Clothes To Kids of Fairfield County gladly accepts quality new and gently used clothing and shoes that are appropriate for kids grades K-12 to wear to school. Each eligible child can shop twice a year in the CTKF Store for a full week’s wardrobe of school clothing; one wardrobe for fall/winter and one for spring/summer. See what’s in the CTKF Wardrobe.
Accepted Items
- NEW underwear, sports bras, socks
- NEW bathing suits
- Tops (shirts, blouses, sweaters, sweatshirts, hoodies)
- Bottoms (pants, jeans, shorts, leggings, joggers)
- Outerwear (winter and lightweight coats, jackets)
- Footwear (sandals, winter boots, little girls dress shoes)
- Dressy/Holiday wear (dresses, skirts, blazers, ties)
- Accessories (backpacks, winter hats and gloves, belts, purses)
Items We Do Not Accept
- Used underwear, socks or bras
- Lingerie
- Used tights, leotards or bodysuits
- Infant or toddler clothing
- Used sneakers
- Used flip flops
- Men’s suits
- Men’s dress shoes
- Sunglasses
- Prom dresses => donate to the Cinderella Project
- Household items (i.e. blankets, bedding)
- Books
- Toys
- Sports equipment (i.e. cleats, shin guards, sport socks, athletic pants)
Donation Guidelines
REQUIRED:
- Items must be clean and in good condition. Please, no dirty, stained, damaged, or excessively worn items.
- Underwear, bras, socks, and bathing suits must be NEW and in original packaging.
- All items must be in closed plastic bags, no larger than a typical kitchen garbage bag (13 gallon size).
- Please, no reusable grocery bags, open bags, or paper bags.
- Please, no large lawn bags or black garbage bags.
- Limit the weight of each bag to 20 pounds.
- Items separated by gender and season, with bags labeled accordingly.
PREFERRED:
- Seasonally appropriate clothing. This allows us to devote our limited and precious volunteer time to sorting and packing clothing that is needed immediately.
- We prefer to receive Fall and Winter clothing from August – January.
- Spring and Summer clothing from February – July.
What’s the best way to bag up your donation? Use plastic bags no larger than a typical 13-gallon kitchen garbage bag. Tied closed and no heavier than 20 pounds each. Thank you!
Schedule Your Donation
Clothing donations are accepted by appointment only. To streamline the process, we’ve implemented a program to collect information about the donation in advance. Please complete the Schedule Your Clothing Donation form and then we’ll follow up to make an appointment. Available days are Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. Please, no walk-ins!
Can I donate designer items?
Yes! Clean your closet and bring us your excellent condition used designer and bridge-line clothing, shoes, and accessories. Luxury and high-end brand donations are like a cash donation to our program, enabling us to buy essentials like new underwear, bras, socks, sneakers, and winter coats.
Brands we accept (but not all!):
AG, Alice + Olivia, Alexander McQueen, Amy Tam, Aquatalia, Armani, Baccarat, Balenciaga, Bottega Venetta, Brioni, Burberry, Canada Goose, Cartier, Celine, Chanel, Christian Dior, Coach, David Yurman, DVF, Ermengildo Zegna, Escada, Fendi, Gabriela Hearst, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Hermes, J Crew cashmere, Jimmy Choo, Joie, Kate Spade, Khaite, L.K. Bennett, Lily Pulitzer, Loro Piana, Louis Vuitton, Mackage, MCM, Moncler, Mother, Moussy, MZ Wallace, Neiman Marcus cashmere, Nili Lotan, Oscar de la Renta, Paige, Prada, Rag & Bone, Ralph Lauren purple, Rebecca Taylor, Salvatore Verragamo, Sam, Staud, Stella McCartney, Telfar, The Row, Theory, Tibi, Tiffany, Tom Ford, Tory Burch, Toteme, Valentino, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vera Wang, Versace, Vince
Attach a label “Consign for a Cause” to the outside of the bag, preferably on white paper with a black sharpie in large letters.
Still have questions? Contact our Clothing Donation Coordinator for more information about donating clothing, shoes, and accessories.
Clothes To Kids of Fairfield County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.