Donation Information

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FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONCLOTHING DONATION

The Staff and Board recognize the most important factors in sustaining Wardrobe for Opportunity is their commitment to excellence and their ability as an organization to raise funds and clothing donations. As a community-based nonprofit organization we are dependent on monetary and clothing contributions to continue our service to low-income women and men. Approximately 20% of our budget is spent on overhead or administrative expenses. We are committed to delivering a valuable, esteem-building service to our clients to help them get and stay employed.

Please take the time to help out another individual in your community who is in need by sending in a monetary donation to Wardrobe for Opportunity. We also welcome donations of quality women's and men's business clothing (please see details for drop off locations below). Thank you for your support!

Financial Contribution

To make a tax-deductible financial contribution or pledge, please send your donation with your name, address, telephone number, and email address to the address below. You can also make a donation online by going to our home page and clicking on the "Donate Now" button. Feel free to e-mail or call us and we will answer any questions you may have. All checks should be addressed to "Wardrobe for Opportunity".

Wardrobe for Opportunity
570 14^th Street, Suite 5
Oakland, CA 94612

Phone: (510) 463-4100
Fax: (510) 452-4502
e-mail: donation@wardrobe.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. This means 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. We accept jackets, suits, skirts, blouses, sweaters, dresses, pants, shoes, jewelry, new stockings and handbags. We have a special need for coats and umbrellas.
	We do not accept lingerie or casual clothing. Business casual clothing is acceptable. We do not distribute eveningwear, but we can sell eveningwear to consignment stores and use the profit for our program.

Clothing Dropoff Locations

Please note: Clothing donations should be brought only to the locations below, we cannot accept donations at our Downtown Oakland location or Pleasant Hill site.

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

California Bank & Trust
400 Twentieth Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Cal Savings
3528 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Union Bank of California
1555 Mt. Diablo Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Union Bank of California
617 San Ramon Valley Blvd
Danville, CA 94526
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

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: 9:00am to 2:00pm

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.

Suit Drives
We appreciate the many suit drives that are conducted on our behalf. If you're interested in conducting a suit drive in 2005, please contact Dorothy Amiri, Program Manager, for approval prior to setting up your drive. We request at least one month notice to ensure the most effective coordination of our efforts.