Community Clothes Closet

NEW Pillows Needed! Our annual PajamaRama event is approaching quickly, and we're still short of our goal. We need 300 more brand-new standard-sized bed pillows to ensure that 500 children receive one at this year's event. Can you help us reach our target? Kohl's is running a sale through Sunday, with bed pillows starting at just $3.49! Every pillow you donate means one more child will have a soft, comfortable place to rest their head at night. Click the link to shop the Kohl's sale. ??

Hats off to Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region and their amazing Girl-Powered Givers who helped make our BRA-vo! program a huge #success. Because of these young #philanthropists, we were able to purchase 1,040 brand-new beginner bras which were made available to students in-need at our Cool for School event and on our client shopping floor. ? To discover more about BRA-vo!, Girl-Powered Giving, and the remarkable community support provided by the Women's Fund, check out their blog by clicking on the link below. #nonprofit #nonprofitwisconsin #nonprofitorganization

There aren’t enough words to convey how much the generous support of our community means to us. Pictured below are all the donations we received just this morning. Thank you, everyone. ??

Thank you WBAY-TV TV-2 for sharing our request for children's clothing! The love and support we've received since our post last week has been overwhelming, and we are deeply grateful to everyone who has shared our message and donated to our cause. With more than 10,700 clients shopping with us—over half of them children—our inventory moves fast. Your contributions make our mission possible, and we couldn't do it without you! ? To check out WBAY's coverage, click here: https://lnkd.in/gG-CAMF2

With families shopping for back-to-school outfits, our inventory of boys’ and girls’ clothing in sizes 2T - XL(14) has become DEPLETED. Can you help? Tops, pants, socks and underwear in new or gently-used condition would be so appreciated by the over 10,500 clients we are currently serving at our Menasha storefront and through our Traveling Closet. Every donation makes a difference ! ??

Our doors may be closed on the weekends, but that doesn't mean you can't donate! This is a friendly reminder that you may bring your clothing items to any of the Oshkosh or Fox Valley Gunderson Cleaners locations. When donating to Gundersons, please put items in garbage bags and try to keep donations to a three-bag maximum; we don't want to bog down their workspaces. ?? Thank you to the community, and to Gundersons, for your support of our mission to provide FREE clothing to all people in need! ?

During our July Traveling Closet distribution, Larry Thomas, Regional Manager of Fox Valley Technical College - Waupaca, coordinated and provided a takeaway meal for our clients and volunteers, all free of charge. We're blessed to have so many wonderful host agencies supporting our Traveling Closet program. Thanks for delicious food, Larry! ?

With today being the first day of school for many kiddos in our area, we thought this would be the perfect day to share the results of our Back-to-School Blitz and Cool for School! Thank you to all the donors who stepped up for rising students. Your donations helped us raise $21,731, well over our goal of $15,000. Because of the support, we were able to provide 752 children with brand new clothing at our two-day Cool for School event - 100% free of charge to those families. We are so grateful to all of you. On behalf of the students, their families, and the 10,700 clients we serve every day, THANK YOU. ?

If you are working with a human services agency and need help getting clothing, be sure to ask the agency to refer you to us; we're here to help. ? For more information on how to become a client, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gDR_Hpt9

Kelly Davies, RPA - thank you for inviting us to your podcast! It was great sitting down and chatting about our mission with you. Check out In the Know in the 920 on all streaming platforms or watch it on YouTube by clicking the video below.