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Thanks to the support from our sponsors:

PA Workwear/ Department of Public Welfare

Philadelphia Foundation

Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation

SAP America

Thomas Skelton Harrison Foundation

Dow Chemical Company

Julian A. & Lois G. Brodsky Foundation

National City Bank

PECO

Residences at Dockside

St. Edmond's Federal Savings Bank

US Airways

W.W. Smith Charitable Trust

Women's Way

Corporate Clothing Drives


Interested in organizing a drive on behalf of your
school, group, club, or company?

We appreciate your interest in wanting to help empower women.

By following these simple steps, you can help The Career Wardrobe assist thousands of women each year to successfully transition to work!

 


 

#1 Let Us Know!

Contact Heather Bennett before beginning your drive to receive proper paperwork and be placed on our schedule for donation delivery.  (Phone:  216-568-6693)

Complete documentation and guidelines will be sent to you upon receipt of your paperwork.

#2 Choose your drive!

We have a type of drive suitable for every size group!

  • Suited Up Drive: Donations of complete business skirt suits or pantsuits with matching blouses. We request that separates (pants, skirts, blazers, etc...) are donated at our monthly clothing drives.
  • Separate to None Drive:  Donations of trousers, skirts, blouses, blazers, "Casual Friday" outfits.
  • Black and White Drive: Donations of black pants and/or skirts, and white tops/blouses.
  • Finishing Touch Drive: Donations of shoes, stockings, handbags, jewelry and scarves.
  • Basic Beauty Drive: Donate those trial samples you never use (shampoo, toiletries, makeup, skin and haircare products)

Don't forget the Empowerment part of your drive!

In addition to clothing, The Career Wardrobe relies on financial donations to outfit the women who need our assistance! All donations are tax deductible.

  • Corporation Donations:  Ask your company to match its employees' contributions with a corporate gift of $150 or more.
  • Individual Donations:  Have colleagues not donating clothing support the drive with a financial gift, collect spare change and donate it to The Career Wardrobe or auction off a premium parking spot in your company lot during the week of your drive!

#3 Designate a coordinator to oversee the donations and make sure they are within the guidelines

  • This group or volunteer is invited and encouraged to come to The Career Wardrobe for a tour and to volunteer for an hour in order to understand the services and clothing we provide.
  • Please contact Heather Bennett or MaryAnn Smalls (215-568-6693) to coordinate a volunteer schedule.

#4 Drop Off Your Donations!

  

The Loews Philadelphia Hotel dropping off accessories collected during their Finishing Touch Drive and employees from Banana Republic/Gap had fun during their volunteer day before their Separates Drive!

Men's Clothing

The Career Wardrobe does not accept Men's clothing, however, listed below are two organizations in Philadelphia that do.  
Please contact them directly for their guidelines.

Work'n'Style:  215-717-4008
MenzFit: 215-922-1614

Of course, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Heather Bennett!




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Upcoming Events

Clothing Drive - East Falls
Sep 8, 2010

2nd Wednesday of the month from 6-8pm at Falls Presbyterian Church in East Falls Philadelphia Donations...Read more >

Main Line Clothing Drive
Sep 14, 2010

2nd Tuesday of the month from 5-7pm at Athertyn at Haverford Reserve Residents Clubhouse 7700 Parkview Drive,...Read more >

Professional Women's Network: Women on the Rise breakfast
Sep 16, 2010

The Career Wardrobe Professional Women's Network: Women on the Rise Breakfast Join in the Laughs!  RSVP today   3rd Thursday of...Read more >


 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Career Wardrobe
21 South 12th Street, Suite 110
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel. 215-568-6693
Fax 215-568-5998