Free Clothes For Low Income Families

I wish for this list of free clothes for low income families I have compiled, helps you in your time of need. I understand times are tough and sometimes even the basic necessities such as clothing for work, school, prom and even everyday wear can be difficult to afford. I know personally there have been times where I could not even afford to shop at the thrift store, because of hardships in my life,  I then became aware of several resources available to people with a low income.

Below is a list of clothing resources I have found and wanted to share. If you know of any clothing resources you think I should add please contact me and I will be sure to add the information.

Baby and Kids Clothing Resources 

1. The Pajama Project  If you you have children ages newborn to 18 who live in group homes, shelters and temporary housing click here to find a Pajama Program near you.
2. Operation Warm offer coats and clothing for kids with families that cannot afford them in In 49 states and the District of Columbia.
3. Car2Kids.org This program connect families who want to donate essential items & other things their kids have outgrown directly to families in need. 
4. More kids free clothing programs listed below by state. 

Men’s Clothing Resources

1. Career Gear – A national nonprofit organization offering interview clothing and job counseling to men in need.

Women’s Clothing Resources

1. The Women’s Alliance – A national organization of independent community-based members who provide professional  attire, career skills training and related services to low-income women seeking employment. Program Locations Alabama  California  Connecticut District of Columbia  Florida  Georgia  Illinois   Kansas  Massachusetts  Maryland  Michigan  Mississippi   Missouri  New Jersey  New York North Carolina  North Dakota  Ohio  Oklahoma  Pennsylvania  Texas  Washington  Wisconsin 
2. Dress For Success – Non-profit organization that provides interview suits, confidence boosts, and career development to low-income women in over 75 cities worldwide. 

Prom Clothing Resources

1. FREE Prom Dresses For Low Income Families. This is a bigger list I have made. Be sure to check it out.

This is a new list I started and would love for anyone who has more clothing resource information for other states to share with me so I can add them below to help my readers. I hope to have all states listed eventually.

Connecticut Clothing Resources

1. Acts 4 Ministry – offers free used seasonal clothing (including business attire) and kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom housewares to Waterbury and Naugatuck residents in need. Open by appointment only. Located at Phone: (203) 574-2287 Address: 1713 Thomaston Avenue Waterbury, CT 06704
2. MORE For a larger list of clothing resources in the Connecticut area visit Connecticut.networkofcare.org.

California 

1. Care For The Children is  a Clothing Distribution Voucher Program (CDVP). This program is a partnerships between Care For The Children, various Clothing Manufacturers and Distributors, and local Community Based Organizations (CBO). Click here care4thechildren.org for more information and how to sign up.

Kansas

Michigan Clothing Resources

1. Jackets For Jobs – Provides professional career clothing for men and woman, career skills, training and employment etiquette to job seekers. Located 5555 Conner  Suite 2097 Detroit, MI  48213 Phone:  313-579-9160
2. MORE helpful resources for families in need in the Michigan area on Julies List julieslist.homestead.com. She has compiled a list of resources for adoption, dental, medial, clothing, disability. employment training, financial assistance, food programs and more.

