How Underwear Donations Support Recovery with Native American Connections

What if you were working to rebuild your life—recovering from addiction, searching for affordable housing, or managing a mental health struggle—while also lacking the most basic necessities like clean underwear?

For thousands of people in Phoenix, this is the reality.

About Native American Connections

Since 1972, Native American Connections (NAC) has been working to change lives, strengthen families, and build healthy communities.

What began as a grassroots effort to support Native American men in recovery has grown into 24 sites serving over 10,000 people every year.

Their programs include affordable housing, culturally competent health services, and community development initiatives that bring stability and hope to individuals and families.

Why Underwear Donations Matter

The people supported by NAC often face urgent challenges such as:

  • Recovery from substance use

  • Living with mental health struggles

  • The rising cost and shortage of affordable housing

In these difficult circumstances, something as small as underwear can have a profound impact.

Clean underwear restores dignity, improves comfort, and helps people focus on healing and recovery.

That’s why NAC shared that underwear donations from The Undie Chest are crucial in helping them fulfill their mission.

Where to Donate Underwear to Support NAC

When you donate underwear through The Undie Chest, you’re not just giving a garment. You’re providing a foundation of dignity and care for someone navigating immense challenges.

Every contribution helps NAC extend its mission of building healthier communities and ensuring no one goes without the basics.

👉 Donate money so we can purchase new underwear in bulk at the greatest impact.
👉 Donate underwear and we’ll deliver it directly to Native American Connections and our other nonprofit partners.

Elaine Birks-MItchell


The Undie Chest is a nonprofit that aims to restore dignity, foster healthier communities, and reduce our environmental impact through underwear donations.

Access to proper hygiene promotes confidence, self-esteem, and security, which is essential for individuals to break the poverty cycle and achieve success within their community.

https://undiechest.org
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