Rhode Island - Clothing
Foster Forward
https://www.fosterforward.net/
Foster Forward’s mission is to empower lives impacted by foster care. The organization has an unwavering commitment to support children and youth, families, and the child welfare system as a whole, to grow, connect, improve, and move forward.
The organization is made up of advocates, researchers, social workers, parents, and thought leaders who are dedicated to improving the child welfare system. What started as the Rhode Island Foster Parents Association, eventually pivoted into an organization that supports young adolescents and adults who are currently or formerly in the foster care system. In addition, they manage their Storefront - a resource for all foster families who can pick up free gently used clothing, toys, and other essentials. Your donation will go directly to the Storefront.
To make a donation, please reach out to Kate at kate.bronner@fosterforward.net or 401-270-1169. For more information, or to donate to their Amazon wishlist, please click here.
House of Hope
https://thehouseofhopecdc.org/
Founded in 1989, House of Hope CDC is a non-profit, community development corporation. Serving residents of Rhode Island, House of Hope aims to prevent and end homelessness. They address the trauma of homelessness by empowering constituents, delivering high impact innovative services, diversifying housing options, and advocating for policies to counter structural inequalities.
Clothing and other essentials can be dropped off at:
House of Hope CDC
3188 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
For more information, please call 401-463-3324 or e-mail info@thehouseofhopecdc.org.
Clothes to Kids Ri
The organization’s mission is to provide new and quality used clothing to low-income or in-crisis, school-age children in Providence County, Rhode Island—free of charge. Clothes To Kids RI envisions a community in which every school-age child has quality clothing so that he or she may attend school with the confidence and self-esteem needed to achieve academic success.
The organization operate a store with a wide variety of clean, stylish, top quality clothing–arranged by size and type–so shoppers can browse to select what they like best. Dressing rooms allow kids to ensure a comfortable fit. Shoppers are treated to a unique experience and the highest level of service. And since families shop by appointment, they have the store all to themselves! Since opening in August, 2016 Clothes for Kids has provided over 7000 wardrobes to children in 142 schools in all 11 school districts in Providence County.
Your donation will go directly to the store and end up in the hands of it’s customers. For more information, click here.
To organize a drop off, please call 401-941-8050.
Store location:
11 Commerce Way, Unit 3
Johnston, RI 02919
Amos House
At Amos House, community is the foundation of who they are and how they serve. Since 1976, Amos House has been a staple of the Rhode Island nonprofit community, serving the homeless, unemployed, and those who are living in poverty. Amos House runs Rhode Island’s largest soup kitchen, a social service department, offers job training and employment opportunities, and provides health care for those in need.
Amos house will distribute your donations to the individuals and families in their programs. In-kind donations are accepted Monday through Friday, by appointment. Please call 401-831-9866 to get your donation approved and schedule an appointment for drop off.