To sustain our operations, Our Closet relies on:
Clothing Donations
Corporate, School and Community Partnerships
Each month this page will be updated with our current high needs and which items we do not need. Please keep this in mind when donating.
Late Summer/Early Fall Needs:
• Women’s short and long-sleeve tees in Medium, Large, XL & Plus
• Men’s jeans, joggers/sweats, and long-sleeved tees in ALL sizes
• Kids’ clothing in sizes 2T-16 (boys & girls), especially sizes 2T-5T
• Girls’ short and long-sleeve tees in teen sizes (12+)
• Men’s, Women’s & Kids’ sneakers in ALL sizes
• Men’s XL & Plus size hoodies
Our Closet does NOT currently need:
• Men’s and Women’s suits and professional clothing
• Men’s long-sleeve button-downs
• Women’s blouses and button-downs
When donating clothing and accessories to Our Closet, please remember our standard of excellence. We do not accept any clothing that is dirty, stained, torn or overly worn. Please make sure all donations are clean and packed in plastic bags with labels indicating the size and items inside. Please label, if possible, according to our 10 first-level sort categories:
• Men’s Tops
• Men’s Bottoms
• Women’s Tops
• Women’s Bottoms
• Women’s Dresses & Skirts
• Children’s Clothing
• Suits/Professional Wear
• Coats/Outerwear
• Shoes
• Accessories
This makes it much easier for us to sort the items at our warehouse. Please know we DO NOT accept donations in cardboard boxes, just reusable bags, trash bags or garment bags. Thank you so much.
Donations we accept
• Casual clothing including jeans, khakis, sweats, joggers and tops of all kinds
• Shoes including sneakers, boots, sandals and low heels
• Outerwear/Coats
• Accessories including scarves, hats, gloves and belts
• Handbags, purses and backpacks
• Jewelry
Donations we DO NOT accept:
• Stained/ripped/worn-out/dirty clothing
• Used undergarments and swimsuits
• High-heeled shoes
• Toys/books
• Luggage
• Electronics
• Furniture
• Hygiene products/toiletries
• Sports equipment
• Houseware items, including linens and bedding
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For a full list of drop off locations click here. UPDATE: ALL CLOTHING DONATION DROP OFF LOCATIONS BELOW EXCEPT THE OUR CLOSET WAREHOUSE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED TO DONATIONS. DONATIONS ARE ONLY BEING ACCEPTED, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, AT OUR WAREHOUSE. PLEASE CONTACT RICKI@OURCLOSETPA.ORG TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THANK YOU. Bala Cynwyd Drop Off – NOW CLOSED TO DONATIONS Center City Drop Off – NOW CLOSED TO DONATIONS Chestnut Hill Drop Off – NOW CLOSED TO DONATIONS Haverford Drop Off – NOW CLOSED TO DONATIONS Springfield Drop Off – OPEN FOR DONATIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Directions to warehouse: If you are using a navigation device, please enter the 400 South State Road address and not our organization name, and please make sure you specify Springfield, PA. We are in the Marple Crossroads Shopping Center, around the back of the center through the Planet Fitness entrance. Our warehouse is upstairs, past the Planet Fitness to the right and the pediatrician’s office to the left, down the middle hallway. When you turn into the main entrance of the shopping center off of State Road you’ll turn left, following the signs to the movie theater and Planet Fitness directly around the back. If you have any questions about a donation, or need to arrange a drop-off time, please contact us by email, at info@ourclosetpa.org or by phone at 267-256-2179. Due to capacity and organizational sustainability, Our Closet may cycle a small portion of clothing donations to other providers for a small profit to be invested back into Our Closet program delivery.
JFCS – The Brodsky Center
345 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
*New Hours: Mondays only – 9:30am – 12pm by appointment only. Please call 267-314-0909. *Five bag limit. Please pull around back and use back entrance. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE BAGS OUTSIDE UNATTENDED.
Congregation Rodeph Shalom Synagogue
615 N. Broad St. (btw. Green and Mt. Vernon Sts.), Philadelphia, PA 19123
Hours: *NEW DAY – Wednesdays ONLY, 8:00am – 5:30pm
Phone: 215-627-6747
Rebel Yoga Studio and Apparel Store
8020 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118
Hours: Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only, 11am – 3pm
Phone: 215-242-YOGA
The Argyle Bouquet flower shop
346 West Lancaster Ave., Haverford, PA 19041
Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only, 11am – 2pm
Phone: 484-422-8553 *Six bag limit
Our Closet Warehouse
Marple Crossroads Shopping Center, around the back through the Planet Fitness entrance
400 South State Road, Springfield, PA 19064
By appointment only. Please call 267-256-2179 to schedule.
