Providing Comfort and Essentials to Children Entering Foster Care.

At Fosters Closet, we believe every child entering foster care deserves comfort, stability, and dignity. We provide clothing, diapers, toys, baby items, school supplies, and other essentials to foster families—completely free.

Whether a placement happens overnight or unexpectedly, we are here to help children feel seen, valued, and supported from day one.

Service Area

Fosters Closet serves foster children and families throughout San Diego County and surrounding communities in Southern California. We work with foster families, kinship caregivers, and child welfare partners to ensure children entering care have immediate access to essential items and support.

Who We Serve

Fosters Closet supports:

  • Children ages 0–18 entering foster care

  • Licensed foster families

  • Kinship and relative caregivers

  • Families receiving emergency placements

  • Referrals from social workers, foster agencies, schools, and community partners

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Make A Difference!

Your support brings comfort and dignity to children entering foster care—many of whom arrive with almost nothing. Every financial gift, donated item, or hour volunteered directly helps us provide essential clothing and supplies to children ages 0–18 during a vulnerable transition.

Together, we can ensure every child feels supported from day one.

Community Impact

Children entering foster care often arrive with little more than the clothes they are wearing. Immediate access to clothing, hygiene items, and essential supplies helps them feel safe and supported during one of the most difficult transitions in their lives.

Fosters Closet helps ensure children receive these essential items immediately, providing clothing, hygiene items, baby gear, and school supplies that create stability and comfort while easing the stress and financial burden on foster families during emergency placements.