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Me and my husband have 4 child. I am working 24hrs a week and only that amount becuase I am in a LPN program and it is one year but with the homework/clinicals I dont have time to work during the week. I work friday/sat/sun. My husband got hurt at work and required to have surgery on dec 5 of 2007. The workmens comp was fighting this and we had a court date in March, they paid us .80 cents on a dollar of what was owed my husbands lawyer said to take it, of course her got 20% of that. That was enough to get caught up on our house payments, (we have lived here for 14 years). After we recieved this check my husband got one more in the regular amount of $580.00, then the disputed again and we have been struggling to make it . We had a court date set in August but it got postponed no date given. My checks are only 190.00 every 2 weeks. I have been paying what I can for to gas/electric/water/garbage but its not enough. I am not asking for help with my bills but for clothes for my children. I could not afford to buy them any. Both my parents are deceased and I dont have any family left, my husbands family is also struglling and cant help. I feel very bad when I see them leave with jeans that have holes in them and / or to short. I know that they are teased and the school has called me already to bring in new pants because of th holes.Mind you they dont show off any private parts. I told the school, that this is all I have for them and they said he can go home then. I called the school board becuase they are stopping a education becuase of clothing. Its wrong. Anyway I am not asking for money, if I can get any help with clothes I would be very grateful and I know my children would to. I have 4 as I said earlier 1 girl 15, 3 boys ages 13,12,9. My daughter wears size 5 in womens and the boys wear 10slim in boys, the other 2 wear 18 and 18 husky (30x30). New clothes would be great but so would used clothes also. They only pants as they have enough shirts/tops etc. I called the salvation army by y house to see if they could donate some and they told me I could come in and buy them that they are not alot of money. $3.00 is alot of money when you only have 5 cents to your name. I have never done anything like this before and have never been in this position. I currently get food help, and I get no money becuase I do work. I have cut back on everything and got rid of alot of unneccssary things (moives, books, school events, dinner out etc.) I dont have anything else to cut back on. I just dont know where else to turn and I seen this website while searching for used clothes donations. If you can please help, if you are cleaning out your closet or your childrens, I could really use it. Thanks for taking the time to read this, Sincerely Heather

MY 2 CHILDREN NEED SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHES PLEASE HELP THEM WITH A CLOTHES DONATION OR MONEY DONATION.

A FEW YEARS AGO WE HAD TO FILE CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY AND NOW WE ARE FACING CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY (ALL DUE TO MEDICAL BILLS).  MY HUSBAND IS OUR ONLY INCOME DO TO ME NOT BEING ABLE TO WORK.  OUR TOTAL INCOME IS $32,000.00 PER YEAR (WHERE THE MEDIAN INCOME IN OUR AREA IS $72,000)  ANYWAYS.... I AM POSTING THIS BECAUSE SPRING AND SUMMER IS COMING AND WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO EXTRA INCOME FOR SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHES FOR OUR CHILDREN. MY SON IS IN SIZE 6/7  BOYS  PANTS/JEANS AND A SIZE 6 IN SHIRTS.......MY DAUGHTER IS 5 YEARS OLD AND IN SIZE 5  GIRLS  PANTS/JEANS AND IN SIZE 5 TO 6 GIRLS IN SHIRTS  (SHE LOVES DRESSES AND WE ONLY HAVE ONE WINTER DRESS FOR HER IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD SURPRISE HER WITH A NEW ONE!)  THEY BOTH ALSO NEED SPRING COATS.

WE ALSO HAVE MY SISTER'S WEDDING TO ATTEND IN JUNE AND THEY HAVE NO CLOTHES FOR THE WEDDING.

JUST ONE MORE THING TO ADD IN TOO... MY HUSBAND DESPERATELY NEEDS SIZE 34/32 JEANS FOR CHURCH AND WORK. 

IF YOU COULD HELP IT WOULD BE SO MUCH APPRECIATED! THANK YOU!

I have found different types of clothing organizations , and I wasn't sure where to post them , so I am starting to group them together here for want of a different place to put them . -soulight 

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 08/09/09

Here is another site for obtaining a prom dress. There are hundreds of listings that are alphabetical by state .

