Our Friends Closet – Page 2 – Community non-profit providing personal hygiene items to students in need

Every dollar counts. Every item matters. Every student deserves dignity.

Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Tina and Wendy, Our Friends Closet began with a single delivery and a shared commitment to making sure no student feels invisible. Today, we serve over 60 schools across St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, St. Bernard, and Jefferson Parishes, responding to both ongoing needs and urgent requests from school counselors, social workers and staff. Our Friends Closet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting homeless, low-income, and unaccompanied students across Southeast Louisiana. We provide free hygiene products, dignity items, individually packaged snacks and meals, and other items...

How You Can Help School Students In Need

Each day, hundreds of students classified as homeless head to classrooms throughout our nation. They might be kids in shelters, sleeping in motels or staying at someone else's house. Many more cannot afford the things other students might take for granted; per...

Our Friends Closet Drop-Off Locations

Our Friend’s Closet has numerous convenient locations for you to drop off items for disadvantaged students and will be adding more soon. We would like to thank the following organizations for volunteering as drop-off locations. If your business or organization...

August 19, 2022 Bunco Tournament Fundraiser for Students

Posted on June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 by OFC Web Team

Back to School replenish drive for students. REPLENISH DRIVE - Back to School fundraiser to collect donations and raise money to provide homeless and low income students hygiene products, basic need products, after school snacks, and other items as needed. Bunco Games. Parade of Prizes Raffle. 50/50 Raffle. Cash Bar. **Must be 18** ORDER TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE Friday, August 19, 2022 7:00 P...
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Adopt a Student Christmas 2021

Posted on October 27, 2021 by OFC Web Team

Greetings! Our Annual Adopt a Student program is upon us and we hope that you will consider participating this year. We focus on high school students that have aged out of the Angel Trees and other Toys For Tots type programs. Covid 19 has caused hardships on so many families and our hope is that we can spread some cheer to the students most affected. Unfortunately, our annual Bunco fundraiser h...
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Sign up for AmazonSmile and select Our Friends Closet as your favorite charity

Posted on May 22, 2021 by OFC Web Team

Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "Our Friends Closet" as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They'll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us. How it works: 1. Open the Amazon app on your phone 2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within P...
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2021 Graduation Will Be Here Soon!

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 by OFC Web Team

🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓 Seniors this year faced many challenges, especially the students we help ❤️. These deserving students, due to their personal situation will not receive graduation cards or gifts. These students worked hard through some difficult personal situations while staying focused on graduating. Again this year, we are putting together a little something for these students to show them tha...
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