What really happens to the losing team’s branded apparel after a big game is Green!

Good360 is the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving. So it partners with socially responsible companies. All to source highly needed goods and distribute them through its network of diverse nonprofits that support people in need.  Since its inception, Good360 has distributed more than $9 billion in needed goods. Thereby helping transform lives. All by providing hope. As well as dignity and a sense of renewed possibility to individuals, families and communities.

That’s for impacted by disasters and other challenging life circumstances.   Good360 is a registered 501(c)(3) organization.

Their nonprofit network numbers more than 60,000 organizations. So they manage product donations from hundreds of companies. I mean many of which are in the Fortune 100.  Some of our corporate partners include Walmart, UPS and The Home Depot. Also, CVS Health Foundation, Nike, RH, Grainger. Finally and 3M, Mattel, Crayola, and Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Donated Merchandise from Championship Sporting Events

1. Good360 leverages its background, expertise and track record. Especially in logistics and donations management and distribution. For that’s in order to provide a valuable service to sports organizations. Especially those that have merchandise left over from teams who do not win playoff games or championships.
2. For they are able to provide their partners with the peace of mind. I mean that those branded items will be handled appropriately and distributed. All in a way that eliminates the risk of those goods finding their way back into US channels.
3. This is their fourth year partnering with the NFL. In addition and last fall, they partnered with MLB. That was for the first time. All to distribute excess goods after the World Series

How does it work (with the NFL)?

Before a big game or series, the inventory is at various controlled points. I mean around the US.  Shortly after the event, details about the exact products available will be sent to Good360. So at that time, they will notify appropriate nonprofit members. So I mean within their network. Finally and then confirm who has a need. Especially for that particular type of product (for example, shirts, sweatshirts, hats).

Once they confirm the recipient nonprofit partner(s), the merchandise is shipped. All to a domestic location. That’s from the various controlled points and stored. All until there is enough product (through this donation and other sources) to fill a container.  It is then shipped to approved overseas locations. Then it’s distributed to people in need.

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1. Good360 fully and rigorously vets all of its nonprofit members. That’s to ensure that any donated product is distributed. Moreover and put to the use it was intended.
2. In the past, they have sent merchandise to countries in Africa, Latin American and Asia. Also Eastern Europe and the Middle East
3. For this year’s merchandise, they are working with nonprofit partners now. For that’s to determine the destination(s).  It will be sent to locations. That’s where a confirmed need is identified. So then the country(ies) will be approved. Finally and by [the NFL] in advance.