Helping the community is an important part of why THE KIDS KLOSET was started in the first place. One of the most wonderful aspects that come from this sale is our ability to help families in need in our community. Our wonderful consignors often choose to donate some or all of their unsold items. This generosity allows us to help families in need that cannot afford some of the basic things for their children.

In addition to donating to various local organizatoins, we partner with local charities, churches and organizations who provide us with information on families that could benefit from this program. We want our help to reach these families directly and provide them with items that can help make their life a little easier. Each organization provides us with a list of what the family needs and at the end of each sale, our staff puts care packages together for each family, making special efforts to package and prepare the items in such a way that the recipients truly feel special.

Seeing the smiles on the children's faces when they get toys or books or games is priceless....seeing the relief in a mother's eyes when she sees that she now has clothing for her children for the upcoming season that is in excellent condition is beyond words.

Many of these organizations and families have written to thank us:

Dear Kids Kloset,

My church delivered your very generous gift today. I really do not know how to thank you enough. Everything was so beautifully wrapped and my kids were so excited to open everything. The coats fit my boys perfectly and are their right size. They look like they are brand new. My girls (Kara 5 and Lisa 7) went crazy over the holiday dresses. They have never had anything so pretty and they tried them on immediately.  Plus, the gloves, hats and scarfs and other items are much needed for the winter ahead. It has been a very difficult year with my husband's passing and my income is just enough to barely keep the roof over our head. I pray daily for strength as my children need me to be strong. But sometimes, it is very hard to be positive. You have made my children smile and you have relieved some of my stress as well with your generosity. Thank you so much for your kindness and caring for a perfect stranger. As soon as I can, I will pay this forward. God Bless you.

Mrs. "W"

Follow Up from Mrs. "W":

Dear Gail,

I hope you don't mind, I asked my pastor for your name so I could address you personally. I wrote you back in October thanking you for providing things my family needed. I just had to contact you again to tell you about our families experience at church on Christmas Eve. My children were so excited to get dressed for church. I have to tell you, they looked adorable and everything they wore, head to toe was from you. Before, during and after the service, everyone was complimenting them on how handsome and beautiful they looked and they were beaming. My girls felt like princesses in their fancy dresses and my boys in their dress pants and dress shirts felt very grown up. They felt very good about themselves that they had something special to wear and I never would have been able to get that for them myself. I just wanted you to know that you made a difference. Thank you again and god bless.

Mrs. "W"

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FROM:  Gerald J. Ryan Outreach Center of Wyandanch

Dear Kids Kloset:

The Gerald J. Ryan Outreach Center provides emergency services to help people in the Wyandanch, Wheatley Heights, West and North Babylon. The Outreach extends a sincere thank you for your donation of children's shoes, clothing and maternity wear. Your donation will allow families to provide the very basic needs to their children when expenses for food and rent leave them with less money to spend on clothing.

We are very dependent on volunteers, donations and generous community organizations like yours. Your donation helps us to provide dignified services t oover 1100 people each month with food, clothing and numerous counseling services.

Your advice to organize the clothing room by color makes sense and will be used to improve our services. I welcome your help and future advice. Thank you form the many women, and children that were helped by your efforts.

Sincerely,
Noelle C.
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 Kids Kloset,