 

http://www.donatemydress.org/donate.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHILDREN

 

 

NEW January 28  '08

Check out this place on the net for getting free kids clothes and more . Here is their discription of what they are offering :

"As a member and rule abiding participate, you can enjoy great cost savings by shipping out what your kids don't need anymore and shopping, from the convenience of your home, for the items like clothes, shoes, toys, baby gear, books, CD's, DVD's, and every other essential for your child... and get these items for FREE!"

Go here to find out more about this cool program :

http://www.kizoodle.com/default.aspx

 

 

Provide some warm pajamas and a friendly book to read for some children who need some coziness and comfort in their lives.

THE PAJAMA PROJECT

 

This organization DOES NOT GIVE TO INDIVIDUALS , but , you could ask a social worker or organization such as United Way if they participate in the program.

The Coats for Kids Foundation will respond to requests from the following organizations:

Public schools

City, county or state social service agencies that work with at-risk children

501C3 nonprofit and religious organizations that provide services to at-risk children

Federal organizations responding to emergency requests of children in need.

Individual requests for coats cannot be accepted.  All requests must be submitted through one of the above organizations.

 

 

For cloth diapers go here :

http://www.miraclediapers.org/ 

 

 

 

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FOR MEN 

 

 

About Career Gear

Career Gear, a grassroots 501 ( c ) (3) non-profit organization, was founded in New York City in 1998 to promote the gainful employment and self-sufficiency of disadvantaged men who are actively seeking employment.

We started out with the simple goal of providing appropriate business clothing for job seekers and have grown to provide services and resources that help our clients in retaining employment and advancing in the workplace.  Services include: 1) provision of interview clothing; 2) job retention and advancement skills; and 3) linkages to other resources and community based agencies.

LOCATIONS :

NEW YORK  Career Gear currently offers services to clients of 60 agencies throughout the New York area.       WASHINGTON, DC  BOSTON  MIAMI

 HOUSTON

FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO THE WEBSITE :

http://www.careergear.org/contact.php

 

 

 

 

 

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WOMEN

 

The Women's Alliance is a national organization of independent community-based members who provide professional  attire, career skills training and related services to low-income women seeking employment.

 Program Locations Alabama  California  Connecticut District of Columbia  Florida  Georgia  Illinois   Kansas  Massachusetts  Maryland  Michigan  Mississippi   Missouri  New Jersey  New York North Carolina  North Dakota  Ohio  Oklahoma  Pennsylvania  Texas  Washington  Wisconsin

CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION :


http://www.thewomensalliance.org/index.html

 

 

 

PROM AND TEENS

Being a single parent is especially hard at prom time. When my daughter graduated , there was a dress , transportation issues ( we didn't have a car) , flowers , restaurant  bill , and more. Guess what ? No money . A very special person payed for some of this . The dress we got was from a church 'prom program'. They had a special closet with dresses , and we picked one for free !   Following is a link to more programs like the one that helped us. Thank you for yet another GREAT link Elaine from TSA ! ! ! ( PS They have tuxedos too.)

REDUX PROM ATTIRE

 

 

IN GENERAL :

Try Craigslist , a great source for all kinds of needs , wants , dreams and desires . Hint: find a listing in your area , then click on "free" listed under "For Sale"

http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites.html

 

Also try    http://www.freecycle.org/ , an organization that I am personally familiar with . Freecycle people share more than clothes . Yes they do share clothing , but in my group , also formula , baby food , food in general , furniture, books , dishes , cameras , computer accessories , and so so much more ! Check it out !

 

This is a wonderful family that provides clothing items for young people in Michigan. If you are blessed to live near them , you will want to contact them . More information :

 

We are a Christian based locally family owned clothing stores that is proud to be a part of the Michiana community. We are located in Sturgis Michigan in the kroger Plaza. We would love to be part of the aid community as well. We offer discount clothing geared towards the youth. We offer a program that pays you cash or store credit for your quality used clothing. This is a great way to trade in your clothing for new ones or get cash for other needs you may have! We also pride ourselves in helping our community by donations and whatever we can do to help someone in need. Please feel free to contact us @ imagewearhome@yahoo.com. Please let us know if we can help your teen or young people.

Image Wear

The Cowan Family

 

 

 

 

 

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