.0 C103.0,28.0 109.0,29.0 113.0,26.0 C118.0,24.0 125.0,29.0 126.0,39.0 C128.0,59.0 113.0,82.0 100.0,100.0 Z\"\/><\/g><g transform=\"rotate(72 100 100)\"><path class=\"bsw-petal bsw-petal-2\" d=\"M100.0,100.0 C87.0,82.0 72.0,59.0 74.0,39.0 C75.0,29.0 82.0,24.0 87.0,26.0 C91.0,29.0 97.0,28.0 100.0,33.0 C103.0,28.0 109.0,29.0 113.0,26.0 C118.0,24.0 125.0,29.0 126.0,39.0 C128.0,59.0 113.0,82.0 100.0,100.0 Z\"\/><\/g><g transform=\"rotate(144 100 100)\"><path class=\"bsw-petal bsw-petal-3\" d=\"M100.0,100.0 C87.0,82.0 72.0,59.0 74.0,39.0 C75.0,29.0 82.0,24.0 87.0,26.0 C91.0,29.0 97.0,28.0 100.0,33.0 C103.0,28.0 109.0,29.0 113.0,26.0 C118.0,24.0 125.0,29.0 126.0,39.0 C128.0,59.0 113.0,82.0 100.0,100.0 Z\"\/><\/g><g transform=\"rotate(216 100 100)\"><path class=\"bsw-petal bsw-petal-4\" d=\"M100.0,100.0 C87.0,82.0 72.0,59.0 74.0,39.0 C75.0,29.0 82.0,24.0 87.0,26.0 C91.0,29.0 97.0,28.0 100.0,33.0 C103.0,28.0 109.0,29.0 113.0,26.0 C118.0,24.0 125.0,29.0 126.0,39.0 C128.0,59.0 113.0,82.0 100.0,100.0 Z\"\/><\/g><g transform=\"rotate(288 100 100)\"><path class=\"bsw-petal bsw-petal-5\" d=\"M100.0,100.0 C87.0,82.0 72.0,59.0 74.0,39.0 C75.0,29.0 82.0,24.0 87.0,26.0 C91.0,29.0 97.0,28.0 100.0,33.0 C103.0,28.0 109.0,29.0 113.0,26.0 C118.0,24.0 125.0,29.0 126.0,39.0 C128.0,59.0 113.0,82.0 100.0,100.0 Z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><span>Bloom Swap is a program of Bloom Ministries, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Salem, Oregon. Nothing at a Bloom Swap has a fee, and nothing donated is ever sold.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bsw-sec bsw-g-ink\"><div class=\"bsw-wrap\"><header class=\"bsw-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Coming for clothes<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\" id=\"guests\">For guests.<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-head-lede\">Eight questions people ask before their first swap.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-faq\"><header class=\"bsw-faq-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Guests<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\">What guests ask<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-faq-more\">Still asking? Write to <a href=\"mailto:swap@bloomministries.org\">swap@bloomministries.org<\/a> and a person answers.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-faq-list bsw-rv\"><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Is it really free?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Yes. Nothing at a Bloom Swap has a price, nothing is sold before, during or after, and nothing you take is tracked. Bloom Ministries runs it, and no program of Bloom charges for care. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/how-it-works\/\">How a swap works<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Do I need to bring clothes to take clothes?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>No. You do not have to bring anything to take something. The word swap describes clothes moving from people who have them to people who need them. If you do have some to give, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/give-clothes\/\">see what Bloom takes<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Do I need ID, or to give my name?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>No ID, no name and no form at the door. The notify list asks for a name only as an option, and never a legal name. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/safety\/\">The safety page<\/a> lists every rule that protects guests.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Is it only for trans people?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Bloom Swap is built with trans and nonbinary people first in mind, and anyone who needs clothes that fit is welcome. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/about\/\">Why Bloom Swap exists<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">When is the next swap?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>When one is announced, it is on the board two weeks ahead with its venue, dates, hours and an access line. Until then, no swap is promised. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/upcoming\/\">See upcoming swaps and join the list<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Where do swaps happen?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>At host venues in Oregon and Washington, with Portland metro and Salem first. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/where\/\">Where swaps happen<\/a> shows every region and the board by city.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Is the venue accessible?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Every host venue must have a step-free way in, seating and large-print rack labels. Restrooms and dressing space vary, and each listing says what its venue has. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility at a swap<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What if I need clothes before the next swap?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Tell us. The request form asks for the safest way to reach you and what you need, and a person replies within one business day. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/need-clothes-now\/\">If you cannot wait for a swap<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bsw-sec bsw-g-parchment bsw-light\"><div class=\"bsw-wrap\"><header class=\"bsw-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Giving clothes<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\" id=\"donors\">For clothing donors. <em class=\"bsw-turn\">Not sure about one item?<\/em><\/h2><p class=\"bsw-head-lede\">Six questions from people with a closet to clear. For a single item, ask the checker first.