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Free clothing closets, furniture banks and school supplies in northern California.
Find clothing closets, furniture banks, and charities in northern California that provide free or low cost clothes to the low income as well as furniture for a new home or apartment. Clients at these charity organizations will often be given items such as free coats, shoes, backpacks for students, professional work attire, suits, uniforms, furniture, baby supplies or school supplies. There are also fee furniture banks in the area, including Santa Clara, Alameda, and San Francisco County. The organizations do what they can to meet the need. Many locations also offer other services, such as limited financial help or referrals.
The free clothing closets as well as furniture banks are widely disbursed in the region, and locations are in San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda County and other nearby counties. Most of the centers rely heavily on donations from the community, so if you have clothing items that are in good condition and you don’t want them, then drop them off.
In addition to new or gently used clothing, other common requests and needs which can be fulfilled include toys for children, diapers, furniture, back to school supplies, bookbags, and hygiene items. There may allso be furniture such as computers, desks, beds or mattresses, kitchen appliances and more. Many of the clothing closets, thrift stores and pantries also provide special Christmas assistance programs to low income families with children.
Call or stop by a center near you. Whether you live in Santa Cruz, the San Francisco region, or San Mateo, a free clothing closet, furniture banks or thrift store may be able to provide you with high quality, yet affordable or free items. Thousands of low income families, children, as well as other get assistance from them every year. Note, there are many Salvation Army centers, such as clothing banks, listed below. For a comprehensive list of locations in the region, find more details on the Salvation Army in California.
Cityteam Ministries
1297 North 13th Street, San Jose, California 95112
Dial (408) 293-4657
Donations are redistributed to families in need. Items offered include household cleaning supplies, a birthday or Christmas toy for a child, men's and women's hygiene items and warm clothing for boy or girl.
Innvision
297 Commercial Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Phone (408) 453-3124
Over 20 centers in the region offer transitional and supportive housing, emergency shelter, and other services in the Bay area. Receive warm winter coats, fleece blankets, free food, sleeping bags, new socks, and toys.
The Salvation Army
359 North 4th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Main number is (408) 282-1165
Services offered include clothing, furniture, or household items. They also run seasonal assistance programs, with the two main ones being a free back to school giveaway in Santa Clara County as well as Angel Tree Christmas toys.
First Immanuel Lutheran Church Of San Jose
Address is 121 East San Salvador Street, San Jose, California 95112
Call (408) 286-8413
Provides new or gently used clothing to low income individuals and families in Santa Clara County.
Sacred Heart Community Services
1381 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95110
Call (408) 278-2160 for hours
Items distributed include diapers, groceries, baby formula and more. Lunches and food bags may be offered too. Covers zip codes of 95110, 95117, 95125, 95126, 95128 and 95134.
Santa Maria Urban Ministry
778 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110
Phone number is (408) 292-3314
Clothing offered includes warm jackets for all ages, clean blankets and rain ponchos. Food items pass out is turkeys, chickens, vegetables, fruit, soup, peanut butter, dry milk, and canned ham. There are also free furniture banks, including beds, couches, kitchen supplies, cribs and more.
Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
Main address is 358 North Montgomery Street, San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: (408) 705-5444
A low cost thrift store and clothing bank are on site. There is furniture for the low income, beds, diapers for new or single moms, winter jackets, and more. They also offer referrals to financial aid and job programs.
Make It Home Bay Area Furniture Bank
101 Henry Adams Street
San Francisco, California 94103
(415) 578-3205
A regional, free furniture bank for the city and county, as well as Northern California. Donated furniture is given to low income families, seniors, and others. Beds, couches, sofas, end tables, pots, appliances and many other items (based on donations) will be passed out from the furniture bank. There are also vouchers and other items.
Catholic Charities Of Santa Clara County
2625 Zanker Road, San Jose, California 951342107
Telephone number is (408) 325-5278
Dozens of assistance programs and services are offered from the non-profit. Call for school backpacks, bicycles, car seats, diapers, toys, warm socks and jackets and more. Other items available may be store gift cards and bus passes. There is a thrift store that sells low cost furniture, kitchen items, pots, pans and other goods for a household.
