SEND A CHILD TO SCHOOL READY TO LEARN
Help Clothe a Child and Send Them to School with Confidence
Your donation to Charity Newsies helps clothe children in Franklin County so they can walk into school confident and ready to learn. Each child receives a week’s worth of new school clothing including shirts, pants, underwear, socks, a warm coat, and gloves.
Charity Newsies is a nonprofit for kids in Columbus, Ohio that provides new school clothing so students in Franklin County can attend school confident and ready to learn.
Every year, Charity Newsies provides school clothing for approximately 18,000 children in Franklin County.
Too Many Kids in Columbus Go to School Without the Clothing They Need
For thousands of families in Columbus and Franklin County, providing school-ready clothing isn’t always possible. Shirts and pants that meet dress codes, warm coats for winter, and basic essentials like socks and underwear can quickly become unaffordable when budgets are already stretched thin.
Without these basics, children often walk into school feeling embarrassed, distracted, or left out. Some miss school altogether when they don’t have the clothing they need to attend comfortably.
When children do not have proper clothing for school, it can lead to:
- Lower confidence and self-esteem
- Difficulty focusing in class
- Increased absenteeism
- Feeling singled out among peers
Every child deserves to walk into school ready to learn. But without help from the community, many students in Columbus, Ohio continue to face this barrier every single day.
What Your Donation Does for Kids in Columbus, Ohio
Every gift helps ensure a child in Franklin County can walk into school confident and ready to learn.
$150 Clothes one child for school
Provides a full week of new school clothing including shirts, pants, underwear, socks, a warm coat, and gloves.
$75 Helps provide winter clothing
Supports coats, hats, and gloves so kids can attend school comfortably during cold Ohio weather.
$50 Provides essential clothing items
Helps purchase socks, underwear, and school clothing for children in Franklin County.
$25 Moves a child closer to school readiness
Every contribution helps provide the clothing kids need to attend school with confidence.
Your donation to this nonprofit for kids in Columbus, Ohio helps remove clothing as a barrier to education.
Clothe a Child in Columbus, Ohio
Since 1907, Charity Newsies has helped more than 800,000 children in Franklin County get the clothing they need for school.
Charity Newsies helps remove one of the most overlooked barriers to learning: proper clothing. Through our Clothe-A-Child program, we provide students in Franklin County with brand-new, dress code–appropriate school clothing so they can attend class with dignity and confidence. Each child receives a week’s worth of outfits, including shirts, pants, underwear, socks, a warm coat, and gloves, ensuring they have the essentials they need for school and for the changing Ohio weather.
For more than a century, Charity Newsies has helped neighbors support local children in a simple, tangible way. When you donate, you become part of the solution—helping a child walk into school prepared, comfortable, and ready to learn. A gift of $150 provides a full week of new school clothing for one child.
Why Donating to a Nonprofit for Kids in Columbus, Ohio Matters
When you donate to Charity Newsies, you are not just giving money. You are providing clothing a child will wear to school tomorrow. Your gift turns concern for local kids into tangible, immediate support that helps students walk into class with dignity and confidence.
When you donate, you become part of a community making sure local children can succeed in school.
✔ Help a child attend school with confidence instead of worrying about worn-out or missing clothing
✔ Provide brand-new essentials including shirts, pants, underwear, socks, a warm coat, and gloves
✔ Make a direct local impact for students living in or attending school in Franklin County, Ohio
✔ Support a focused, proven program that serves approximately 18,000 children each year
✔ Give in a way that protects dignity, ensuring kids receive new clothing that meets their school’s dress code
Most importantly, you experience the satisfaction of knowing your donation directly equips a child in your community to show up ready to learn.
How Your Donation Clothes a Child in Columbus, Ohio
Step 1: Make Your Donation
Choose a one-time or monthly gift to Charity Newsies. Your donation goes directly toward purchasing brand-new clothing for students who live in or attend school in Franklin County.
Step 2: We Prepare School-Ready Clothing
Through our Clothe-A-Child program, Charity Newsies purchases and organizes new clothing that meets each student’s school dress code. Every child receives a week’s worth of outfits along with essential items like underwear, socks, a warm coat, and gloves.
Step 3: A Child Walks Into School Ready to Learn
Students receive the clothing they need to attend school comfortably and confidently. With the barrier of clothing removed, they can focus on learning, participating, and succeeding in the classroom.
Families in Franklin County Share Their Gratitude
Approximately 18,000 children receive clothing from Charity Newsies every year.
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“On behalf of my family and our community, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous support in providing free back-to-school uniforms. Your kindness gave our children not just clothing—but confidence, dignity, and a sense of belonging as they step into the new school year. Your dedication to uplifting families and serving the community is deeply appreciated.”
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“This experience was the best. I would like to thank everyone who donates, works for or volunteers to help families out like mine. no words can say how grateful I am for the help received”
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“This really helped me as a single mother for back to school underclothes and pants. My son also has been wanting a new pair of winter gloves and now he got them.”
A Trusted Nonprofit for Kids in Columbus, Ohio Since 1907
Helping Local Kids Attend School for More Than a Century
Charity Newsies has been helping local children attend school with dignity for more than a century. Our mission is rooted in the belief that every child in our community deserves the clothing they need to succeed in school.
✔ Serving Franklin County students since 1907
✔ Helping approximately 18,000 children each year
✔ Focused on one mission: clothing local kids for school
✔ Active community partners
Our work is made possible by the generosity of neighbors, local businesses, schools, and community leaders across Central Ohio who believe that when children have their basic needs met, they can focus on learning and building their future.
Serving Families Across Franklin County
- Columbus
- Dublin
- Reynoldsburg
- Grove City
- Hilliard
- Upper Arlington
- Gahanna
- Whitehall
- And other surrounding Central Ohio communities
Help a Child Go to School with Confidence
No child should miss school or feel embarrassed because they don’t have proper clothing. Yet thousands of students in Franklin County still face this challenge every year.
Without support from people like you, many children will continue walking into school unprepared — or staying home altogether.
Your donation provides the clothing they need to attend school with confidence, dignity, and the ability to focus on learning.
Thousands of students still need help this year.