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-checker bsw-choose bsw-rv\" id=\"bsw-checker\" data-bsw-checker><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-tops\" value=\"tops\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-bottoms\" value=\"bottoms\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-dresses\" value=\"dresses\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-outerwear\" value=\"outerwear\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-formal\" value=\"formal\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-shoes\" value=\"shoes\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-extras\" value=\"extras\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-bras\" value=\"bras\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-under\" value=\"under\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-binders\" value=\"binders\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-swim\" value=\"swim\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-kids\" value=\"kids\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-bedding\" value=\"bedding\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-damaged\" value=\"damaged\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-household\" value=\"household\"><input type=\"radio\" class=\"bsw-rin\" name=\"bsw-chk-1\" id=\"bsw-chk-1-craft\" value=\"craft\"><div class=\"bsw-chips bsw-chips-wrap\" role=\"presentation\"><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-tops\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-yes\">Tops and shirts<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-bottoms\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-yes\">Jeans and trousers<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-dresses\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-yes\">Dresses and skirts<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-outerwear\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-yes\">Coats and jackets<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-formal\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-yes\">Suits and formal wear<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-shoes\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-yes\">Shoes and boots<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-extras\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-yes\">Belts, scarves, bags, hats<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-bras\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-new\">Bras<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-under\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-new\">Underwear and socks<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-binders\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-new\">Binders and gaffs<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-swim\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-new\">Swimwear<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-kids\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-no\">Children\u2019s clothing<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-bedding\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-no\">Bedding and towels<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-damaged\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-no\">Stained or damaged items<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-household\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-no\">Toys, furniture, household goods<\/label><label for=\"bsw-chk-1-craft\" class=\"bsw-chip-l bsw-chk-no\">Fabric and craft supplies<\/label><\/div><div class=\"bsw-panels bsw-checker-out\" aria-live=\"polite\"><div class=\"bsw-checker-p is-prompt\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\">Choose something from your closet.<\/p><p>The answer, and the reason for it, appears here.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-yes\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, please<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Tops and shirts<\/p><p>Clean, whole and ready to wear. Every size, especially larger ones.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-yes\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, please<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Jeans and trousers<\/p><p>Working zips and buttons, no heavy wear at the seams.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-yes\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, please<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Dresses and skirts<\/p><p>Everyday and occasion wear alike.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-yes\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, please<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Coats and jackets<\/p><p>The first rack to empty in the cold months.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-yes\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, please<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Suits and formal wear<\/p><p>For interviews, court dates and ceremonies.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-yes\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, please<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Shoes and boots<\/p><p>Clean pairs with soles that still have wear in them.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-yes\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, please<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Belts, scarves, bags, hats<\/p><p>Accessories are sorted onto their own table.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-new\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, if new with tags<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Bras<\/p><p>New with tags only, for health and dignity.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-new\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, if new with tags<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Underwear and socks<\/p><p>New and in the packet, only.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-new\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, if new with tags<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Binders and gaffs<\/p><p>New only. They are set apart so they can be chosen privately.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-new\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 12.5 4.2 4.2L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Yes, if new with tags<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Swimwear<\/p><p>New with tags only.