Texas Clothing Resources:

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TEXAS CLOTHING RESOURCES BY REGION
(FREE CLOTHING • CLOTHING CLOSETS • JOB INTERVIEW ATTIRE • WORK CLOTHES • PROM & GRADUATION ATTIRE • SCHOOL CLOTHES)

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STATEWIDE PROGRAMS

DRESS FOR SUCCESS

  • Professional clothing for women
  • Job interview outfits
  • Work wardrobe assistance
  • Career development support
  • Locations in multiple Texas cities

CAREER GEAR

  • Professional clothing for men
  • Interview attire
  • Employment readiness support

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

  • Clothing closets
  • Emergency clothing vouchers
  • Seasonal clothing assistance
  • School clothing assistance

SALVATION ARMY FAMILY STORES

  • Free clothing vouchers (when eligible)
  • Emergency clothing assistance
  • Disaster clothing assistance

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

  • Clothing assistance programs
  • Emergency clothing support
  • Family resource centers

UNITED WAY PARTNER AGENCIES

  • Clothing closets
  • School clothing drives
  • Back-to-school assistance

OPERATION SCHOOL BELL (ASSISTANCE LEAGUE)

  • School clothing for children
  • Shoes and basic necessities

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DALLAS–FORT WORTH REGION

DALLAS

FREE CLOTHING

  • The Stewpot Clothing Closet
  • Austin Street Center Clothing Services
  • Union Gospel Mission Dallas
  • Salvation Army Dallas
  • St. Vincent de Paul Dallas

JOB INTERVIEW / WORK CLOTHES

  • Dress for Success Dallas
  • Career Gear Dallas
  • CitySquare Employment Programs

PROM & GRADUATION ATTIRE

  • Becca’s Closet Dallas Events
  • Princess Project Partner Events
  • Local high school prom dress drives
  • Fairy Godmother Project (select years)

FORT WORTH

FREE CLOTHING

  • Presbyterian Night Shelter Clothing Services
  • Salvation Army Fort Worth
  • Union Gospel Mission Tarrant County

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Dress for Success Fort Worth
  • Workforce Solutions Tarrant County

PROM ATTIRE

  • Project Prom Fort Worth
  • Community prom dress giveaways

ARLINGTON

  • Mission Arlington Clothing Assistance
  • Arlington Life Shelter Clothing Closet

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AUSTIN & CENTRAL TEXAS

AUSTIN

FREE CLOTHING

  • The Charlie Center Clothing Closet
  • Sunrise Community Church Clothing Ministry
  • Mobile Loaves & Fishes Resource Programs
  • Salvation Army Austin

JOB INTERVIEW / PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING

  • Dress for Success Austin
  • Workforce Solutions Capital Area
  • Caritas of Austin Employment Programs

PROM & GRADUATION

  • Austin Fairy Godmother Project
  • Austin Area Prom Dress Drives
  • Assistance League of Austin Programs

SCHOOL CLOTHING

  • Operation School Bell Austin
  • Foundation Communities Family Programs

WACO

  • Mission Waco Clothing Assistance
  • Salvation Army Waco

KILLEEN / TEMPLE

  • Churches Touching Lives for Christ
  • Salvation Army Service Programs

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HOUSTON & SOUTHEAST TEXAS

HOUSTON

FREE CLOTHING

  • Star of Hope Mission
  • Houston Clothing Assistance Collaborative
  • Salvation Army Houston
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul Houston
  • Lord of the Streets

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Dress for Success Houston
  • Career Gear Houston
  • Workforce Solutions Houston

PROM & GRADUATION

  • Project Prom Houston
  • Becca’s Closet Houston
  • Houston-area prom dress drives

SCHOOL CLOTHING

  • Operation School Bell Houston
  • Assistance League of Houston

BEAUMONT

  • Some Other Place
  • Salvation Army Beaumont

GALVESTON

  • St. Vincent’s House
  • Salvation Army Galveston

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SAN ANTONIO REGION

SAN ANTONIO

FREE CLOTHING

  • Haven for Hope Clothing Services
  • Salvation Army San Antonio
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul San Antonio
  • Corazon Ministries

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Dress for Success San Antonio
  • Workforce Solutions Alamo
  • Catholic Charities Employment Programs

PROM & GRADUATION

  • San Antonio Prom Closet Events
  • Fairy Godmother San Antonio Programs
  • Community Dress Drives

SCHOOL CLOTHING

  • Assistance League of San Antonio
  • Operation School Bell

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RIO GRANDE VALLEY

BROWNSVILLE

FREE CLOTHING

  • Good Neighbor Settlement House
  • Salvation Army Brownsville

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Workforce Solutions Cameron County
  • Catholic Charities Programs

PROM ATTIRE

  • Community Prom Dress Giveaways
  • School District Donation Events

MCALLEN / EDINBURG

FREE CLOTHING

  • Salvation Army McAllen
  • Loaves and Fishes Programs

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley

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LAREDO & BORDER REGION

LAREDO

FREE CLOTHING

  • Bethany House of Laredo
  • Salvation Army Laredo
  • Catholic Charities Laredo

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Workforce Solutions South Texas

PROM ATTIRE

  • Local Prom Closet Events
  • School District Dress Drives

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EAST TEXAS

TYLER

FREE CLOTHING

  • Hiway 80 Rescue Mission
  • Salvation Army Tyler
  • PATH Programs

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Workforce Solutions East Texas

LONGVIEW

FREE CLOTHING

  • Longview Community Ministries
  • Salvation Army Longview

TEXARKANA

FREE CLOTHING

  • Mission Texarkana
  • Salvation Army Texarkana

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WEST TEXAS

LUBBOCK

FREE CLOTHING

  • Open Door Lubbock
  • Salvation Army Lubbock

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Workforce Solutions South Plains

PROM ATTIRE

  • Local Prom Closet Events
  • Community Dress Drives

MIDLAND / ODESSA

FREE CLOTHING

  • Open Door Midland
  • Salvation Army Permian Basin
  • The Bridge Odessa

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Workforce Solutions Permian Basin

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TEXAS PANHANDLE

AMARILLO

FREE CLOTHING

  • Faith City Mission
  • Salvation Army Amarillo
  • Martha’s Home

JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES

  • Workforce Solutions Panhandle

PROM ATTIRE

  • Amarillo Prom Closet Programs
  • Community Dress Donation Events

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COLLEGE STUDENTS (STATEWIDE)

Many Texas colleges maintain:

  • Career Closets
  • Professional Clothing Banks
  • Interview Clothing Programs
  • Graduation Attire Assistance

Examples include:

  • University of Texas
  • Texas A&M University
  • University of Houston
  • Texas Tech University
  • University of North Texas
  • Texas State University

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL RESOURCES

  • Operation School Bell
  • Assistance League Chapters
  • Salvation Army Back-to-School Programs
  • United Way School Supply & Clothing Drives
  • Catholic Charities Family Programs
  • Local School District Clothing Closets

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SPECIALTY PROGRAMS

PROM DRESSES

  • Becca’s Closet
  • Project Prom
  • Fairy Godmother Programs
  • Community Foundation Dress Drives
  • High School Prom Closets

GRADUATION ATTIRE

  • College Career Closets
  • Community Clothing Banks
  • Church Clothing Ministries

WORK BOOTS / UNIFORMS

  • Career Gear
  • Workforce Solutions Programs
  • Goodwill Employment Programs
  • Salvation Army Employment Assistance

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING

  • Operation School Bell
  • Assistance League
  • St. Vincent de Paul
  • Local church clothing closets
  • Foster care support organizations