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AboutCaleb’s Closet

100%
Volunteer-Based

Locally Focused

Dignity Restored

Our Mission

Our mission is to restore dignity and hope to children in foster care. We provide free clothing, essentials, and comfort items through a boutique-style shopping experience. By offering these children the ability to choose items they can be proud of, we help them feel valued, supported, and embraced by their new homes and community.

The Start of

Caleb's
Closet

Caleb’s Closet was founded out of a deep need in our community. It all started when a foster parent was placed with a little boy named Caleb. Caleb came into care at just one year old with nothing but a pair of too-small overalls, a shirt, and a dirty stuffed monkey. He had no shoes, socks, or underwear. Caleb’s story is not unique — many children enter foster care with only the clothes on their backs.

From this experience, Caleb’s Closet was born to ensure that no child in foster care feels forgotten or ashamed. We are here to make sure each child receives clothes, toys, and essentials that they can be proud of, helping them feel valued and supported.

Caleb

What We Do

We provide foster children with:

All of this is offered through a welcoming boutique-style store, giving children the joy of shopping for items they love — just like any other child.

Free Clothing & Shoes

new or gently used

Toys & Comfort Items

to ensure no child feels forgotten

Personal Care Essentials

hygiene and baby supplies

A Duffel Bag or Suitcase

to carry their new belongings

Helping foster children

Get Back on Track

100%
Volunteer-Based

We are a 100% volunteer-based organization. No one receives a salary, which means that 100% of proceeds and donations go directly to helping children in foster care. Every financial donation, item donation, and hour volunteered directly impacts the lives of foster children in Lubbock.

Who
We Serve

We support children under the temporary or permanent care of the Department of Family and Protective Services. This includes:

  • Foster Care Placements
  • Kinship Placements
  • Fictive Kin Placements

Our services are available to foster families, kinship families, and caseworkers in Lubbock and the surrounding areas.

Board
of Directors

Valerie
Frishman

President

Andrea
Bygel

Vice President of Operations

Rachel
Mills

Secretary/ Volunteer Coordinator

Kim
Calderon

Social Media Director

Brenda
Fisher

Development Director

Amanda
Anders

Treasurer

Together, We Restore Dignity

With your support, we help over 600 foster children each year feel valued, supported, and cared for. At Caleb’s Closet, every donation, every volunteer, and every effort helps create a brighter, more dignified future for children in foster care.

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