NewThreads of Hope Board Member
“I believe that the fulfillment of the mission for New Threads of Hope provides a large number of disadvantaged people with not only new clothing, but more importantly lets them know that people in our community do care about them and want to help them help themselves. ”
Les Weil, Community Volunteer
NewThreads of Hope Board Member

Merchandise on Hand
NewThreads maintains on hand an extensive inventory of apparel, footwear, bed, bath, household, and other products for distribution. We receive merchandise opposite from the current season, and product changes frequently depending on acquisition from our merchandise donors. However, product generally available from NewThreads falls into the following categories:
Children’s clothing: Our largest grouping of merchandise is children’s clothing. We customarily have a supply of boys and girls pants, shorts, tops, skirts, dresses, and swimwear. Socks, shoes and underwear are in short supply. Sizes generally run from infant sizes through big kid’s sizes. Some of the small and extra small sizes in the women’s apparel are also suitable for children.
Women’s clothing: About a quarter of our inventory is comprised of women’s clothing. Most of this tends to be high-quality casual clothing, including pants, shorts, tops and swimwear. Sizes tend to be small to large, with a very limited supply of plus sizes.
Men’s Clothing: About 10 – 15% of our inventory is men’s wear. This includes primarily high-quality casual shirts and pants. We occasionally will have a limited supply of men’s sport coats and shoes. We also typically have men’s swimwear.
Short-inseamed pants: We typically have a large supply of these pants for both men and women. These are all high-quality pants with inseams that measure between 27 and 29 inches. These come in a wide variety of waist sizes.
Bedding: We have a small number of sheets and pillowcases available. Most of these tend to be in the king and queen size with a small amount of other sizes available. We also have bed skirts and pillow shams available. We occasionally have new blankets available, but they are in very short supply.
Rogelio, who has been unemployed for 18 months, is looking for a construction job to support his family. He needs a pair of steel toe shoes. Martha, a retiree, is struggling to make ends meet on her social security payment. She turns her thermostat way down at night to save money. She could use another blanket for her bed. Although Sania is expecting in a few months, she is determined to graduate from high school. She needs maternity clothes now and just about everything for the new baby in a few months.
Merchandise in Short Supply
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General Apparel |
Bedding & Bath |
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underwear |
sheets |
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plus size women's clothing |
blankets |
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maternity clothes |
comforters |
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suits |
pillows |
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dresses |
towels |
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Outerwear |
Household |
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coats |
pots & pans |
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jackets |
dishes |
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hats |
flatware |
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gloves |
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mittens |
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scarves |
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Footwear |
Other |
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athletic shoes |
toys & stuffed animals |
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steel toe shoes |
books & videos |
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boots |
seasonal & holiday items |
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