Phoenix Family Resources

Phoenix Family Resources, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) established in 2022, is the next step in the evolution of Phoenix Used Clothing Corp, Delaware’s first and only female minority owned textile recycler and collector of clothing, household items, furniture, and appliances. Started as an environmental project to reduce the amount of goods entering landfill each year, Phoenix provides reusable items it collects in the course of doing business to individuals, families and the public service community at no cost to them.

By establishing this new nonprofit, Phoenix enshrines its legacy of service to the local community, expanding its commitment beyond the environment to ensure the wellbeing of fellow Delawareans. Phoenix’s Executive Director, Babita Jagnanan, has been recognized by local government agencies, other businesses, fellow nonprofits, and the media in Delaware for her ongoing support of those facing difficult times in our community.

In its three years actively engaged with the public, Phoenix has helped more than 12,000 Delaware residents with economic insecurities resulting from a of a loss of employment, health setbacks, substance use disorder, or the myriad of mental health issues that increased under the cloud of COVID. Through contributions from individuals and partners, Phoenix regularly fills requests for clothing and backpacks for school children, baby supplies for new parents, coats and blankets for the unhoused, bedding and basic appliances for those in substance use disorder abatement programs.

Phoenix Family Resources is a proud ally of the LGBTQIA+ community.