Clothed
by Faith is a resource that provides a week’s worth of clothing
and shoes to those in need through schools and other organizations
who serve schools. By carefully hand-picking and lovingly packaging
clothing, we ensure every child and adult we serve can feel loved
and comfortable in clothing that gives them dignity.
 Through
our School Partnership Program Clothed by Faith partners with
21 school districts across the Greater Houston Area as a resource
to provide clothing for students and their families. We serve
schools through two programs – School Partner Requests and
Closets for Schools. During the 2022-2023 school year CBF gave
clothing to 9,021 people through 323 schools.
One of our school partners had this to say about the impact of
clothing on her students. “Clothed by Faith is such a blessing
to our students and their families. They help alleviate some of
the problems that schools have by providing uniforms to our students.
Children who are in uniform have better punctuality and attendance
rates. Their self-confidence and school spirit increase knowing
that their peers are dressed like them. Children can often tell
their social economic status based on the clothing they are wearing,
and this becomes a basis for bullying and discrimination. When
provided with uniforms, our students become focused on their education
and not on what they are wearing or what their parents can and
cannot afford. Overall, having Clothed by Faith in our community
and more so on our school campus, where they offer a closet for
readily available uniforms, is such a blessing.”
Agencies and non-profits want to be able to provide clothing for
their clients who are struggling to meet their expenses, but the
organizations often have limited resources and capacity with all
the other services they provide. Clothed by Faith is a resource
that provides a week’s worth of clothing and shoes to those
in need through these partnerships. By carefully hand-picking
and lovingly packaging clothing, we ensure every child and adult
we serve can feel loved and comfortable in clothing that gives
them dignity.
Agencies and Non-profit Organizations in the Greater Houston area
request clothing for their clients using our online request system.
Clothed by Faith currently has 130 agency partners in the Houston
area. These agencies are in Harris, Fort Bend, Waller, Brazoria,
Chambers, and Galveston Counties.
Having
the right clothing makes a difference. This is especially important
for children and teens in school. It is important for children
to go to school prepared to learn. When children do not have appropriate
school clothing it takes their focus off learning. They may be
disciplined for being out of dress code. They may be uncomfortable
because their clothing does not fit. They may be bullied because
of their clothing. Children may have experienced a fire, natural
disaster, domestic violence, or be in foster care. All these factors
affect a child’s educational success.
Katy:
Monday to Friday : 10 am - 4 pm
802 Dominion Dr, Suite 100 - 300,
KATY, 77450 (281) 676-8837
Deer
Park: Monday - Thursday : 10 am - 4pm
438 E 8th St, DEER PARK, 77536
(in back building of Deer Park 1st Baptist) (346) 205-4144
https://www.clothedbyfaith.org/
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