
Catie’s Closet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides clothes, toiletries, and other basic essentials to students living in poverty right within their schools. We set up free stores in schools, giving children direct access to everything they need to attend class confidently.Â
How we began
In 2009, we learned just how much students in our hometown were struggling to attend school because they lacked clothing and basic necessities. In 2010, we took action and opened our first closet to give local students living in poverty a fighting chance. Today, we operate closets in 115 schools and serve more than 75,000 students daily.
News from Catie’s Closet
3 Impactful Ways to Help Kids in the New Year
As part of your new year goals or new year resolutions, you may be hoping to make more of an impact in your community. One way to do that is to help support the most ...more
A Catie’s Closet Shopping Experience: How Students Access Their Basic Needs in School
Catie’s Closet is currently located in 120 schools across ten school districts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire with a poverty rate of 50% or more. Each day, the organization helps 80,000 students access clothing, toiletries ...more