Gen Z is obsessed with Depop, the resale app recently acquired by eBay. It’s a fun way to shop, sell, and make a little money/ But one California college student is using the art of reselling for more.

Nicole Bjornsen, 18, began reselling donated and used clothes on the app in May 2026 to help feed her local community. She established Sweet Balance & CareLink to turn donated clothes into meals for local families.

“I’m really interested in how food costs affect families, and who gets left behind when prices go up,” Bjornsen tells Upworthy.

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Bjornsen was inspired by her grandma

Her heart to help others feed themselves came from her immigrant grandmother.

“My grandma came to the U.S. from Ukraine, and she lived with us for a few years,” Bjornsen tells Upworthy. “I helped take care of her until I was about........

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