| Have you heard of Kids Closet of Duluth? | |
| a clothing program for young Duluthians attending school | |
Located at: Bethany Lutheran Church, 2308 West 3rd Street, Duluth MN 55806
Phone: 218-722-4533 Fax: None at this time
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From the Kids Closet website: Kids Closet of Duluth is a 501(c)3 non profit serving low income Head Start and Elementary School children living in Duluth with clothes needed for regular school attendance. With the help of this most generous community, we furnish each child with a full set of winter outerwear, including boots and 4 outfits suitable for classroom use (one new and 3 used). We stress a welcoming atmosphere for parents and clothes that are attractive and durable.
Free clothes for Duluth school children in early childhood thru fifth grade who are in need. We outfit your child for school - gym shoes, socks, underwear, school outfits and winter outerwear, including boots. All donated locally for local children, we have both new and good quality used items. We serve by appointment only so apply early in the school year for best results. You are welcome to return in spring for more shoes and spring clothes.
Please click on the link to learn all about the incredibly worthy cause!
At the quilt retreat I recently attended I brought some fleece remnants and a very simple pattern for fleece mittens. They take about 10 minutes to make. I put out a call for the quilters to make me a pair at some point over the weekend. I received 26 pair of mittens that I handed off to one of the dedicated volunteers today. She was so pleased to see them and especially boy ones. They have lots of need for boy stuff, most donations tend to be geared towards girls. If you are interested in making some mittens please contact me at Joellegalo@hotmail.com and I can email you the very simple pattern we used. it takes just scraps of fleece, a few inches of elastic and about 10 minutes of your time. They can also use hats and scarves, You can send them directly to kids closet or to me and I will get them delivered. They collect all year but as the temperatures start to drop this is the time with the most need. Thank you!!
