Thank you for your support of WFO!

Our boutique is currently at full capacity for most clothing donations.

We are still accepting the following:

  • Plus size clothing (16+)
  • Shoes
  • Handbags
  • Jewelry
  • Scarves

We will resume accepting donations in all sizes in January 2010. For other organizations in need of professional clothing donations, please refer to: http://www.thewomenalliance.org/

 

Donation Requirements

Wardrobe for Opportunity relies on clothing donations to ensure we have the inventory to appropriately dress our clients for work. Our clients often leave our shop to go directly to an interview. For this reason, please follow our clothing donation guidelines:

All clothing must be clean, dry-cleaned, washed or ironed and on a hanger. This ensures that it will arrive at our shop without wrinkles. (Some of our clients do not have irons, and they can not afford dry-cleaning at this time).

Clothing must be in good condition, with no stains, moth holes, buttons missing, rips or tears, or broken zippers.

Clothing must be in current style and suitable for the workplace. We always need basic colors such as black, brown, navy, and white. In addition to suits, jackets, shirts, and dresses, we greatly appreciate accessories such as shoes, belts, jewelry, handbags, and unopened cosmetis. We have a special need for coats, umbrellas and plus-sized suits for women and big and tall suits for men.

We do not accept lingerie or casual clothing. Business casual clothing is acceptable. We do not distribute evening wear, but we can sell evening wear to consignment stores and use the profit for our program.

Thank you so much for helping jobseekers gain the self-confidence, self-esteem and skills that are so critical on their path to economic independence.


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Suit and Accessory Drives

We appreciate the many suit drives that are conducted on our behalf. If you are interested in hosting a suit or accessories drive, please contact our Merchandising Manager prior to your event to ensure that we have room for your donations and so we can ensure that you are collecting the items that we need. We also have materials that will make it easy for you to coordinate a successful drive. Accessory drives for jewelry, handbags, or coats are a terrific option too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Donations Dropoff Locations

Are you looking for a place to make donations outside of the Bay Area? Click here.

Clothing donations should be brought only to the locations below. If you have a large quantity of donations, please contact us to make special arrangements as our drop off locations may not have room to accept the donations. Receipts are available at all of our dropoff locations.
Thank you!

ALAMEDA COUNTY DROP OFF LOCATIONS

Bank of the West
2023 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 am-1:00pm

15075 Farnsworth St, San Leandro, CA 94579
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00am to 1:00pm

3305 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Fremont Bank
6654 Koll Center Parkway, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Mechanics Bank
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 100
Lake Merritt Plaza Building
Oakland, CA 94612
Monday-Friday:  9am to 5pm

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DROP OFF LOCATIONS

Broadway Plaza Shopping Center
Concierge (across from Yogurt Park)
85 Broadway Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Monday-Friday: 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Pacific National Bank
3528 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA 94549
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Union Bank of California
617 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Danville, CA 94526
Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Wardrobe for Opportunity
2051 Harrison Street, Suite A
Concord, CA 94520
Mondays and Fridays: 10:00 am - noon

Wardrobe for Opportunity | 570 14th Street, Suite 5, Oakland, CA 94612 | ph. 510.463.4100 | fax 510.452.4502
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