About Us

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Our Organization

Alicia's Closet is a nonprofit organization serving the foster care community in Franklin County and surrounding areas. We provide infant to teen/young adult sized clothing, shoes, coats, backpacks, toys, diapers & wipes, baby accessories and other essentials, at no cost to families. 

We are happy to serve children in foster care of all ages, and teens/youth who are in the process of aging out (or have recently aged out) of the foster care system. We also extend help to families who are reunifying after children have spent time in foster care, as we are proponents of family preservation (and family restoration) whenever possible. We believe that building relationships and supporting the entire family (not only the children) is integral to the heart of foster care, as families continue to overcome the barriers they were facing initially. We believe that love is a verb - Alicia's Closet exists to support those connected with the foster care community through action, both children and their families/caregivers. Our mission encompasses Colossians 3:12-14: "...Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience...And over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."

By supplying much needed items to children/youth in the foster care community, we hope to help create a sense of comfort and normalcy during a very difficult, uncertain time. In the process, we also hope to create genuine connections and provide support to families/caregivers. (As an “extension” of Alicia’s Closet, we also lead a small Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Family Support Group. Please click here for more information.) 

Our Story

As foster/adoptive parents ourselves, we understand firsthand the needs that exist within the foster care community. After becoming acclimated to life as foster parents, it quickly became apparent that tangible resources are a constant need, and thus, Alicia's Closet (named after our daughter) was born. 

We are a family run organization and our children are our "why." They are an essential part of this organization; not only do they help sort and fold clothing, but they truly understand our mission as they have been in the shoes of the children we serve.

To arrange a time to come in and "shop," please fill out the contact us form (or email aliciasclosetcolumbus@gmail.com) and include the following information:

• Age(s) of children
• Clothing sizes/items needed
• Name of agency/county 

We look forward to serving you! 

Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help organize, sort clothing, pick up donations, help provide childcare for families, and more. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you!  

Please fill out our volunteer interest form here

or contact us with questions!