Through our philanthropic programs, we try to ensure that students have the essentials they need to have self-confidence and succeed in school.  We provide new clothing to children throughout the school year, in addition to weekend food bags, books, and toiletries.  In August, we provided about 1300 items of basic clothing to the 8 schools we serve, including T-shirts, shorts, underwear, and socks.  Since then, we’ve delivered clothing, sneakers, winter jackets, and gloves in the sizes requested by each school.  So far this school year, we’ve purchased 113 pairs of sneakers, 108 winter coats, and 503 clothing items, such as long-sleeved shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, leggings, underwear, and socks.  Our expert shoppers on the New Clothing for Kids team consistently find great deals, which ensures that we spend wisely the funds we raise, so we can help as many children as possible.

Racks of winter jackets for students

We plan to continue delivering clothing and sneakers, as requested by the schools, throughout the school year.  Our commitment to the clothing program is bolstered by feedback received from counselors who said the students were excited by their new items, and especially by how cute they are.

Sneakers to be delivered to students