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-no\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 6l12 12M18 6 6 18\"\/><\/svg><span>Not at a swap<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Children\u2019s clothing<\/p><p>Not at swaps. Tell us what you have and we will tell you where to take it.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-no\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 6l12 12M18 6 6 18\"\/><\/svg><span>Not at a swap<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Bedding and towels<\/p><p>Swaps carry clothing only. We will point you to a shelter that takes linens if we can.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-no\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 6l12 12M18 6 6 18\"\/><\/svg><span>Not at a swap<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Stained or damaged items<\/p><p>If you would not hand it to a friend, it cannot go on a rack.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-no\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 6l12 12M18 6 6 18\"\/><\/svg><span>Not at a swap<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Toys, furniture, household goods<\/p><p>Clothing only, so the room stays a room of racks.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bsw-checker-p bsw-ans-no\"><p class=\"bsw-checker-a\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 6l12 12M18 6 6 18\"\/><\/svg><span>Not at a swap<\/span><\/p><p class=\"bsw-checker-i\">Fabric and craft supplies<\/p><p>Not at the moment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bsw-faq\"><header class=\"bsw-faq-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Donors<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\">What donors ask<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-faq-more\">Still asking? Write to <a href=\"mailto:swap@bloomministries.org\">swap@bloomministries.org<\/a> and a person answers.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-faq-list bsw-rv\"><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What does Bloom take?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Clean, whole clothing in every size, shoes, outerwear and accessories. Undergarments new with tags only; binders and gaffs new only. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/give-clothes\/\">Give clothes<\/a> has the full list.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What can Bloom not take?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Damaged or stained items, bedding, toys, furniture and children\u2019s clothing. If you have something Bloom cannot take, ask, and we will tell you where to take it. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/give-clothes\/\">What Bloom takes and cannot take<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Where do I bring clothes?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>To a swap, or by arrangement; there is no drop-off box to leave things in at any hour. Scheduled pickup is not offered yet; when it is, this answer will say where.<a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/give-clothes\/\">How to give clothes<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Is any of it sold?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Never. What a swap does not use goes back to storage for the next one, and Bloom plans to send clothing to unhoused neighbors through congregations running drives. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/where-the-clothes-go\/\">Where the clothes go<\/a> describes the whole path.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Do I get a receipt for tax?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Bloom issues an acknowledgment letter for donated goods. The value is yours to set; Bloom is not a tax advisor. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/give-clothes\/\">Give clothes<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Can my congregation run a clothing drive?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Yes. Bloom brings the bins and the signage, collects when the drive ends, and sorts what comes in. The first drives are being planned now. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/clothing-drives\/\">Clothing drives<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bsw-sec bsw-g-stone\"><div class=\"bsw-wrap\"><header class=\"bsw-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Lending a room<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\" id=\"hosts\">For hosts.<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-head-lede\">Six questions from congregations, campus groups and community organizations thinking about hosting.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-faq\"><header class=\"bsw-faq-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Hosts<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\">What hosts ask<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-faq-more\">Still asking? Write to <a href=\"mailto:swap@bloomministries.org\">swap@bloomministries.org<\/a> and a person answers.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-faq-list bsw-rv\"><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What does hosting cost?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Nothing. No fee, no share of anything, nothing to buy. You lend a room and a weekend; Bloom brings everything else. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/host\/\">Host a Bloom Swap<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What does Bloom bring, and what do we provide?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Bloom owns, stores, sorts and launders the clothes, delivers them the day before and removes them the day after, with the racks, signage and playbook. You provide a room, a weekend, dates set together at least sixty days out, and a contact. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/host\/\">The host page<\/a> sets out both columns.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">How much notice do you need?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>At least sixty days between agreeing a date and the swap. The kit, the volunteers and the announcement all run to that calendar. