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July 2024

Check Out Our New Look!

Clothes To Kids of Denver has a new look! We hope that you enjoy our refreshed logo and vibrant color scheme, which we feel is a reflection of our focused mission and the fun experience we offer our shoppers. Up until now, we’ve been using gradually updated versions of the original graphic from when the organization was first founded more than 15 years ago. While it has served us well, our new logo demonstrates the significance and impact of the clothing and shoes we provide to students across our community.

Keep an eye out for our new look on our website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn) and print materials.

CTKD Named Beneficiary of Colorado 1000

We are thrilled to share that Clothes To Kids has been selected as the newest beneficiary of Colorado 1000! This incredible network of business professionals grants 100% of their membership dues to Colorado nonprofits and supports our local communities by creating exciting and informational events that inspire members to reinvest through philanthropy.

Last month, our executive director Kathleen Phillips had the honor of appearing alongside Phyllis Gutin, the executive director of Colorado 1000, on Colorado and Company on 9NEWS. Watch the 5-minute interview by clicking the image below. Special thanks also to producer and correspondent Dani Sturges for a great interview!

Celebrating Stellar Staffers

Our program manager Rosaura Arnold was recognized by the Student and Family Outreach Program (SFOP) of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Each SFOP member selected someone outside of their immediate team who exemplifies their mission and helps students have equitable access to education and opportunities to thrive. Honorees receive their very own SFOPPIE statuette, and some serious bragging rights! Congratulations, Rosy!

We are thrilled to introduce our newest staff member, Jennie Fuhrer! Jennie has many years of experience as a bilingual educator (Spanish/English). And when she's not at Clothes To Kids, she is conducting field research at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Her enthusiasm and commitment to excellence make her the perfect addition to our dynamic team. She is a wizard at managing the phones and our huge volume of appointment requests. Welcome, Jennie!

Save the Date for the Blue Jean Bash

It's not too late to become a Blue Jean Bash sponsor! We are also seeking items for our silent and live auctions.


Questions? Contact Valerie Lunka val@clothestokidsdenver.org

Sharing the Love


Our friends at Iliff Preschool, Kindergarten & School-Age Summer Camp held a student art show benefitting Clothes To Kids. Parents and family members purchased children’s artwork, raising more than $1,000 for Clothes To Kids. Thank you to the teachers, staff and families of Iliff for making this thoughtful and creative donation possible!


We enjoyed our visit with the Tamarac Optimist Club of Denver. This group has been a strong supporter since 2011 and collected an impressive 778 items, which included new socks, underwear and bras. It was especially fun connecting with some of our regular volunteers from our early days including Lois, Nancy, Carol and Kathy. We look forward to many more years of impactful work together!


Check out this carload from our friends at Hamilton Middle School and GGirls Closet! The Hamilton community organized a clothing drive and partnered with GGirls Closet to consign some of the items. A portion of the proceeds went to Hamilton’s student council and Clothes To Kids was the lucky recipient of lots of quality clothing for children and youth. A win-win-win! Thank you to our old friends at Hamilton and our new friends at GGirls Closet.


Our Wednesday crew was thrilled to welcome Denver Broncos punter Trenton Gill to volunteer in our shop. He jumped right in to help assist families with checkout and organize merchandise. He was so kind and helpful, plus he graciously took many pictures with our student shoppers and staff. Thank you for your service!


We are feeling very grateful to the team at I Support the Girls Denver for this contribution of 557 bras, 542 bottoms, 333 tops and 3,300 pairs of new underwear! Transporting this huge donation would not have been possible without our friends from Hercules Industries, who donated their time and people power to move everything over to our storage space.


Melissa Brunkow and her daughters Ava and Bella recently delivered the proceeds from their shoe and clothing drive. They collected more than 70 pairs of shoes and two big bins of clothing, including some brand new items! We are so grateful to have the support of this generous family.


Next Day Valet Dry Cleaning just wrapped up their annual back-to-school drive. Each summer since 2013, owners Marsha (pictured here) and Allan Walts have collected donations from their customers and professionally cleaned each piece before delivering everything to our shop. This year they collected more than 900 items - all washed, sweet-smelling, sorted and neatly folded!


The University of Denver’s Center for a Regenerative Future donated 25 bags of clothing items that were collected after the students moved out the residence halls for the summer. There were lots of really nice clothing items that will be perfect for the teens and young adults we serve. What an amazing donation. We are so grateful!


We received six giant bags of clothing donations from our friend Chris Smith who works for Bridge House in Boulder. They received more clothing donations than they could use from Bin There Dump That Denver and offered to share. It was so nice of them to think of us!

ABOUT CLOTHES TO KIDS OF DENVER

Clothes To Kids of Denver provides new and quality used clothing in a boutique setting to students from low-income or in-crisis families in the Denver Metro area.

Since 2008, Clothes To Kids has provided nearly 110,000 school wardrobes to students in need, completely free of charge. Please join us in celebrating our accomplishments and help ensure our continued success in the future. Visit us online at https://clothestokidsdenver.org or call 720-379-4630.


Take a look inside our boutique, and see how Clothes To Kids changes the lives of students in our community:

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