I don't want to donate my clothes?

Are they asking you for your clothes? Or are you just not happy with donating them period?  You certainly don't have to--no one HAS to give to any non-profit or charity. But please don't judge people based on your limited experience with your co-workers. If you aren't wearing the old clothes, donating to a women's shelter, a children's charity or a homeless shelter might be a better use for them. You can specify where and how you donate. 

Regardless what you may give to charity, you have to let go of it and how it may be used by others. If I am holding on to what others are going to do with my gifts then they are not really gifts. Holding on will only bother you.

People get things for Christmas, or on other occasions, and they re-gift those things to other people. If you give something to someone and that person gives what you gave them to someone else, would that upset you? It is natural to want people to appreciate your gifts, and also for them to be deserving of your gifts.

Ask yourself why do you give, is it for the other person or is it because it makes you feel good. Do you feel pressured to give to your less fortunate co-workers, or because others who you work with are giving? If you are going to give try to do it from your heart and not from your head. Don't beat yourself up over this, give one or two items, it does not have to be a lot.

But don't give to others unless you are ready to really let go of what you are giving. It is important to learn how to let go and not have any expectations when you give. You don't know what others are going to do with your gift, and it should not matter because you gave it to them and that alone should make you feel good. Letting go can bring mental and emotional freedom.

Well, don't donate clothes that you want.  But if you have clothes that you don't want, it's better to donate them than to throw them in the garbage.

I never donate my clothes because i wear them to death...use them for yard work or painting.

What does donating clothes have to do with their situation?

What does any of that have to do with clothes?

Many people do abuse the welfare assistance programs.  They find ways to spend the money on all kinds of things that it wasn't intended for.

BUT - that doesn't mean that you shouldn't give something that you can give because there are still many people out there that actually do need help and use what they get in the way it was intended.

If you have clothes that you don't need, can't or won't wear - isn't it better to donate them to an organization that will find someone who can use them instead of just tossing them out.

Of course, your other option is to have a garage sale or sell the items on E-bay.  

If you don't feel like you want to donate, then don't. If you feel like you would like to contribute, but want your clothes to go someone who will use the articles for bettering themselves, look into donating to places that give women business type outfits for job interviews? Women who are trying to get back on track in their life can get free business clothes to look professional at a job interview. You don't have to give expensive clothes or even really business type clothes, but if you have clean, gently used nice pants, skirts, shirts, jackets, what ever, they will take them and put outfits together. I have a link for you. And really, I don't blame you for not wanting to just give away, to people who are abusing the system, we have a lot of that here too, and I refuse to feed into it. 

https://jailstojobs.org/free-interview-clothes/

What does donating your clothes have to do with your coworkers spending habits?