Several times per year, the FVUMC Clothing Closet ministry provides free clothes and linens to anyone in the church and community. Our centrum is organized in sections with sorted clothing, and anyone can come and get what they need for themselves and/or their family
To make this outreach possible, a team of volunteers works Wednesday night through Saturday morning. We are in need of volunteers to help unload the sheds, sort / fold clothing, greet / assist shoppers, and clean up / reset the Centrum for each giveaway.
Help With Upcoming Giveaway
Our next Clothing Closet is Saturday, Oct. 31 from 8-10am. Setup is on Wednesday, Oct. 28 – Thursday, Oct. 29.
Special Request: Donate Halloween Costumes for Kids
You’re invited to donate Halloween costumes for children only. Please put each costume and all pieces (mask, gloves, belt, etc) in one bag and label (Spiderman costume, princess costume, etc). These costumes can be donated in the clothing sheds in the back gravel parking lot just like all other types of clothing. All costumes must be donated by Thursday, October 29 by 12pm and can be dropped off ahead of time in the shed.
Donating Items for Clothing Give-Away? Here Are Some Helpful Tips!
We are in need of new and gently used clothing donations. We accept all sizes of clothing from baby to all adult sizes. It is appreciated if donations are freshly laundered, sorted, and labeled (baby, boy, girl, teen, men, women). This is so helpful for our volunteers! Donations may be dropped off in the sheds in the back gravel parking lot. Thank you so much for your donations!
We accept donations of clothing, jackets, shoes, belts, bags, bedding, and towels ONLY. We can no longer accept donations of other household items due to space limitations.
- Bring your clothing donations directly to the centrum on the Wednesday prior to a giveaway from 6-6:30pm or on the prior Thursday morning. Enter via the adult wing side entrance. (While donations can be dropped in our shed behind the building throughout the year, bringing them to the centrum during the give-away setup saves our team the extra step of hauling everything to the building!)
- Sort your donations and divide them by type and size (ex: Ladies Medium). Label each bag with type and size (ex: Boys 2T). Please use bags that can be tied at the top and be sure to tie them so items can’t fall out. Don’t overfill bags – it makes them difficult to manage.
- Tax donation forms are available at the church office
- Email missions@fvumc.org for questions or more information. Thank you!