Clothing Resources
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| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Hours | Services Offered | Referral Type | Additional Information |
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| Assistance League of Charlotte Thrift Stores | 3405 S. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28217 |
704-525-5000 | Open Tues, Thurs, Fri, and Saturday 10am-4pm | Quality used clothing, shoes, accessories, furniture, toys, books, and household items | ||
| Community Service Center – Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church | 1332 Oaklawn Ave, 28206 | 704-377-4741 | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Saturday 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., hot meal served. Food Pantry: Tuesday and Wednesday evening | Food pantry, clothing closet, some help with medication refills (up to half) and some help with bills. | Eligibility: Apply in person with list of needs. Must have ID and SS #Documents To Bring: Referrals accepted from Department of Social Services and other human services agencies in the city |
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| Crisis Assistance Ministry | 500 Spratt St Charlotte, NC 28206 |
704-371-3000 | Please arrive between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Customers are seen based on urgency of their need. | Assists with overdue rent after the 10th month, overdue utilities, first month’s rent and utilities for homeless persons, and other emergency needs. Also has a free clothing store and furniture bank. | Self | Please read before going – make sure you have the necessary paperwork. |
| Dress for Success | 500-A Clanton Road, Charlotte, NC 28217 | 704-525-7706 | Monday – Friday 9 AM-5 PM | Supplies business attire for low-income women; call ahead | Self | |
| Goodwill Charlotte Locations | List of retail stores | 704-334-6017 | Monday – Saturday 9:00am – 9:00pm Sunday 10:00am – 7:00pm |
Provides donated clothing and household items available at minimal cost. | ||
| Jackson Park Ministries | 5415 Airport Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208 | 704-333-4280 | Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:30 am – 11:00, Appointments must be made in advance. | They provide on site, temporary and transformational housing and financial accountability, counseling, a food pantry and clothing pantry for children for infants through age 18 at no charge. | Call ahead for Clothing – Self Referral.
Food Pantry – If you have a caseworker at Department of Social Services or if you have a caseworker at Goodwill, or the Charlotte Housing Authority, or Veterans’ Services, or Urban Ministries or Crisis Assistance Ministry, or another human services agency. they can call in a referral. If none of the above applies, please call Loaves and Fishes at 704-523-4333. Referrals to the Transformational Housing Program can be made at any time. The potential resident needs to call for an interview and fill out an application. Please contact: Tim Powell |
Recipients meet with a pastor/counselor for a time of encouragement and prayer when receiving care at Jackson Park Ministries.
Families may visit the Jackson Park Ministry Clothing Closet up to one time every 90-days. |
| Junior League of Charlotte WearHouse | 1117 Pecan Avenue, Charlotte, NC | 704-377-1854 | Sells used clothes for adult men, women, teens, children, and infants) | |||
| Lydia’s Loft | must go to the Ada Jenkins Center first | 704-896-0471 | Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
provides free clothing; income level and family situation will be use to determine eligibility; must live in Davidson, Cornelius, or Huntersville; screening and referrals done through Ada Jenkins Center and Soloman House | Client partners must live in Cornelius, Huntersville, Davidson, or south Iredell County. To receive clothing from Lydia’s Loft, all clients must first come to the Ada Jenkins Center on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 9:30AM – 12PM and 12:30PM – 3PM to fill out an application for a referral form, which they may then take to Lydia’s Loft. | Please bring ID and two forms of proof of residency. You may bring any two documents showing your current address from this list:
Drivers License |
| Matthews Help Center | 119 N Ames St. Matthews, NC | 704-847-8383 | by appointment only, Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Food Pantry, Financial assistance program, which will help people meet life’s basic needs, such as funds for paying rent, utilities and/or medical bills, Temporary Housing, Clothing (via BackPorch Thrift Store – new and gently used items at low cost) | Self | Documents Needed – Pictured ID for all adults: Driver’s license, state picture ID, or passport Social Security Card of client Proof of Income for everyone working in household: check stubs, letter from employer verifying pay or proof of household income including roommates. Average expense of each household bill Proof of Emergency: Doctor’s disability statement, medical bills, eviction notice, disconnects notices, etc. Rental/Homeowners information: Rent lease, landlord’s name and phone number, mortgage papers, late notices and eviction papers |
| My Brother and Sister’s Walk-In Closet | Final Harvest Ministries 1200 Alleghany St Charlotte, NC 28208 |
(704) 817 – 8585 | call for hours | Free clothes and shoes for all who need them; men, women, and children, all sizes | ||
| New Outreach Christian Center | 3900 Gossett Ave Charlotte, North Carolina |
(704) 398-1777 | After church services on Wed, Fri and Sundays. Must attend service. | Food Pantry, Clothing | Self | |
| Salvation Army Thrift Stores | 1011 Central Avenue Charlotte, 2820411328 E. Independence Blvd. Charlotte, 281058500 Pineville-Matthews Road Charlotte, 28226 |
704-348-2838
704-814-7031 704-910-3368 |
Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Family Store with many products available. | ||
| The Final Harvest Ministries | 1200 Alleghany St. Charlotte, NC 28208 |
(704) 494-9568 | Mon-Fri, 12-1pm | Hot Meals (free clothes are distributed during this time) | Self | No ID required |
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