Shopper’s Story: Mom on a Mission
Stories from a Shopper
Back to School BASH 2023
One of the highlights of our year is the annual Back to School BASH, and this year’s event did not disappoint! With help from our generous partners, we were able to put on an incredible event that provided help, hope, and FUN for our guests! We were able to give out 385 backpacks at the […]
We’ve been in the news
The Giving Closet has been in the news recently! We’re so thankful to The Columbian and KGW for featuring our recent financial hardships with their audience. We are so passionate about keeping the doors of our Free Community Store open to allow our guests to shop with dignity for the things they need. We hope […]
Shopper’s Story
Every week, we open the doors of our Free Community Store for shoppers to access clothing and household items they need but cannot afford. We would love to tell you about a recent experience that one of our shoppers had at The Giving Closet. We’ll call him Mike to protect his privacy. Mike and his […]
Andrea (An-dray-ah)
A little baby girl plans to arrive in two weeks. She has no idea, but her mom had a divine appointment here at The Giving Closet today… Yesterday, a man called on the phone with some baby items to donate. It became clear when he said he was donating an entire nursery that there was […]
Ditch Day
Cutting class is a good thing on Common Day of Service at Warner Pacific College. These students arrived on September 16th with open hearts and willing hands to do whatever we needed them to do! Thank you for living out your motto, “Where faith and scholarship lead to service”. It looks amazing around here!
MAKE A WISH…
Close your eyes and draw in a huge breath…and imagine that your only wish is that someone knows it’s your birthday and celebrates YOU. These gifts went to a group of youth whose very WISH may have been just that. To be known, celebrated, and loved. We delivered these birthday gifts in hopes of bringing […]
Free Clothing: Priceless!
We have a new Tuesday crowd! We opened our doors to seniors and adults with disabilities who are facing life on a seriously restricted income. One of our guests told us that she lives on $28 a month after paying for assisted living. Her smile was luminous as she let us know that she hasn’t […]
Tribute
Thank you to all our amazing volunteers! You have made the last 15 years possible. We couldn’t do this without you!!! -Denise Currie Executive Director
Children Get the Closet
Have observed that children get the concept of giving at a very young age, even beginning at age 5. While visiting the Closet with my grandson (age 5) he asked about the people and kids that come to the Closet why they don’t have anything or need to shop at the Closet? In an attempt […]