Milpitas Food Pantry and Clothing Closet
1440 South Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Main number is (408) 946-5564
The center provides free clothing to anyone in need, free of charge.
Bill Wilson Center
3490 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Dial (408) 243-0222
Clothing closet distributes jackets, gift cards, blankets, sleeping bags, new socks and underwear, toiletries, and maybe even cash.
St Vincent De Paul Society Of Santa Clara County
PO Box 5579, San Jose, CA 95150
Dial (408) 993-9901
A leading church. Call to apply for free clothe giveaways. There are also Easter Baskets for kids, blankets for the homeless, and other clothing programs...all are free for the low income. There is also a free furniture abnk for the low income in Santa Clara County as well as northern California.
Sunnyvale Area Ecumenical Parish
1112 South Bernardo Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Call (408) 245-9109.
The church offers blankets, clothing, household utensils, sleeping bags, linens, and layettes to families and lower income individuals in need of help.
Ascent Employment Program
4911 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129
Call (408) 257-8302
Offers professional work attire from a clothing closet. Other resources include job search support, career guidance, resume writing feedback, help with cover letters, free use of internet and computers, and more.
Birthright Of San Jose
350 West Julian Avenue, Building #6
Mountain View, CA 95110-1059
Phone number is (800) 550-4900
Offers community resource information as well as maternity and infant clothing.
Community Services Agency Of Mountain View And Los Altos
204 Stierlin Road, Mountain View, California 94043
Main number is (650) 968-0836
Clients are referred to a clothes closet/pantry, they may receive a gift card, or people may request a check to purchase clothing on their own for employment purposes. Other financial aid in northern California is for rent, section 8 vouchers, gasoline and more.
Society St Vincent De Paul Alameda
9235 San Leandro St., Oakland, California 94603
Call 510-638-7600
Resources include financial assistance (rent and utilities) as well as furniture, automobiles, household items and other basic necessities. They support the less fortunate in Alameda County. New moms or dads can get maternity clothes and other supplies. Find a list of baby supplies for low income families.
Church Of The Transfiguration
Location is 4325 Jarvis Avenue, San Jose, CA 95118
Phone: (408) 833-3195
Offers free clothing to the needy.
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Main address - 2411 Pulgas Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Call (650) 323-7781
Assistance includes clothing, furniture, appliances, and household essentials. A general clothes closet can be used for free children's clothing and essentials such as blankets and small furnishings.
Hope Services
30 Las Colinas Lane, San Jose, California 95119
Call (408) 748-2874
Clients of HOPE can access job training, independent living services, and job placement.
Valley Churches United Missions
9430 Love Creek Road, Ben Lomond, CA 95005
Call (831) 336-8258
Services include Occasional Emergency Food Assistance, Bus Fare, Dental Care Expense Assistance, Food Vouchers, Gas Money, Utility Service Payment Assistance, Government Surplus Food Distribution Sites, Medical Care Expense Assistance, Mortgage Payment Assistance, Clothing, Rent Payment Assistance, School Supplies, and Shoes.
Career Closet Of Santa Clara County
1163 Chess Drive, Suite A, San Mateo, CA 94404
Call (408) 451-1200
It offers free appropriate business job interview attire to women and works in partnership with Men's Warehouse to provide appropriate attire for lower income and disadvantaged men referred through the CalWORKS program.
Bay Area Furniture Bank
Los Altos and also Sunnyvale, CA 94024
(650) 969-2100
Free furniture is passed out. It can be items for women fleeing abuse. Children who need beds for sleeping, or new low income parents that need cribs. There may be appliances, TVs, electronics, couches, and more. Donations and money are also collected to help the poor and low income in the region, including Santa Clara county, San Francisco and other counties.
Goodwill Industries Of San Francisco, San Mateo And Marin Counties, Inc.
They sell furniture, household goods, clothes, shoes and more. They sell items, and the money is used to pay for job programs, daycare, and other services in the Northern California region. The homeless, working poor, single moms or dads and others can of course donate, or shop there. The money from Goodwill does to pay for job placement, programs and other assistance programs in Northern California.
