The Community Clothes Closet provides free clothing to financially challenged individuals and families. The remarkable thing about our program is we can help these people in two ways- we give them free clothing which in turn increases their immediate income. They can then spend their limited income on the other necessities of life such as food, shelter and child care.

Under the direction of a volunteer Board of Directors, one full-time staff, four part-time staff, and more than 150 volunteers more than 405,000 clothing items have been distributed in 2009, serving approximately 1,200 families per month! Most of our clients live in the Fox River Valley, but we have become a popular regional agency, serving a variety of locations outside of the area. All legitimate referrals are honored.

Since moving to our present location, we have seen great changes in the number of clients and the amount of clothing handed out:

• In the year 2000, we gave away 185,000 items
• In the year 2009, we gave away 405,000 items

The first home of the CCC was started basically because one elderly man needed a pair of shoes. Over the years (more than 30) it has seen many changes and grown tremendously.