Missouri

1. Meet The Need Assistance Center Address: 1302 N. Jesse James Road Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 Phone – (816) 630-5221 Offers clothing, hygiene items, household goods, food, work clothing, suits and even fuel assistance to families and individuals in need that are currently employed but are just struggling. 
2. Cathedral Of The Immaculate Conception Address: is 1112 Broadway Kansas City, Missouri(Jackson), 64105 Phone – (816) 842-0416 ext 126 
3. Samaritan Center Main Address: 1317 S. 2nd St. Clinton, MO 64735 Phone – (660) 885-8555 Offers free food to the citizens of Henry County Missouri. Clothes and vouchers are also offered from a thrift shop. 
4. Good Samaritan Center Address: 108 S Thompson Excelsior Springs – Clay County, MO 64024 Phone – (816) 630-2718 Offers free food, help with utilities, clothing, transportation and health care. Limited furniture is available. Clothes for work or school may be distributed to students and children.
5. Meet The Need Assistance Center Address: 1302 N. Jesse James Road Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 Phone – (816) 630-5221 Offers clothing, hygiene items, household goods, food, work clothing, suits and even fuel assistance to families and individuals in need that are currently employed but are just struggling. 
6. Birchwood Mission Center Clothes Closet Address: 3884 Blue Ridge Blvd Independence, MO (Jackson), 64052 Phone – (816) 353-4445 Offers coats, clothes, shoes, linens, and a blanket for families in need that live in the region. 
7. Community Services League Address: 1001 Sibley Road Buckner, MO 64016 Phone – (816) 249-5820 There is also one in Fairmount Address: 800 S. Hardy, Independence, Phone – (816) 254-0446. And a few more. Address: 207 West Walnut Street, Grain Valley, Missouri 64029, Phone – (816) 355-0328, Address: 404 N. Noland Road, Independence, MO (Jackson County), 64050, Phone – (816) 254-4100, Address: 1408 SE Austin Street, Oak Grove, Missouri 64075, Phone – (816) 690-8213. These 5 locations may have Christmas/holiday or help with coats/blankets and employment assistance. Food, housing counseling and other aid, such as prescriptions. This is a non-profit and they do run out of resources, please be patient.
8. Hope Coalition Thrift Center Center Address: 117 W. 2nd St. Holden, MO 64040 Phone – (816) 732-4026 
9. Immanuel Baptist Church Main Address: 112 W. 23rd St. Independence, MO 64055 Phone – (816) 254-9579 Offers clothing and basic supplies to residents of Independence, MO. 
10. Mount Washington Baptist Church Address: 9623 E. Independence Avenue Independence, MO 64053 Phone –  (816) 254-5688 
11. Saint Mary’s Outreach Address: 600 N. Liberty Independence, MO 64050 Phone – (816) 252-8649 Emergency assistance is offered from the church. They may provide clothing, food and possibly help with some bills, prescription assistance, and more.
12. City Union Mission Community Assistance Address: 1700 E 8th Street Kansas City, MO (Jackson), MO 64106 Phone – (816) 329-1444
13. Clay County Clothes Closet, Inc. Address: 3939 N. Cleveland Kansas City, Missouri 64117 Phone –  (816) 454-3960 There is another location. Address: 10901 Blue Ridge in Jackson County Kansas City, MO 64134 Phone – (816) 763-3277 
14. Redemptorist Jackson County Address: 207 W. Linwood Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone – (816) 931-9942 
15. Grand Avenue Temple Lazarus Boutique Address: 205 E. 9th Street Kansas City, MO 64106 Phone – (816) 842-3484 
16. Hope Faith Ministries No Boundaries Day Center Address: 705 Virginia Ave. Kansas City, MO(Jackson), 64106 Phone – (816) 471-4673
17. Metro Lutheran Ministry Northland Emergency Assistance Address: 1104 NE Vivion Road Kansas City, Missouri 64118 Phone – (816) 454-5295  
18. Micah Ministry-independence Blvd. Address: 606 Gladstone Boulevard Kansas City, 64124 Phone – (816) 231-0016 
19. Migrant Farmworkers Project Address: 920 Southwest Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108 Phone – (816) 474-9868 
20. Neighbor 2 Neighbor Clothing Closet Address: is 500 W. 40th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64111 Phone – (816) 931-1150
21. Trinity Family Midtown Church Of The Nazarene Address: 3535 Broadway, Suite 2004 Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone – (913) 938-6770
22. Seton Center Thrift Store Address: 2816 E. 23rd Street Kansas City, Missouri 64127 Phone – (816) 231-3955
23. Swope Parkway Church Of Christ Address: 5620 Swope Parkway Kansas City, Missouri 64130 Phone – (816) 444-9511 for intake 
24. Together Center Address: 1112 E. 10th Street Kansas City, MO 64106 Phone – (816) 842-1394
25. True Light Family Resource Center Address: 712 E. 31st. Street Kansas City, MO (Jackson), 64109 Phone – (816) 561-1700 
26. Whatsoever Community Center Address: 1201 Ewing Kansas City, MO 64126 Phone –  (816) 231-0227 
27. Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church Address: 2801 Swope Parkway Kansas City, Missouri 64130 Phone – (816) 924-1818 
28. Lee’s Summit Social Services Thrift Store Address: 108 SE 4th Street Lees Summit, MO 64063 Phone – (816) 525-6798 
29. Afl-CIO Community Services Address: 1203 N. 6th Street Saint Joseph, MO 64502 Phone – (816) 364-1131
30. Interserv-Calvin Center Address: 1412 N. 3rd Street Saint Joseph, Missouri 64505 Phone -(816) 232-7779
31. Pettis County Community Partnership Center Address: 515 S Kentucky Avenue Sedalia, MO 65301 Phone – (660) 827-0560 