2100 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, California 94002
28 W. 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, (650) 293-8500
350 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060, (831) 423-8611
7420 Mission Street, Daly City, CA 94014, call (650) 985-2300
1215 California Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010, dial (650) 373-1235
2255 Gellert Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080, (650) 737-9827
Provides clothing, furniture/Home Furnishings and household goods.
The Bridge Of Hope Foundation
Soquel, CA 95073, (831) 464-2362
Services offered include Wheelchair, Food, and Clothing.
Elm Street Mission
117 Elm Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060
Dial (831) 420-0543
Offers an onsite Soup Kitchen, Clothing, Hot Meals, and Occasional Emergency Food Assistance.
Hope Services Santa Cruz District
220 Lincoln Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone number is (831) 421-9900
Clothing and household goods are offered.
St. Francis Catholic Kitchen
Location is 205 Mora Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone - (831) 459-6712
Offers Soup Kitchens and Clothing
St. Vincent De Paul Society Of Santa Cruz
Address: 210 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060
Phone (831) 423-0878
Services are as follws. There is Prescription Expense Assistance, free Furniture for those moving into a home or apartments, General Clothing Provision, as well as Household Goods. Or apply at SVDP for Emergency Food Assistance, Rent and Utility Payment Assistance.
The Salvation Army Santa Cruz Corps Community Center
721 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Dial (831) 426-8365
If this location can’t help you, find additional financial assistance Salvation Army resources and programs.
Transition Age Youth Programs
Location is 290 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Telephone (831) 459-0444
Resources offered Clothing for Foster Children, Rent Payment and Deposit Assistance for Former Foster Children, General Counseling, Life Skills Education, Soup Kitchens, and Clothing.
The Salvation Army Watsonville Corps Community Center
112 Grant Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone (831) 724-3922
Assistance ranges from book bags, shoes, pens, and pencils for students to free birthday toys. There is also case management, one time financial aid, free clothes for work or school, diapers, and much more.
Pajaro Rescue Mission
111 Railroad Avenue, Watsonville, California 95076
Dial (831) 724-9576
Runs a community food pantry, clothing closet, offers prepared meals, emergency shelter for men, showers and a free medical clinic.
Salvation Army, Watsonville
112 Grant Street, Watsonville, California 95076
Call (831) 724-3922
Offers basic necessities, like clothing, free food, clothing, shelter, work uniforms, utilities, water, and rental assistance.
Casa De La Cultura Center
225 Salinas Road 4A, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone - (831) 763-0702
The non-profit provides a clothing flea market for community members in need.
Wardrobe for Opportunity - Oakland
570-14th Street, Suite 5, Oakland, CA 94610
Phone number is (510) 463-4100
Provides low-income women and men in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties with high quality business clothing appropriate for job interviews as well as career development support. Each client receives may be able to qualify for interviewing outfits and a working wardrobe when jobs are obtained. Also get referral to local job programs.
Birthright - Brentwood Office
857-2nd Street, Suite D, Brentwood, California 94513
Phone (800) 550-4900
Provides free diapers, maternity and baby clothes, formula and food donations to pregnant women and current clients. Also offers information and referrals to help with housing needs, legal aid, medical, financial support.
Fresh Start Walnut Creek
1924 Trinity Avenue, Walnut Creek, California 94598
Telephone number is (925) 935-8446
Provides a number of assistance programs and respite for working poor and/or homeless. Services include meals, phones for job and housing search, food pantry, clothing, showers, a washer and dryer, case management, state and federal benefits, including disability and worker's comp and advocacy and assistance in accessing county services.
San Francisco Day Labor Program
3358 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone (415) 252-5375
Call or stop by for clothing vouchers for Day Laborers, Community Clinics, Congregate Meals/Nutrition Site, English as a Second Language classes, Job Development and even free Legal Counseling.
Dolores Street Community Services
938 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Call (415) 282-3078
Clothing Bank, Case/Care Management, Comprehensive Information and Referral, and more is offered.
