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How we help
Every program is funded by our thrift store, fundraising events and gifts from partners and the public, and every program is run by our volunteers. Last year, they served more than 6,100 people across greater Flagstaff.
Nearly 1,000
children each school year
Serving local students since 1997
Since 1997, School Clothes for Kids has helped Flagstaff children start the school year ready to learn. Each child receives new school clothes, a shoe gift card, a health kit and a new book. School staff identify the students who need it most and deliver everything directly, from August through February.
Elementary schools
Middle schools
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Each program works hand in hand with local schools, agencies and nonprofits, so support reaches the people who need it most.
Kids in Difficult Situations
K.I.D.S. funds clothing, snacks, meals and vouchers for the children, vulnerable adults and families cared for at the Safe Child Center. The center was the first Child Advocacy Center established in Arizona, in 1994, and serves victimized children and their families.
Kiddie Closet fills backpacks with clothing, diapers and other essentials for newborns and toddlers. Local agencies refer the families, so help reaches the little ones who need it most.
A soft teddy bear can make a frightening moment a little easier. Bear Hugs supplies bears to first responders, the Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department and the Safe Child Center, to comfort children and adults with special needs during traumatic experiences.
Homeless Help provides clothing, health and daily living supplies, and outdoor survival gear to local shelters and social service agencies, which pass them on to people facing housing insecurity.
Partner agencies refer their clients to Cedar Closet with vouchers, so they can choose clothing, accessories, shoes and personal items for themselves, right off our racks.
Sharon Manor, run by Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona, offers transitional housing that helps survivors of domestic violence and their children reach economic self-sufficiency. We welcome new residents with a basket of cooking and move-in necessities, and work with Sharon Manor staff to fill special requests such as sheet and towel sets.
A Birthday Celebration
Every child deserves a birthday. A.B.C. fulfills the birthday wish lists of children living in safe places with a parent who has experienced domestic conflict. Each month, we also deliver party essentials to the Arizona Veterans Home.
When donated items do not sell in our store, Share Our Spare passes them on to nonprofit partners, such as the Elks Club, who can put them to good use. Every usable donation deserves a second life.
Funding
Cedar Closet is run entirely by volunteers, so the money raised goes to work in our community. Here is how our nine programs are funded.
Reselling donated goods at the Cedar Closet Thrift Store pays for most of our programs.
Fundraising events, supported by every one of our members, add to what the store raises.
Gifts from local businesses, foundations and neighbors stretch every program further.
Shop, donate or give a financial gift. However you help, it stays right here in Flagstaff.