Foster Closet Inc
A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation
A Small Act of Kindness Can Change a Life!
(click on the above link for our Informational Brochure)
Clothing for Kids in Foster Care
Serving Washington County in Oregon
The Foster Closet is an all volunteer tax-exempt non-profit organization providing aid to the Foster Care Community by supplying clothing and other items for children in Foster Care. What We Do Foster Parents can be unprepared for a newly placed child in terms of having the right size or quantity of clothing and equipment required for a particular child. Often children arrive in their new foster home with only the clothes on their back. This frequently places a hardship on the Foster Family to provide for the immediate clothing needs of children. This is where the Foster Closet can help We deal directly with Foster Parents supplying them with clothing, shoes, new underwear and socks, baby gear, furniture, toys, car seats, etc. for the children in their care. This enables the Foster Parent to provide for the most basic needs of the child quickly and helps ease the transition into their new foster home family. To contact us:
Phone 503-389-4012
We believe that children in foster care should live as normal a life as possible experiencing love, respect, and a kinder side of life while in their foster care home environment.
By providing these children with gently used or new and up-to-date clothing and supplies, we can help raise their self-esteem so they can feel good about themselves regardless of their living situation.
Information and Orders:
Email:
We have an immediate need for the following: Boys Clothing · Teen Clothing both Boys and Girls – adult sizes (remember teen appropriate) · Coats – Sizes 6 to adult sizes (teen appropriate) · Hangers – for adult size clothing locations will be open tomorrow - 8/31. ___________ On Sept 1st and 2nd
Date Time 7pm Sept 1 & 2, 2010 10am to 4pm on Sept 1st 5350 NE Elam Young Pky. in Hillsboro
Size 5 to 14-16.
We are holding a special Back-to-School free shopping event for the Foster Children in Washington County.
YOU CAN HELP US BY DONATING NEW OR EXCELLENT CONDITION CLOTHING OR SHOES in Sizes 5 to Junior/Teens
If you can help in this area, please
click the below link for a list of authorized
Foster Closet
donation drop off locations:
Foster Closet Donation Locations
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Consider organizing a NEW clothing drive at your Church or Organization. Call us for help with your event and we can supply flyer templates and advertising material.
Please call our office at
503-357-9896
if you are interested in holding a fundraising event to benefit the Foster Children in Washington County.
THANKS FOR YOUR
SUPPORT!!!!
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Upcoming Schedule of Events
Event
2010
June 24th
July 22nd;
Aug 26th
Sept 23rd
Oct 28th
Nov 18th
HEROES Foster
Care Support Group
Follow the link above for meeting location & details
CHILDCARE
PROVIDED
3pm to 7pm on Sept 2ndBack-to-School Clothing Distribution
for Washington County Foster Children
by the
Foster Closet
to be held at Hillsboro DHS Child Welfare Office at
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