2024-2025 Chair: Jennifer Taylor (temporary chair) clothescloset@necouncilpta.com
By Appointment Only
Open Wednesdays 10 am – 1 pm (regular school schedule)
Wednesdays 10 am - 12 pm (early release schedule)
Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm (Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14, Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12)
(across the parking lot from the NEISD Community Learning Center)
Whether you volunteer through your student's school or individually, please feel free to sign up! Consult the volunteer information, then click on this SignUp Link to pick a shift. We encourage you to sign up under ANY shift, regardless of school assignment. Clothes Closet Reps you can find your school's volunteering day and more information below under Clothes Closet Rep Duties & Volunteer Information.
URGENTLY NEEDED:
women's underwear: XS (4), S (5), M (6)
boxer briefs: men's S (28-30), L (36-38). XL(40-42)
socks: women's regular (4-10), men's regular (6-12)
Boys
boxer briefs: 4T, 10/12
bottoms: 3T-5T, 14/16, 18/20
tops: 18/20
Girls
underwear: 8
bottoms: all sizes 3T-5T, 6-20
tops: 14/16, 18/20
Juniors
tops & bottoms: 15/17
Ladies
underwear: XS (4), S (5), M (6), L (7)
socks
tops - XS, S, M
bottoms - XS, S
Men's
boxer briefs: S (28-30), L (36-38), XL (40-42)
socks
outerwear: hoodies & jackets
Note: We accept donations year-round. Please make sure items are clean and bagged before depositing in the green bin outside the store on Tesoro Drive. Thanks!
To help students (Pre K-12) in our district, whose families or guardians may be economically challenged, by providing new and/or gently used clothing for school that meets the NEISD Dress Code.
Families will be confidentially referred by a school representative (Nurse, Counselor or Family Specialist). The representative will provide a voucher for each qualifying student in the family. The family will be able to "shop" (no cost) at the Clothes Closet for the following items: 5 tops, 5 bottoms, 5 new socks & 5 new underwear (per semester), and 3 coats or jackets (per school year).
Website Copy of Trifold CC Flyer (with QR code).pdfClothes Closet Information - Spanish.pdf
Please feel free to place your donations in our secure donation bin in front of the store at 8758 Tesoro Drive.
We accept the following:
New, or gently used, dress code appropriate clothing
New socks and underwear
Items purchased from the most needed Items list at the top of the page
Items purchased from our Amazon Wish List
Monetary donations at https://necpta-clothes-closet.cheddarup.com
Find a great deal online? You can let your fingers do the shopping and ship directly to the Clothes Closet at: NEISD PTA Clothes Closet c/o North East ISD, 8961 Tesoro Drive, Suite #602, San Antonio, Texas 78217
The following items will be recycled:
Used socks and underwear
Items that are ripped, torn, stretched, stained, faded, out of style, out of compliance with school dress code
Miscellaneous clothing and textiles (bathing suits, pajamas, sheets, towels, etc.)
Unlaundered items
Guidelines regarding what clothing donations are and are not accepted are available in English & Spanish. Feel free to print and post at your school. Large donations should be made during operating hours.
Check the 2024-25 Clothes Closet School Assignments Schedule for your school’s date.
Recruit volunteers and have them sign up: https://signup.com/go/iNmfeoa
Distribute the Clothes Closet Volunteer Information to your PTA volunteers prior to their day at the Clothes Closet so they can be familiar with their duties.
Hold clothing drives. Please contact the Chair before collection to get a current list of most needed items.
Attend Clothes Closet training.
Donate laundered Lost & Found clothing to the Clothes Closet each semester.
Hold clothing drives through your club, your scouting troop, in your neighborhood, etc. Make sure to contact the Chair first to get a current list of most needed items and follow the donation guidelines.
Whether you volunteer through your student's school or individually, please feel free to sign up! Consult the volunteer information, then click on the SignUp Link to pick a shift. We encourage you to sign up under ANY shift, regardless of school assignment.
Share the NEISD Clothes Closet Amazon Wish List for contact-free donations.
We accept monetary donations to purchase new socks and underwear or other needed clothing categories.
In order to make this a success, we need your help, your clothes, and your time!!
We served 1000 students from 326 families across NEISD during the 2023-2024 school year. As the need increases, so does our opportunity to invest our time and resources in our students.
What does the Clothes Closet need to be prepared to provide?
When 1 student is referred, Clothes Closet prepares to supply that student with (per school year):
10 new pairs of underwear
10 new pairs of socks
10 new or gently used bottoms
10 new or gently used tops
3 new or gently used pieces of outerwear
We depend on donations and volunteers from our community to be able to provide for our NEISD students. We appreciate your support of the Clothes Closet!
Schools and community organizations that made donations during 2022-23 school year:
Rhea Lana Consignment donation of over 200 clothing items
Sarah Chandler, Touchstone Crystal - $175 donation through CheddarUp
Roseheart subdivision in the Johnson cluster collected 700+ new pairs of socks and underwear during their Back to School Pot Luck
Jefferson Bank donated $200 from their San Antonio Youth Literacy award
NextDoor neighbors continue to reach out with new and gently used items
Ongoing - anonymous donor monitors our Most Needed Items list and purchases sale items.
Johnson SOS
LEE ROTC
CC volunteers and council members donated most needed items from our Amazon Wish List
NEISD recognized the five years that the Clothes Closet has been running with this article. Read about our mission or watch the video!