Oregon Clothing Resources

1. Beaverton Family Resource Center – Children’s clothing and diapers provided through Northwest Children’s Outreach.  Parenting classes and referrals for energy assistance available. Serving Beaverton area primarily, call in advance.

New York City Clothing Resources

1. There are plenty of organizations in the New York City area that offer free clothing for interview clothes for children, jackets and more. Supplies are limited, so always call before you go.
   

   Bronx

   Part Of The Solution, Inc.
   3 Miles Away
   2759 Webster Ave
   Bronx, NY 10458
   (718) 213-0595 The mission of Part of the Solution (POTS) is to be a loving community in the Bronx that nourishes the basic needs and hungers of all who come to their door. http://www.potsbronx.org/ 

   St. Ann’s Church of Morrisania
   295 St. Ann’s Ave., 140th St.
   Telephone – (718) 585-5632
   This church will usually have a bin of clothing, and people can help themselves to what they need.

   Catholic Charities
   Address – 326 E. 150th St.
   Call (718) 292-9090
   A number of social services, clothing, and other aid is offered to clients who have a referral. Winter coats for children, meals, food boxes, and shoes/boots are just some of the services that are offered. The charity will also have limited amounts of financial assistance for rental or utility bill needs.

   St. John’s Lutheran Church is located at 1343 Fulton Ave. between 169 and 170 St.
   Call (718) 293-0300
   This religious center will usually require the client to have a referral letter, which is usually obtained from a social or human service office. 

   Ephesus 7th Day Adventist
   101 West 123rd Street at Lenox Avenue
   Phone number – (212) 662-5536
   Offers men, women, and casual clothing.

   Riverside Church
   91 Claremont Avenue
   (212) 870-6700
   Clients need a referral.

   St. John the Divine Crisis, Intervention & Opportunity Center
   1047 Amsterdam Avenue
   Center is only open Tuesday, Thursday 10am-1pm
   Phone – (212) 316-7540
   May have uniforms and professional work attire.

   Soul Saving Station
   302 West 124th Street
   Call the center at (212) 663-3532
   Will have referrals, guidance, and basic supplies. This can include personal hygiene, clothing for children and adults, and maybe even a meal.

   Brooklyn

   St. John the Baptist Church
   Location is 75 Lewis Ave, Bed-Sty
   Call (718) 455-6864 for hours, which are usually Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

   St. Mary’s Church 230 Classon Ave. (718) 529-7825

   Unique Thrift Store
   Location – 408 Fulton St
   Brooklyn
   (718) 643-1825
   This location sells items to the general public.

   Help USA
   515 Blake Ave Brooklyn, NY 11207
   (718) 922-0783
   Offers assistance to low income families and the homeless. Programs include job training and domestic violence shelters, book, backpacks and other free school supplies.

   The Salvation Army
   Location – 22 Quincy St.
   Brooklyn, NYC
   (718) 622-5686
   The corps center has a clothing closet and thrift store. Other services include a food pantry, limited financial help for energy bills, holiday meals, and aid for low income families and seniors.

   Manhattan

   Bowery Mission
   227 Bowery
   Call (212) 674-3456
   In order to receive clothing, school items, or other support a referral is required.

   Project Hospitality
   Location – 150 Amsterdam Ave.
   New York, NY 10023
   Call (212) 721-5879
   Case workers and staff provide a comprehensive continuum of care. The center provides food, clothing and shelter. Other self-sufficiency offered is education, vocational training, legal assistance, and transitional and permanent housing.

   Inwood House
   320 E 82nd St. New York, NY 10028
   (212) 861-4325
   Helps teens become self reliant, healthy adults, and may also have baby clothing for them.