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/host\/playbook\/\">The host playbook<\/a> has the whole sixty days.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What kind of room works?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>A room with a step-free way in, space for racks, somewhere that can be curtained for changing, and a restroom nearby. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/host\/\">The readiness check on the host page<\/a> asks eight short questions and tells you what to sort out first, never a score.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Who carries the insurance?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\">Bloom will carry event coverage before the first Bloom-run swap.Host congregations carry their own, and your premises policy covers your building. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/host\/\">Host a Bloom Swap<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Do we have to be an affirming congregation to host?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>A host agrees to the playbook\u2019s conduct rules for the two days: no photographs, no questions of guests, no comments on bodies or choices, nobody turned away. That is the whole test. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/host\/congregations\/\">A swap in your parish hall<\/a>, and for campuses, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/host\/organizations\/\">campuses and organizations<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bsw-sec bsw-g-parchment bsw-light\"><div class=\"bsw-wrap\"><header class=\"bsw-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Businesses<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\" id=\"partners\">For partners.<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-head-lede\">Six questions from businesses whose clients are Bloom\u2019s community.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-faq\"><header class=\"bsw-faq-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Partners<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\">What partners ask<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-faq-more\">Still asking? Write to <a href=\"mailto:swap@bloomministries.org\">swap@bloomministries.org<\/a> and a person answers.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-faq-list bsw-rv\"><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What does a partner receive?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Acknowledgment on every banner, host kit and page: your name, locations and web address, in the form the IRS treats as acknowledgment rather than advertising. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/partners\/\">Partner with Bloom Swap<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What does partnership never buy?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>A rating. Partnership never affects a Bloom Directory score, and an acknowledgment never calls a partner the best, recommended or trusted. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/partners\/recognition\/\">What recognition is, and is not<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Is a sponsorship a clean business expense?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>A qualified sponsorship is often treated by a business as a marketing expense. Confirm with your CPA; Bloom is not a tax advisor. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/partners\/recognition\/\">The recognition page<\/a> links the IRS rule it follows.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What is a Founding Partner?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>A permanent designation for the first five organizations to partner in 2026\u201327. The name stays on the Founding Partners page for good; active benefits require renewal. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/partners\/founding\/\">The Founding Partners<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Can a competitor partner too?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Category exclusivity applies only where a tier states it. Otherwise more than one business in a field may partner. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/partners\/\">Partner with Bloom Swap<\/a> says which tiers include it.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Can our staff volunteer?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>They are welcome, and it is never required. Partnership and volunteering are separate. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/volunteer\/\">Volunteer with Bloom Swap<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bsw-sec bsw-g-ink\"><div class=\"bsw-wrap\"><header class=\"bsw-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Giving a Saturday<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\" id=\"volunteers\">For volunteers.<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-head-lede\">Four questions from people with time to give.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-faq\"><header class=\"bsw-faq-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Volunteers<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\">What volunteers ask<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-faq-more\">Still asking? Write to <a href=\"mailto:swap@bloomministries.org\">swap@bloomministries.org<\/a> and a person answers.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"bsw-faq-list bsw-rv\"><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What are the roles?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>Sort days, which are quiet work in good company; swap days, greeting and re-hanging; and driving racks the day before and the day after a swap. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/volunteer\/\">Volunteer<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">Do I need experience?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>No. Bring yourself; roles are planned around people, including standing, lifting and sensory needs. Drivers need a licence, and the van is rented. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/volunteer\/\">Sign up to volunteer<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">What rules do volunteers agree to?