Clothing

Free and low-cost clothing resources available to Whatcom County residents

Bellingham

Hope House: 207 Kentucky St. | (360) 671-8702
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 – 11:30am, Tuesday 6:30 – 8pm, Friday 12 – 2pm
Provides free clothing, household goods, toiletries, cleaning supplies, diapers & wipes, and emergency food. Financial assistance available Mondays and Fridays.

We Care: 215 Commercial St. | (360) 647-5415
Monday – Saturday, 10am – 3pm
Provides secondhand clothing, furniture, and small appliances at a low cost. On your first visit, purchase reusable bags for $5 -10 each. Bring in your bags on return visits and fill up for a very low cost.

Y’s Buys: 1224 N State St. | (360) 734-0202
Tuesday – Thursday 12 – 5pm, Friday & Saturday 11am – 6pm
Provides secondhand women’s clothing at a low cost. Proceeds benefit YWCA housing programs. Store vouchers may also be available through Opportunity Council and other service providers.

Blue Skies for Children: 2505 Cedarwood Ave., Ste. 5 | (360) 756-6710
Call to make a request
Provides shoes (April/May), backpacks (August/ September), and warm clothing (November/December/January) to Whatcom County children in need.

Operation School Bell: 2817 Meridian St. | 360) 738-2803
Must be referred by school district in Fall
Provides new school clothing and shoes to Whatcom County children in grades K-5, and high school students experiencing homelessness.

Skookum Kids: info@skookumkids.org | (360) 975-3380
Call or email for information
Provides clothing and other small items for children in foster care.

Y’s Buys: 1224 N. State St. | (360) 734-0202
Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 6pm
Provides secondhand women’s clothing at a low cost. Proceeds support YWCA housing programs. Clothing vouchers for women available through Opportunity Council and other service providers.

Blaine

Blaine Clothing Bank: 508 G St. | (360) 232-4457
Mondays and Fridays, 9am – 12pm, Wednesdays, 5 – 7pm.
Provides clothing & linens for Blaine, Birch Bay, and Custer residents.

East Whatcom

East Whatcom Regional Resource Center: 8251 Kendall Rd., Maple Falls | (360) 599-3944
Monday – Friday, 9am – 12pm and 1 – 4pm or by appointment
Provides free clothing and household items.

Ferndale

Ferndale Resource Center: 5694 2nd Ave. | (360) 380-2200
Monday – Thursday, 10am – 6pm
Provides free clothing, shoes, bedding, and blankets.

Lynden

Project Hope: 205 South BC Ave., Ste. 105 | (360) 354-4673
Call to arrange services: Monday – Friday, 9am – 2pm
Provides free clothing and household items. Must live in Lynden School District.

Sumas

Sumas Community Clothesline: 125 Front st. | (360) 988-2503
Saturdays, 10am – 12pm
Provides free clothing for Sumas and surrounding communities.