In 2024, clothing assistance applications opened on July 29th. We anticipate clothing assistance applications for the 2025-2026 school year to open in the late summer of 2025.
Please DO NOT SUBMIT more than 1 APPLICATION. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam/junk folder. If you still don’t receive it after 24 hours, please feel free to call us or email clothing@charitynewsies.com.
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A RECORD NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS. IF YOU APPLY TODAY, THE EARLIEST YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP WILL BE IN EARLY NOVEMBER. PICK UPS ARE SCHEDULED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.
The Charity Newsies application for clothing assistance will open on July 29, 2024.
Applications are now closed for the 2024-2025 school year. We have reached our capacity of 18,000 children.
If you are in an emergency situation, please contact your school social worker or case workers with whom you may be working.
Additional clothing may be available at one of the free stores listed below:
- https://www.4allpeople.org/freestore
- https://www.dwellcc.org/ministries/community-clothing-outreach
- https://www.svdpcolumbus.org/svdp_clothing_store
- https://www.purpledoorchurch.com/make-a-difference/free-store
The Charity Newsies Clothe-A-Child program is designed for families in need of back-to-school clothing assistance. Qualifying families may submit one application per child per school year. All children of the family are to be on the same application.
- Applications are submitted on-line only. We no long accept in-person applications.
- Applicants will receive an appointment confirmation email within 3 business days of submitting the application. The confirmation will include the date & time of pick-up and a card number to claim the clothing. A recap of the children to receive clothing along with the school chosen and the clothing sizes selected will be included in the confirmation email.
- Pick-up appointments are scheduled during regular office hours (M-F) in the order in which the applications are received and approved. We do not have weekend pick-up.
- Charity Newsies reserves the right to verify all information provided on the application. False or incomplete information can delay or deny the approval of your application.
- Applicants are responsible for picking up the clothing at our headquarters. Unclaimed clothing will be returned to inventory and the application will be closed. Applicants who fail to pick up their clothing will not be able to reapply until the following school year.
- Clothing will be provided based on the dress code of the school indicated and the clothing sizes selected on the application. Clothing cannot be returned or exchanged, so it is important to select the correct sizes.
- Click here for more clothing pickup information.
Any questions regarding the application or the Clothe-A-Child program should be directed to clothing@charitynewsies.com.
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