Clothing insecurity is becoming a rising issue for working families as prices rise across the board, and more and more schools transition to uniform and dress code policies. Most of the required dress code schools insist upon polos and khakis, which add to costs as those items are harder to find and more expensive than a cotton tee shirt and jeans or leggings.

Charity Newsies, on the front lines of clothing insecurity for kids going to school:

• has clothed over 800,000 kids since its origin in 1907,
• sees the trend and need for clothing for kids rising in an alarming way.

Each child served by Charity Newsies receives:

• $150 worth of new school clothing, including a coat, hat, gloves, underwear for the week, six pairs of socks, three pairs of pants and three shirts.
• If the child goes to a school with a uniform, Charity Newsies provides a uniform voucher.
• If a child goes to a school with a specific dress code, they receive dress code compliant pants and shirts.

In 2023, we served over 18,000 children for the school year through our open application process to families in need.

Year-round, we serve families without housing or entering shelters as well as families affected by domestic violence, natural disasters, fires, etc., through a variety of community partners.