26 Shirts passes $1.5 million raised to date

Over the weekend, 26 Shirts passed another milestone for donations to those in need in the community, having now raised over $1.5 million to date. 

A press release stated, “Since the company’s beginning in November 2013, the purpose of 26 Shirts has been to help local families and charitable foundations in need, with an emphasis on and priority given to health/medical concerns or unexpected family emergencies.”

Company founder Del Reid said, “We passed our first major milestone of $500,000 raised in May 2018, followed by $1 million in December 2020. To see the next milestone happen so quickly is really a testament to the amazing community we have in and outside of Buffalo.”

He added, "We’re hoping to keep this momentum going, and we have a lot of exciting things coming up this fall and winter for our customers. These milestones are nice reminders of why our company is here at all, and that’s to help our community – and anyone who has ever bought something from us has done just that.”