Back to School Kids to Clothes Drop(off) Your Drawers Underwear Drive

Students are returning to class and many of them need clothing and shoes. That includes underwear, pants, shorts, tops, uniforms and school shoes. 

In July and August, Clothes To Kids has an annual Drop (off) Your Drawers underwear drive for children, in need, in our community. The drive is designed to collect and “underwrite” underwear – a basic part of the Clothes To Kids wardrobe. All children deserve clean, new underwear. For the months of July and August, Clothes To Kids will be collecting new packages of underwear. Sizes needed for boys are 4-16 (boxer briefs) and young men sizes 30 & Up. For girls we need sizes 6-16, Junior Girls Sizes 5 and up (primarily bikini style are requested). We need your help. Clothes matter and so do new underwear. 

Join Us. Individuals, companies, civic groups, places of worship, schools are encouraged to get involved! Sign up to collect new packages of underwear for the months of July and August. Once your collection is complete, “drop” them off to one of three stores. Clearwater Store (1059 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater) St. Pete Store (Twin Brooks Commons, 2168 34th Street South) or the Tampa Store (5011-H West Hillsborough Ave., Tampa). 

FACTS: Did you know that there are over 100,000 students in both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties that are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch? These families have a hard time providing the basics of food and clothing. At CTK we help with clothes! Each child who shops at Clothes To Kids receives a complete wardrobe of 5 pairs of new socks, 5 pairs of new underwear, 5 tops, 4 bottoms, pair of shoes and a jacket all FREE. More than 80,000+ pairs of new underwear will be given this year, again, all free of charge. 

To receive event flyers, please contact Rita Wesley, at ritaw@clothestokids.org 727-441-5050, ext 222. 

“Drop off” donations from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at any of our three stores: Tampa – 5011-H West Hillsborough Avenue, Clearwater – 1059 North Hercules Avenue and St. Pete – 2168 34th Street South. Cash donations are tax deductible and are used to purchase clothing in short supply. New underwear and socks are greatly appreciated. For more information or to schedule an appointment to shop call 727-441-5050 or visit our website at clothestokids.org. 

Clothes To Kids, a nonprofit organization, provides clothing to low-income or in crisis school-age children free of charge. Families, please call Clothes To Kids at 727-441-5050 for appointments to shop in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. 

About Clothes To Kids. Founded in 2003. The mission of Clothes To Kids is to provide new and quality used clothing to low-income or in crisis school-age children, free of charge. Students eligible for free or reduced priced lunch are qualified to “shop” at Clothes To Kids. Clothes To Kids is privately funded and relies on donations of clothing and funding from the community to sustain operations. Since its inception, Clothes To Kids has distributed more than 140,000 wardrobes to children in need. Clothes To Kids has three stores. Tampa – 5011-H West Hillsborough Avenue, Clearwater – 1059 North Hercules Avenue and St. Pete – 2168 34th Street South. Cash donations are tax-deductible and can be mailed to 1059 N. Hercules Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33765 or dropped off at any CTK store. All donations are gladly accepted Monday through Friday, 9am to 4:00pm. For more information about our mission visit our website at: www.clothestokids.org. 

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