We encourage our employees to donate gently used professional clothing to one of the Baltimore-area organizations that work to provide professional wear for formerly homeless, disabled or low-income men and women just entering or re-entering the workforce.

Below is a list of local organizations that run employment programs and services and are open to receiving clothing donations.
 

Local Organizations
 

• Bea Gaddy Family Center
• Center for Urban Families
• Dress for Success
• Helping Up Mission
• Hope Forward
• International Rescue Committee
• League for People with Disabilities
• Maryland New Directions
• Paul's Place
• Sharp Dressed Man
• St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore
• Success in Style
• Suited to Succeed
• Support Services for Veteran Families

Donation Guidelines
 

Because of limited storage space, agencies ask that you donate clothing appropriate to the season.

Donated clothing should be the following:

• New or gently used
• Clean (dry-cleaned or laundered)
• Not stained or damaged
• Appropriate to wear to the office, including:
  • Suits
  • Tailored separates
  • Blouses, shirts
  • Business casual attire, such as khaki pants (not jeans), nice-looking sweaters, polo shirts, etc.
  • Ties, scarves
  • Shoes in very good condition

The general rule is, if you would not wear it because of its condition, do not donate it to someone else who needs to make a good first impression when looking for a job.

Please divide men's and women's clothing into separate marked bags before you drop them off. Clothing should not be on hangers as they make pickup and delivery challenging and dangerous.