Thanks for stopping by! We are volunteer-led nonprofit/501(c)(3) in Salem, Massachusetts, serving hundreds of kids a year via closets in every SPS school. We fill closets with a mix of gently used clothing and new clothing, and at some schools we also stock toiletries. We also fulfill family requests (emergency and otherwise) through our SPS closets. At this time, all our clothes and toiletries are provided out of these closets/via the schools. If you need help, please reach out to your child’s school or, if you’re not sure who to contact, email us at info@clothingconnection.org and we’ll get you connected!

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a lovely giant influx of used clothing we are still processing, we are unable to accept donations until January 6.

What We Need Now: Please make sure clothes are rip-, stain-, and pet-hair- free, all pockets emptied and clean, zippers work, all buttons are still intact. Thank you!

Girls & Boys
—gently used and new long- and short-sleeved tees sizes 3T and up
—gently used and new sweats/exercise pants, leggings (no jeans, khakis, corduroys, or pajama pants) sizes 3T and up
—gently used and new hoodies, zip-up and pullover sizes 3T and up
—gently used and new coats sizes 3T and up
—new only undies sizes 3T and up
—new only kids’ socks sizes medium and small
—new only kids’ shoes any size above toddler

Women’s
—gently used and new long- and short-sleeved tees all sizes except small
—gently used and new pants all kinds all sizes
—gently used and new hoodies, zip-up and pullover, all sizes
—gently used and new coats, all sizes
—new only women’s bras (pullover preferred, will accept all new) all sizes
—new only women’s undies, socks, and sneakers all sizes

Men’s
—gently used and new long- and short-sleeved tees all sizes
—gently used and new pants all kinds all sizes
—gently used and new hoodies, zip-up and pullover, all sizes
—gently used and new hoodies, zip-up and pullover, all sizes
—gently used and new coats sizes 3T and up
—new only men’s undies, socks, and sneakers all sizes

Note: The majority of clothing manufacturers size clothes men’s, women’s, boys, girls, etc. All students who need clothes may choose any clothes they feel fit them best, inside and out, in any size they feel fits them best.

To arrange a pickup or dropoff, email info@clothingconnection.org. If you’d like to help us out by joining our sorting team, email info@clothingconnection.org.

If you’d like to run your own clothing drive, please visit our DIY Drive page. We’d be happy to give you a primer on how we sort, and what we need. We can get you informational postcards for donors, and can make you a Clothing Drive webpage with information specific to your drive (which can also include a fundraiser).

As always, reach out with questions to info@clothingconnection.org. We appreciate your interest and support!

To donate money, see below. Thank you!