Free The Need
21st Street and Bryant Street, San Francisco, California 94110
(415) 587-6685
Runs a General Clothing Provision as well as offers Ongoing Emergency Food Assistance.
Community Thrift Store
623 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Main phone number - (415) 861-4910
Runs a thrift store. Low cost furniture, appliances, computers, and more is sold. No income restrictions; anyone in northern California can shop there.
Drop-in Center and Shelters - BOSS Multi Agency Service Center
1931 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Call (510) 843-3700
The center provides a variety of services and assistance programs for homeless individuals/families including needs assessments and referrals to community services. A shelter is offered too.
St. Anthony Foundation
1185 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Call (415) 241-2600
Clothing is passed out.
St. Vincent De Paul Society Of San Francisco District Council
470 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 202-9955
Household Goods and Clothing is offered, as well as food. There are vouchers, a free furniture bank, as well as other supplies. Suits, dresses, slacks, and others for workers, even including computers may be passed out.
The Salvation Army
Address: 242 Turk Street, San Francisco, California 94102
Phone - (415) 345-3414
Clothing Vouchers, Utility Bill Service Payment Assistance from REACH and other social services are available. Covers zip codes of 94102, 94103, 94105, 94115, 94117, and 94124.
Dress For Success San Francisco
Location is 500 Sutter Street, Suite 218, San Francisco, CA 94102
Call (415) 362-0034
Services are around employment, and include Career Development for Women, Business Networking Groups for Women, and Work Clothing.
La Casa De Las Madres
Main address is 1663 Mission Street, Suite 225, San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone number is (415) 503-0500
Helps women, children, and teens.
Northern California Service League
Location is 40 Boardman Place, San Francisco, CA 94103
Dial (415) 863-2323
Free gently used or new clothing is for Ex-Offenders.
Arriba Juntos
Main address is 1850 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103
Main phone number is (415) 487-3240
Runs assistance programs including Vocational Education, distributes Work Clothing, and allows the public access to computers and other resources.
Calvary Street Ministries
240 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone number is (415) 657-3107
Meals and clothing is offered.
City Team Ministries
Main address is 164 - 6th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Primary phone number is (415) 861-8688
First Resort
Main address is 450 Sutter Street, Suite 1740, San Francisco, CA 94108
Call (415) 627-9175
Distributes to the needy and families that qualify Baby Clothing, Diapers and provides services such as Parenting Education and more.
A Miner Miracle
Main address is 441 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone - (415) 217-7230
Provides Work Clothing.
A Miner Miracle Thrift Shop and Clothing Closet
441 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 398-2155
Clothing Closet - Hillcrest Church
404 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 689-0550
Provides free clothing of all sizes as well as linens and bedding to low income/homeless. Other items include uniforms for work or school; all items are free.
Western Addition Family Resource Center
Location is 1426 Fillmore Street, #303, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 202-9770
Offers a General Clothing Provision, Case/Care Management, Housing Search Assistance, Food and other Social Services.
Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church One Mind Temple
1286 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California 94115
Call (415) 673-7144 for intake
General Free Clothing Provision and runs a Food Pantry.
One Warm Coat
Main address is 1201 California Street, Suite 1302, San Francisco, CA 94109
Runs a clothing Bank and Donation Programs. There are free winter coats for kids and other resources, including boots for school students.
Raphael House
1065 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Telephone number is (415) 474-4621
Concord Corps of The Salvation Army
3950 Clayton Road, Concord, CA 94521
Offers back-to-school clothing program, meals, and emergency/disaster response services. Also can provide assistance with paying energy bills.
The Salvation Army Golden State Division
4000 19th Avenue, San Francisco, California 94123
Telephone number is (415) 585-8877
Resources offered are vouchers for clothing or furniture, Occasional Emergency Food Assistance, Rent Payment Assistance, school supplies, and more.
Tzu Chi Foundation U.s.a San Francisco Branch
Main center is located at 2901 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122
Call (415) 682-0566
Winter Clothing and soup kitchens for Homeless People.
