
Charitable event will allocate all proceeds to social institutions in its 19th edition.
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The Christmas Brechó is an initiative of the Gratitude project that has already held 18 editions, raising more than R$1.5 million for social institutions.
The Christmas Brechó is open to the public and will be held on December 18th and 19th, at Ceprama.
The public can contribute new or used clothes, shoes, accessories, toys and household items, as long as they are in good condition. The items collected will be sold during the event, which takes place on the 18th and 19th of December, at the Maranhão Craft Products Marketing Center (Ceprama), in São Luís.
All income obtained from the sale of products will be donated to social institutions. In 2025, Brechó de Natal raised R$97,754, an amount that benefited seven institutions.
Over the course of 18 editions, the initiative, carried out through the Gratitude project, has already raised more than R$1.5 million and benefited more than 100 institutions. In addition to encouraging solidarity, the Christmas Brechó seeks to encourage conscious consumption, giving a new use to products that can be reused by other people.
Donations can be delivered until November 30th, at the Grupo Mirante entrance, located at Avenida Ana Jansen, nº 200, in the São Francisco neighborhood, in São Luís, during business hours.
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