Clothes2U

Clothes2U is a registered and environmentally friendly non profit society that helps  people in need. We give away clothes, diapers, toys, linens, books, footwear, and assorted personal and household items to low income families, single parents and singles.

History

What would you do if you lost your job, your unemployment benefits had expired but you still had lots more month left than money? How would you provide for yourself and/or your family?  What if the kids need clothes. What will you do? Tell the kids to get a job?  Unfortunately, little kids don’t have much earning capacity. Life can be incredibly difficult for people through no fault of their own. It’s extremely demoralizing trying to look after your family when you just do not have the money you need. To meet that need,  Ernie Jantzen founded Clothes2U in 2002. This practical demonstration of caring for our neighbour started in Langley   just giving away clothes. The demand proved much greater than anticipated. and by spring 2010, Clothes2U was distributing clothes, diapers, books, linens, toys, footwear and misc. personal and household items in Abbotsford, Aldergrove, four locations in Surrey as well as Langley. These cities are all located just east of Vancouver, BC.

Description

Much like Tim Horton’s is a system for delivering food items to the public, Clothes2U is a highly developed system for distributing necessities of life  to those in need. It is the free distribution of clothes, diapers, toys, linens and misc. personal/household goods for male and female of all ages, from baby to senior. This is accomplished by way of organized events held throughout the year. These events are open to all who need it, with no residency requirements. They are often hosted by churches, although other organizations are welcome to apply. Thousands of people are helped each year by Clothes2U.

The Future

If you would like to see Clothes2U events in your community, in or out of  metro Vancouver, contact us for details. Clothes2U is open to partnering with like minded individuals that have strong leadership skills.

Volunteer

Making a positive difference in the lives of others is an extremely rewarding experience. Please contact us for volunteer opportunities.

You can partner with us to make this a better world. To learn more about being a Clothes2U partner, please go to the “partner with us” page.

Client Comments

Hi there,
I just want to say a VERY BIG thank you for having clothes to you.
My husband and I are going through a tough time financially and that made it difficult to pay bills.
So, at the moment we are going through bankrupcy (something never thought I will) but … that’s what we are doing it.
This ministry is helping us… because buying clothes new or even at garage sales is sometimes tough because we need money for gas/food/rent etc… and with a new baby (3 months old almost) it is not that easy (not to mention baby toys at walmart or any toy are at least 7$ plus 12% tax and that eats up a lot of money besides formula/diapers/etc)
Thank you so much once again for this.
Could you tell me when the next clothes2u is and where? (so I can mark it down in my calender)