   Cathedral Community Cares, Cathedral of St. John the Divine
   Address: 1047 Amsterdam Ave.
   (212) 316-7581
   Free professional clothes, such as skirts, suits, ties, and dress shirts are available if you have a referral. Other items are also located on site, such as shoes, socks, and standard attire.

   East 7th St. Baptist Church
   Main address – 205 E. 7th Street
   (212) 473-0044

   AIDS Service Center (ASC)
   41 E 11th St.  New York, NY 10003
   Call (212) 645-0875 for information.
   May have personal toiletry items.

   Ephesus 7th Day Adventist Church
   101 W. 123rd St. at Lenox Ave. (2nd door, ring bell)
   Call (212) 662-5536
   No referral is needed. 

   Holy Ghost Pentacostal Faith Church for all Nations
   13-15 E. 125th Street
   Main phone – (646) 873-0281

   East 7th Street Graffiti Church
   184 E. 7th street between Avenue B and C
   Call (212) 473-0044
   Offers casual clothing.

   Grace and Hope Mission
   114 3rd Avenue (14th)
   Dial (212) 982-1230

   Joseph House Catholic Worker
   36 East 1st Street
   Telephone number – (212) 254-1640

   Middle Collegiate Church
   50 East 7th Street Avenue
   (212) 477-0666. Hours are Wednesday 12pm – 3pm, Thursday

   St. John’s Lutheran Church
   1343 Fulton Avenue
   The clothing closet in only open on Tuesday and Wednesday.
   Phone – (718) 293-0300

   CHIPS Park Slope Christian Help, Inc.
   Location is 200 4th Avenue
   Main number – 718-237-2962

   Open Door Church of God in Christ – Outreach Ministry
   Primary address: 999 Green Avenue
   Telephone number – 718-455-3545

   Salvation Army Bay Ridge Community Center
   252 86th Street
   718-238-2991
   May have food, free school supplies, holiday programs such as the Angel Tree, and cash assistance for bills, rent, and medications.

   St. John the Baptist
   75 Lewis Avenue, Bed-Sty
   Call the center at (718) 455-6864 

   Angel Street Thrift Shop
   118 W 17th St
   New York
   (212) 229-0546
   Sells items to the general public.

   Salvation Army Thrift Store
   208 E 23rd St.
   New York, NYC
   (212) 532-8115
   Similar to most Salvation Army centers. Has an on site food pantry, thrift store, and may even be able to deliver meals or household supplies to the homebound. Free toys and gifts may be offered to children around Christmas. Or get information on government aid such as HEAP.

   New York City Rescue Mission
   90 Lafayette St. near Canal
   Call the center at (212) 226-6214 for intake.
   Meals, clothing, and more is offered for the homeless and very low income. The charity can also arrange shelter and short term transitional housing. The NYC Rescue Mission is the oldest location in the nation. It offers services such as spiritual hope, clothing, bedding, furniture, food and shelter. There are several offices in the various boroughs.

   St. John the Divine Crisis Center
   1047 Amsterdam Ave.
   (212) 316-7591
   Has clothing for children, babies, seniors, and women. A written referral is not needed, except if you need professional work clothes or uniforms.

   Cancer Care Thrift Shop
   1480 3rd Ave
   New York
   (212) 879-9868

   Housing Works Thrift Shops
   130 Crosby St.
   New York
   (646) 786-1200
   May sell gently used items such as couches, clothing, or household supplies, such as baby items.

   St. Paul the Apostle Church
   60th St. and Columbus Ave.
   Main phone – (212) 265-3209
   Clothing, shirts, shoes, and more is offered for children, women, and children.

   St. Paul’s House
   Main address is 335 W. 51st St.
   Telephone number is (212) 265-5433
   Note this charity only offers a  soup kitchen and food pantry. They no longer have clothes, but there may be referrals.

   St. Luke’s Lutheran
   308 West 46th Street
   Provides items only on the 1st Monday of each month
   Call ahead for an appointment – (212) 246-3540

   Metro Baptist Church
   410 West 40th Street
   Dial (212) 594-4464
   May have casual outerwear. Only operates during the winter, so they may have coats, boots, blankets, and more.

   Queens

   Godian Fellowship Church
   106-07 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
   Telephone: (718) 523-7309
   Limited hours are Monday and Thursday, 11 am to 3 pm. Call for referrals, work uniforms, supplies, or clothes for your family. Donations and contributions are always welcome. 

