“A towel, [The Guide] says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.” – Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Towel Day (May 25) started as a worldwide celebration to honor the memory of the late Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (the book from which we get our name).
When the People’s City Mission told us about their shortage of towels, we engineered a towel drive around this celebrated date to help address their easily overlooked need.
The Towel Day 2025 collection drive is May 12 – 25.
How You Can Help
There are three big ways we can work together to meet this important need for the Mission:
2025 Public Collection Sites
Additional Sites
We also want to thank these supporters for hosting collection barrels for their employees, participants, and students.
Remember that People’s City Mission needs towels all year round, not just on Towel Day. They accept new or used towels anytime throughout the year.