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>No photographs of guests, no comments on bodies or choices, name tags with pronouns, and guests are never asked anything. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/safety\/\">The safety page<\/a> has the full set.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"bsw-q\" data-bsw-q><summary><span class=\"bsw-q-t\">How much notice will I get?<\/span><span class=\"bsw-q-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"bsw-q-a\"><p>At least two weeks. When a swap or sort day is set near you, you hear by email with the address, the hours and the role plan. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/volunteer\/\">Volunteer with Bloom Swap<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bsw-sec bsw-g-stone\"><div class=\"bsw-wrap\"><header class=\"bsw-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Not answered here<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\" id=\"ask\">Still asking.<\/h2><p class=\"bsw-head-lede\">If your question is not on this page, ask it. A person reads every message.<\/p><\/header>\n<p>Write to Bloom through <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/contact\/\">the contact page<\/a>. If what you need is clothes before the next swap, use <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/need-clothes-now\/\">the request form<\/a> instead; it goes straight to a person, never joins a mailing list, and gets a reply within one business day. Journalists have <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/press\/\">a page of their own<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"bsw-honest bsw-rv\" aria-labelledby=\"bsw-honest-d2a600a01d6077e2b2ce9710be6216df\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Where we honestly stand<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2\" id=\"bsw-honest-d2a600a01d6077e2b2ce9710be6216df\">What this page will not tell you.<\/h2><div class=\"bsw-honest-b\"><p>It will not give a date, a venue or a count that is not on the record. Dates appear on the board when a host has agreed them. Venues are named when the host says yes to being listed. Figures come from the program\u2019s ledger, and where there are none yet, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/impact\/\">the impact page<\/a> says so.<\/p><\/div><p class=\"bsw-stamp\">Written September 2026 \u00b7 figures update from records<\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bsw-sec bsw-g-parchment bsw-light\"><div class=\"bsw-wrap\"><div class=\"bsw-related\"><header class=\"bsw-related-head bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Keep going<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2 bsw-related-h\">Where to go from here.<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"bsw-related-grid bsw-rv\"><a class=\"bsw-rel bsw-d1\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/how-it-works\/\"><span class=\"bsw-rel-k\">Next<\/span><span class=\"bsw-rel-t\">How it works<\/span><span class=\"bsw-rel-r\">The four steps of a swap day, and what every room has before you walk in.<\/span><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m13 6 6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"bsw-rel bsw-d2\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/upcoming\/\"><span class=\"bsw-rel-k\">Next<\/span><span class=\"bsw-rel-t\">Upcoming swaps<\/span><span class=\"bsw-rel-r\">Every announced swap, by city, and the list that hears two weeks before a swap near you.<\/span><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m13 6 6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"bsw-rel bsw-d3\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/give-clothes\/\"><span class=\"bsw-rel-k\">Next<\/span><span class=\"bsw-rel-t\">Give clothes<\/span><span class=\"bsw-rel-r\">What we take, what we cannot, and how a bag or a whole closet reaches a rack.<\/span><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m13 6 6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"bsw-rel bsw-d1\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/host\/\"><span class=\"bsw-rel-k\">Next<\/span><span class=\"bsw-rel-t\">Host a swap<\/span><span class=\"bsw-rel-r\">Your hall and a weekend. Bloom brings everything else and takes it away after.<\/span><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m13 6 6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bsw-sec bsw-close bsw-g-ink\" data-bsw-close><span class=\"bsw-close-rail\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><div class=\"bsw-wrap bsw-close-in bsw-rv\"><p class=\"bsw-eyebrow\">Join the list<\/p><h2 class=\"bsw-h2 bsw-close-h\">Hear about the next swap first.<\/h2><div class=\"bsw-close-lead\"><p>Most questions end in the same place: a date, near you, two weeks ahead. One sign-up and your nearest city is all it takes.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bsw-actions bsw-actions-center\"><a class=\"bsw-btn bsw-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/upcoming\/#bsw-notify\" data-bsw-magnet><span>Tell me when the next swap is<\/span><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m13 6 6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"bsw-btn bsw-btn-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/how-it-works\/\"><span>Read how a swap works<\/span><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m13 6 6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><p class=\"bsw-exit\"><svg class=\"bsw-ico bsw-ico-exit\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M14 4h4.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 20 5.5v13a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-1.5 1.5H14\"\/><path d=\"M10 16.5 5.5 12 10 7.5M5.5 12H16\"\/><\/svg><span>In danger right now?<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/crisis-support\/\">Bloom\u2019s crisis support is free, and a person answers<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":19,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4419","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4419\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bloomministries.org\/swap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}