Australians have donated 5,121 pairs of jeans to the disadvantaged and homeless as part of Volcom’s Give Jeans a Chance Denim Recycling program.
The program which involved more than 200 retail stores across Australia and New Zealand called out for the public to donate their pre-loved denim. The goal was to collect as many jeans as possible to be distributed to homeless and disadvantaged people in time for Winter.
More than 700 jeans in NSW and 518 jeans in Brisbane were handed out as part of recent ‘Homeless Connect’ events. In addition, over 700 donated jeans from VIC were distributed with a BBQ lunch at Prahran Mission, 427 in WA as well as 400 pairs at Byron Bay’s Fletcher St Cottage for the homeless. The remaining pairs of jeans will be distributed through a local shelter in Tasmania and via upcoming Homeless Connect events around Australia.
Volcom also took Give Jeans A Chance on the road this year with donation marquees set up at the Volcom Surf Qualifying Series (VQS) Championship in Byron Bay and the ‘Wild in the Park’ national skate finals in Canberra. And for the first time a dedicated Volcom Give Jeans a Chance national event (Skate to Donate) also took place in April at Port Macquarie’s new Town Beach Skate Park. The event attracted thousands of locals all keen to meet and skate with some of Volcom’s international skate team including Jake Duncombe, Kieran Reilly and Battlecat. Over 400 jeans were donated that day.
Selected NSW schools and the Board Riding Clubs of Australia were also involved in collecting donations this year.
An enormous thank you to everyone involved and to those who gave so generously. We’re looking forward to reaching out to even more people next year. ‘Joel Spillance, Volcom MArketing Manager’
GJAC Brisbane 2012 from Volcom Australia / New Zealand on Vimeo.
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GJAC – VIC – 2012 from Volcom Australia / New Zealand on Vimeo.
Give Jeans A Chance – WA – 2012 from Volcom Australia / New Zealand on Vimeo.
Volcom Give Jeans A Chance – Byron Bay from Volcom Australia / New Zealand on Vimeo.
Skate to Donate, Give Jeans A Chace, Port Macqaurie from Volcom Australia / New Zealand on Vimeo.
CROMER HIGH SCHOOL:220 Jeans collected
GJAC CromerHigh from Volcom Australia / New Zealand on Vimeo.
ST AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE:146 Jeans collected
REDLAND’S:156 Jeans collected
RED BULL HQ SYDNEY:197 Jeans collected
POWER LIVING YOGA STUDIO MANLY:212 Jeans Collected
2012 participating retailers:
NSW
SDS – ALL STORES
BEACH WITHOUT SAND
ALOHA
WICKS
LITTLES
SANBAH
SURFSALT
WILD SURF – ALL STORES
BEACH ST- ALL STORES
AQUATIQUE – ALL STORES
PACIFIC PRIZM
GROMZ
ZINK KIAMA
VOLCOM BYRON BAY
SURFSALT, Dee Why and BOMBORA
ACT
JETTY SURF AND SDS – ALL STORES
QLD
SDS – ALL STORES
INSIDE SURF
MT WOODGEE BURLEIGH
MT WOODGEE COOLANGATTA
BOARD CULTURE
TRUCK STOP SKATE
BEACH LIFE SURF CENTRE
SKATE BIZ BRISBANE
SKATE BIZ GOLD COAST
SKATE BIZ CAPALABA
BLACK ROCK SURF VICTORIA POINT
BLACK ROCK SURF CALAMVALE
VIVID STREETWEAR MORAYFIELD
VIVID STREETWEAR NORTHLAKES
BEACH BEAT CALOUNDRA
BEACH BEAT ALEX HEADLAND
FREETIME SURF & SPORTS
RED ZOO NOOSA CIVIC
RED ZOO COOLUM
RED ZOO MAROOCHY PLAZA
RED ZOO KAWANA
SUBURBAN SURF
WIPEOUT SURF & SKATE MARCOOLA
WIPEOUT SURF & SKATE SUNSHINE
BOARD STORE MAROOCHYDORE
BOARD STORE CALOUNDRA
COOPERS SURF WOOLGOOLGA
COOPERS SURF BEACH PLAZA
COOPERS SURF PALMS CENTRE
COOPERS SURF TOORMINA
COOPERS SURF JETTY
SALTWATER WINE SURF CENTRES HQ /BOARD STORE
SALTWATER WINE PORT CENTRAL
SALTWATER WINE FORSTER
SALTWATER WINE TAMWORTH
SALTWATER WINE TAREE
COASTAL CURVES
X-SIGHT TOWN STORE
X-SIGHT STOCKLANDS STORE
INNER VISION SURF & SKATE
13TH BEACH
CRAVE SURF INDUSTRIES
LAST WAVE WATERSPORTS
DODGE SURF
ITS EXTREME SHOP
MISSION BEACH BUMS
SKIN SKI & SURF TOWNSVILLE
VIBE SURF AND SPORT
INTIME CLOTHING ABBOTT ST
SPIRE CLOTHING LAKE STREET
TODAYS IMAGE
TRIPT
VOLCOM TWEED HEADS
VOLCOM BRISBANE DFO
SA
JETTY SURF – ALL STORES
TORPYS SHOES AND SURF
38 DEGREES SURF
DESERT WAVES – ALICE SPRINGS
EP SURF PORT LINCOLN
EXTREMELY DECKED OUT ALICE SPRINGS
JR’S ADELAIDE
RANDOM SURF AND SKATE
SALTBUSH SURF AND LESISURE
TAS
JETTY SURF – ALL STORES
CANOE AND SURF
RED HERRING – GLENORCHY
RED HERRING – ROSNY
RED HERRING – LAUNCESTON
RED HERRING – BURNIE
VIC
JETTY SURF AND SDS – ALL STORES
BALLARAT SKIN SKI
BEACH BEAT TASMANIA ULVERSTONE
FAST TIMES – CITY
FAST TIMES – FRANKSTON
FAST TIMES – HIGHHPOINT
ISLAND SURFBOARDS
ONE ZACHS ALBURY
PENINSULA ROSEBUD
STRAPPER SURF – GEELONG
TNT URBAN LIFE
TONIK SURF CENTRE BARWON HEADS
TRIGGER BROS FRANKSTON
VORTEX SURF & SKATE WONTHAGGI
WA
BEYOND SKATE
BROWNIES
CORNER SURF SHOP
DESTINATION SURF
EVOLUTION SURF
HILLZEEZ – ALL STORES
INNERTUBE
LIQUID SURF
O’BRIENS
STAR SURF – ALL STORES
SURF GEAR
VIDLERS FREMANT