Food Pantry and Clothing Closet Antioch Ministerial Fellowship
2507 San Jose Drive, Antioch, CA 94509
Telephone: (925) 757-1672
Provides emergency clothes closet and a food pantry and for anyone in need.
FERST Multi-Service Center - East County - Anka Behavioral Health
Location is 1401 West 4th Street, Antioch, California 94509
Call (925) 778-3750
Services include case management, limited clothing, meals, showers, food and information and referrals to substance abuse treatment, employment training, housing counseling, transportation, and health care.
Antioch Corps - The Salvation Army
620 East Tregallas Road, Antioch, CA 94509
Telephone number is (510) 262-0500
The non-profit social service agency offers social support services for low-income seniors, children, youth, and adults. Programs include back-to-school clothing program, emergency food to individuals with verifiable need (in cooperation with other service providers), day camp and electric bill assistance from REACH.
Birthright - Concord Office
Main address is 3106 Clayton Road, Concord, California 94519
Call (800) 550-4900
Provide maternity and baby clothes, diaper, formula and food donations, information, counseling, support and referrals. Helps children and pregnant mothers with housing, legal, medical, and financial needs. The goal is to help low income parents, even single moms and dads in the northern California region.
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Location is 2210 Gladstone Drive, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Telephone (925) 439-5060
Services offered include, but are not limited to, crisis management, information and referral, food pantry and clothing to eligible lower income families. The charity runs thrift stores, and also offers employment opportunities and on-the-job-training to those experiencing employment barriers and the hard-to-employ.
Wardrobe for Opportunity - Concord
2051 Harrison Street, Suite A, Concord, CA 94520
Telephone: (510) 463-4100
Provides low-income people in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties with quality business clothing appropriate for the professional workplace and job interviews as well as career development support. Each client can receive a couple interviewing outfits for interviews and a working wardrobe as well.
FERST Multi-Service Center - Central County - Anka Behavioral Health
1121 Detroit Avenue, Concord, CA 94520, (925) 685-7613
Main address - 1515 Market Avenue, San Pablo, California 94806, Phone (510) 232-7571
Focuses on the homeless, including case management, free food, showers, limited clothing, and information and referrals. Coordinates services with other local non-profits.
Mid-bay Emergency And Referral Center, Inc.
10351 Merritt Street #6, Castroville, CA 95012
Call (831) 633-3866
Offers emergency food and clothing.
Women Helping All People
Address is 79 Cole Drive, Suite 15, Sausalito, CA 94965
Phone number is (415) 332-1703
Programs include Adult High School Diploma Programs, Clothing, Computer and Related Technology Classes, English as a Second Language, GED Instruction, Housing (Rent/Mortgage) Payment Assistance.
GRIP - Souper Center, West County Resource Center
165 22nd Street, Richmond, California 94801
Telephone number is (510) 233-2141
Items offered to the needy include a hot-noon meal 365 days/year, entree to noon-day meals, shower and laundry facilities, mailing addresses, telephone access, food pantry listings and shelter for families. The Resource Center provides case management services, self-sufficiency and permanent housing to the needy. Vocational and housing assistance is offered as well as work clothing and transportation.
Salvation Army, Greenfield Extension
Salinas, CA
2460 North Main Street, Salinas, CA 93906, phone (831) 443-9655
Telephone (831) 674-3108 or (831) 595-6998
Offers basic necessities, such as food, clothing, utilities, electric bills assistance.
Interim, Inc.
220 12th Street, Marina, CA 93933
Phone number is (831) 883-3030
Provides supportive services including referrals, benefits assistance, and case management.
Marina Community Center
213 Hillcrest Avenue, Marina, CA 93933
Phone number is (831) 884-1231
A clothing closet is available.
Epiphany Lutheran & Episcopal Church
425 Carmel Avenue, Marina, California 93933
Telephone number is (831) 384-6323
Provides a clothing exchange, Community Thanksgiving Dinner, and other food. In addition to the meal, clothes for kids and clients may be passed out as well as hygiene items.
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