   Bayside Thrift Shop Ltd
   14402 Northern Blvd
   Flushing in Queens
   Call (718) 460-4141

   Goodwill
   3236 Steinway St.
   Long Island City
   Phone number – (718) 932-0418
   Relies heavily on donations. It can provide children with winter coats or books, the homeless with a hot meal, and even has information on local job training programs.

   Staten Island

   Project Hospitality
   Address – 514 Bay Street
   Call – (718) 815-0800
   Assistance is offered for the homeless, unemployed, and people who are really struggling.

   Regional New York City clothing centers and charities

   St. John the Divine Cathedral – Community Cares
   Main address is 1047 Amsterdam Ave
   New York, NY 10025
   Telephone – (212) 316-7540
   The church provides an array of support services to the low income and those in need. Resources include a Crisis Center, free professional and emergency clothing, emergency food and a soup kitchen, a shelter for men, emergency food pantry, advocacy, training and intervention. Other items, while more limited, may be beds, household goods, bedding and linens, clothes, and equipment. Call (212) 316-7540.

   Baby Buggy
   Address 520 8th Ave #8  New York, NY 10018
   Phone number – (212) 736-1777
   The charity distributes donations of new or gently used baby clothes, products, or gear to nonprofit community partners. Those agencies then distribute the items directly to low-income and homeless families in the greater New York region.

   Furniture Distribution Program – (212) 306-3472
   The center delivers free, used household items and furniture to families who have come out of a shelter.

   Room to Grow offers assistance to mothers in poverty. It can provide them with essential provisions for their babies. Call the non-profit for clothing, toys, baby monitors, books, video/music tapes, blankets and bedding, bottles, teethers, bassinets, high chairs and strollers, baby carriers, swings, exersaucers, diaper bags, accessories. Phone (212) 620-7800

   Bottomless Closet 
   15 Pennsylvania Plaza
   New York, NY 10001
   Telephone – (212) 563-2499
   Economically disadvantaged and unemployed New York City women can get professional work or interview clothing. Job-preparedness training is also offered. 

   NYC Clothing Bank
   (718) 492-4015
   This non-profit works with local churches, shelter, soup kitchens and charities. They distribute new clothes and merchandise to these organizations, when then distribute the items to the needy.

   Dress for Success
   Location – 32 E 31st St # 602  New York, NY 10016
   (212) 684-3611
   The focus is on women who are looking for a job. The charity provides interview suits, confidence boosts and career development skills.

   Career Gear
   120 Broadway
   New York, NY 10271
   Call (212) 577-6190
   Men can receive interview clothing, motivation and follow-up , as well as free job training, resume review, and other aid.

   Bloomingdale School of Music
   Phone – (212) 663-6021
   The center offers music instruction and maybe even instruments to underprivileged children and adults.

   Housing Works, Inc.
   Main address – 743 E 9th St.
   New York, NY 10009
   (212) 677-7999 or (347) 473-7400 
   Supports AIDs patients in the boroughs. The center will distribute donations of clothing, shoes, jewelry , accessories, basic art and furniture.

   Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter (NCS)
   157 E 86th St
   New York, NY 10128
   Dial (212) 537-5080
   May have some basic needs for the homeless, such as socks, underwear, toothbrushes, soap, hygiene kits. Will also work with them in finding shelter and permanent housing.

Virginia Clothing Resources

• Working Men’s Closet – Free professional clothing to prepare for an interview or work. Referral is needed from your pastor, Social Services, case manager. Clothing donations also accepted: clean, pressed, gently used pants, dress shirts, golf shirts, ties, belts, suits & jackets. Located at at Anchor Thrift Store 123 Battlefield Blvd. (near the locks) Chesapeake, VA 23320.
• Women Giving Back offers free clothing to families in Northern Virginia.
• MORE For a list of other clothing resources in the Virgina area visit ABBAlist.com at http://www.abbalist.com/clothes.htm

Other Clothing Resources

1. Craigs List – find your area then click on free and you can get a lot of free items you may need. 
2. Freecycle – share clothing ,  formula , baby food , food in general , furniture, books , dishes , cameras , computer accessories , and so so much more.

MORE TO COME….

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