Sorority Girl Donates to Charity by Lending Clothes to Middle-Class Friend

Aimee Baxter, a wealthy member of local sorority Kappa Theta Phi, recently announced her new charity dedicated to helping girls who cannot afford high-end fashion. The new charity, Aimee’s Closet, allows Aimee to lend clothes from her closet to her middle-class friends for use at date parties, rush events, and other formal occasions.

Baxter spoke to reporters about her charitable donations saying, “Hey, I just like to shop, okay? My mom buys me all this Lulu, OV, and Free People, and I just don’t have enough days to wear it all. Plus, even though some of my friends in my sorority are dirt-poor, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have a chance to feel like Cinderella once in a while.”

Hannah Rutson, a donation receiver and friend of Baxter’s, agreed. “Normally there’s no way I could afford the clothes that Aimee lends me,” Rutson said. “Yeah, my dad’s a lawyer and my mom works in accounting, but I still can’t afford to keep up with every date party, crush social, and cute brunch our sorority has. Aimee is really looking out for the poor girls in Kappa Theta Phi.”

Phoebe Wester, another member, said, “I really do appreciate Aimee lending me her clothes in such a charitable way. I mean, is it a little demeaning to constantly ask for clothes because my parents are middle-class? Sure. But at the end of the day, Aimee’s parents are loaded so I’m not going to complain about getting to wear a $200 dress to my semi-formal.”

So far, the charitable donations have been a hit, with many girls in Kappa Theta Phi utilizing the service. “It’s not donating to animal shelters or food banks that sets my soul on fire,” Baxter said. “It’s helping out friends in need while also reminding them that they are less wealthy than I am.”

 

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