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 ...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 ...more
What does it mean to be a child in need?
You often hear us describe the children we serve as “kids/teens/children/youth in need”. What exactly does that mean? This blog post provides clarity on the child population we serve ...more
What is Giving Tuesday and Why Does it Matter?
Any day of the year is a great day to give to those around you, but there is one special day that celebrates generosity across the world. This day ...more
Corporate Partner Spotlight: Charles River Laboratories
We are thrilled to have support from Charles River Laboratories (CRL) and their incredible team. Our corporate sponsors help make Catie’s Closet’s impact bigger and better, so sharing their stories ...more
3 Ways Catie’s Closet Supports Students Experiencing Bullying in Schools
Bullying has become a significant problem in the lives of today’s youth, specifically school bullying. One in five children ages 12-18 experiences bullying across the nation. It seems that no ...more
Top 6 Concerns For Back To School 2022
We recently conducted a survey with our email and social media audiences to gain a better understanding of the struggles community members are currently facing. The responses we received were ...more
New Shoes Remain One of the Most Important Items for Kids in Poverty
In 2022, parents expect to pay over $160 for their children’s back-to-school shoes. As it is, shoes and sneakers are very expensive for families in poverty. When they consistently weigh ...more
Beyond the Door: Catie’s Closet Urgent Order System
As we continue to grow and expand regionally and across the nation, we know the needs of children are only increasing. Responding to the expanded need, we introduced our Emergency ...more
How Catie’s Closet Supports Social Emotional Learning
While Social Emotional Learning (SEL) was introduced to schools in the mid-1990s, it’s become a more popular topic in schools over the past several years and even more so as ...more