The Foster Closet
The Foster Closet exists to help foster children in Southeast Tennessee by providing them with clothing and other essential items. Too often children come into care with only the clothing they are wearing at the time of placement. With that in mind, our goal is to supply an Initial Placement Pack (IPP) consisting of a meal for the foster family, approximately one week's worth of new or gently used clothing, pajamas, and other needed items for each foster child upon placement. Foster families may also come in seasonally to shop for their child(ren).
Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 1:00pm
2025
Closet Donation Guidelines
NEW THIS YEAR:
The following donations will only be accepted from the 1st - 15th of each month with a 3 bag/box limit per household per day:
Clothing
Shoes
Books
Toys
All other donations including new items, toiletries, diapers, equipment, furniture, and financial donations are accepted all month long.
REMINDERS:
Clothing Guidelines:
In season
Laundered
No safety pins/hangers
Sizes preemie through adult XXL
New or GENTLY USED
No holes, fading, excessive wear, pilling
No familial references (Mommy’s Favorite, Daddy’s Little Girl, Grandma’s Angel, etc…)
No violent or vulgar words, logos, or references
No reference to drugs or alcohol
ABSOLUTELY NO USED SOCKS OR UNDERWEAR
reminders:
Equipment Guidelines:
Cribs must be manufactured after 2012 and include all required hardware in a plastic bag secured to the crib
Car seats may be donated new or used as long as they have never been involved in an accident and they have more than 12 months remaining before they expire
No walkers
No door-hanging jumpers
No Rock N Plays
No used bottle nipples or pacifiers
No recalled toys or equipment of any kind
Toys must be like new and all parts/pieces must be secured in a bag or with tape
Items Most Needed:
Gift cards to clothing stores - Old Navy, Abercrombie, Kohl’s, Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Academy, etc…
Gift cards for restaurants to assist us in providing meals for families with new placements
Baby Toiletries (New/Unopened)
Teen Toiletries (New/Unopened)
Makeup/Nail Polish (New/Unopened)
Car seats/Boosters
New socks (infant through adult)
New underwear (toddler through adult)
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If you have multiple children, please fill out a form for each child.