Ways to contribute
Every piece on our racks began with someone choosing to give. The gift that never fit, the jacket worn twice, the coat outgrown last winter. Funds cover the other half, everything that has to arrive new.
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Donate clothing
Jackets, hoodies, shoes, backpacks, jeans, everyday basics. Some of it never got worn, some of it got worn plenty, and both are welcome. Clean and wearable is the only bar. Tell us what you have and we will arrange a drop-off with the chapter nearest you.
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Contribute funds
Financial donations cover what clothing cannot, including new socks and underwear, hygiene essentials, hangers, racks, booth materials, and the software infrastructure that keeps every closet running, from servers and databases to our app, email, website, and domain.
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Open a door
Know a student at another high school, a leadership class, a club adviser, or a parent group? An introduction is worth more to us than almost anything else. That is how chapters begin.
Introduce us to a school
Card or bank transfer
Any amount, once or monthly. Add a note if you want to share something or tell us what prompted your donation. We read every message and email sent to us.
- Card
- Bank transfer
- Once or monthly
Opens our donation page, hosted by our fiscal sponsor and processed by Stripe. Card details are never handled by this website.
What students actually ask for
If you are sorting a closet and wondering what is worth bringing, this is the list.
- Hoodies and sweatshirts
- Jackets and outerwear
- Shoes in good condition
- Backpacks
- Jeans and everyday pants
- PE and athletic wear
- Formal wear for events
- New socks and underwear
Where your donation goes
Clothing goes straight onto the racks at a chapter school and students there claim it for free. We arrange each drop-off with the chapter that has room for it.
Monetary funds never sit in any personal account. A registered 501(c)(3) holds every dollar, and every transaction is published on a public ledger that anyone can read.
The Community Closet is a fiscally sponsored project of The Hack Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 81-2908499. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by applicable federal and state law, and donors will receive a receipt via email.
Ready to give?
Tell us where you are and we will sort out which closet is closest. If sending funds suits you better, that helps just as much.