Unique Closet
Now entering its third year with a total donation of $300,000, Unique
Thrift Store's Unique Closet Program helps Montgomery County's
underprivileged residents obtain the clothing and household items they need,
free of charge, while maintaining their sense of dignity. The Program is
administered through Unique Thrift Store's partnerships with the Montgomery
County government and various non-profit organizations. In December 2007,
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett joined Unique Thrift Store owner
Dave Kloeber to announce the store's donation of $100,000 to "kick off" the
Unique Closet Program. Since its inception, the program has been a huge
success helping more than 80 Montgomery county organizations--- 57 of which
are Montgomery County public schools.
Here's how the Unique Closet Program works:
- Unique Closet provides gift certificates to a provider, such as a Montgomery County school, social service agency or non-profit organization. The provider decides which clients receive the certificates and when they are distributed.
- Providers have used the certificates in a variety of ways including:
- Incentive for clients who reach certain goals
- Taking clients shopping for career clothes
- Purchasing household goods such as bedding, dishes, glasses, pots and pans for clients moving into new homes
- Providing much-needed clothing for underprivileged students
- Helping young mothers obtain the necessary clothing and furniture for their children.
Family Services, Inc.
Abilities Network
Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County
Jewish Foundation for Group Homes
Jubilee Association
Montgomery County Child Welfare Services
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Student Services
Interfaith Works of Montgomery County
Casa De Maryland
Mental Health Association of Montgomery County
N*Common Program
Jewish Council for the Aging
Service Coordination, Inc.
Kensington Wheaton Youth Services
MOMS Program
SEEC
National Children's Center
Bridges to Pals
Jewish Vocational Services (JSSA)
Complete List of Area School Partners
Albert Einstein High School
Arcola Elementary School
Argyle Middle School
Benjamin Banneker Middle School
Bells Mills Elementary School
Briggs Chaney Middle School
Broad Acres Elementary School
Brookhaven Elementary School
Burnt Mills Elementary School
Cabin John Middle School
Cannon Road Elementary School
Clarksburg High School
Clopper Mill Elementary School
Cresthaven Elementary School
Captain James Daly Elementary School
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Eastern Middle School
Farquhar Middle School
Forest Oak Middle School
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Francis Scott Key Middle School
Frost Middle School
Georgian Forest Elementary School
Kemp Mill Elementary School
Kingsview Middle School
Lakelands Park Middle School
Little Bennett Middle School
Montgomery Village Middle School
New Hampshire Estates Middle School
Newport Mill Middle School
Northwest High School
Oak View Elementary School
Page Elementary School
Pine Crest Elementary School
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Robert Frost Middle School
Roberto Clemente Middle School
Rolling Terrace Elementary School
Roscoe R. Nix Elementary School
Sequoyah Elementary School
Sargent Shriver Elementary School
Shady Grove Middle School
Sherwood High School
Spark M Matsunaga Elementary School
Springbrook High School
Strathmore Elementary School
Summit Hall Elementary School
Takoma Park Middle School
Thomas Edison High School
Twinbrook Elementary School
Weller Road Elementary School
Westover Elementary School
Wheaton Woods Elementary School
White Oak Middle School
Wootton High School
To learn more about the Unique Closet Program, go to our Contact Us page and send us an email.