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Uber and Red Cross annual clothing drive

Overview

Uber has partnered with the Red Cross in Australia and New Zealand for its eighth annual clothing drive. The initiative features a campaign fronted by pop icon Melanie C, who has donated items from her personal archive, such as a ‘black Gucci dress and a sequin suit,’ to encourage participation.

On Saturday, 17 October 2026, between 10am and 4pm, residents in major Australian cities—including Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney—can use the Uber or Uber Eats app to book free courier deliveries for donated items. Donations are restricted to bags or boxes weighing no more than 20 kg. The collected pre-loved clothing will be sold in Red Cross shops to fund various charity programs, with the service specifically designed to increase convenience for donors who may struggle to visit physical shops.

Research commissioned by Uber indicates that 87 per cent of Australians hold onto clothes they never wear, often accumulating significant value in unworn wardrobes.

Entities

Uber · Melanie C · Poem · Red Cross · Australian Red Cross

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 10 sources
    Uber and Australian Red Cross partner for annual clothing drive

    Uber and the Australian Red Cross are hosting their annual clothing drive on October 17, offering free doorstep pickups in major Australian cities to facilitate charity donations.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Uber and Red Cross launch annual clothing drive with Melanie C

    Uber and the Red Cross have launched an annual clothing drive in Australia and New Zealand, featuring Melanie C to promote free courier donations via the Uber app on 17 October 2026.

Sources

blayneychronicle.com.au · campaignbrief.co.nz · campaignbrief.com · canberratimes.com.au · elle.com.au · gleninnesexaminer.com.au · inverelltimes.com.au · jimboombatimes.com.au · nvi.com.au · tenterfieldstar.com.au · thesenior.com.au · yasstribune.com.au

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