Dear ESCCA Supporter,
As the Evanston School Children's Clothing Association enters its 94th year, we ask for your support for our mission of meeting the warm clothing needs of the children in our community.
"We've fallen on hard times and just to get the needed support for clothing for my daughters is a blessing and I will forever be grateful."
This quote, from one of the families served this year, demonstrates why ESCCA is such a critical community resource.
ESCCA exclusively serves School District 65 families, ensuring each child is able to select a full wardrobe of warm winter clothes including new and gently used coats, clothing, shoes, boots, undergarments, and more in our clean, organized shopping space at no cost. In accordance with our mission of serving every family with kindness and dignity, there are no qualification requirements. If a family requests ESCCA's services, they will receive them.For some children, ESCCA is the sole source of their wardrobe. These children may already feel different from their classmates.
We believe their clothing should not only keep them warm, but be something they feel good about wearing. Our goal is for every child to leave ESCCA with a wardrobe that is well-fitting, comfortable, and even, hopefully, reflective of their style and personality. This is why our sorters spend significant time selecting only the best from our donated items while our purchasers work hard to make efficient use of our funds, buying quality brand-new pants, shoes, boots, socks, and undergarments for our clients. To learn more about ESCCA click on the video at the top of this page.
Your financial contribution will help this 100% volunteer organization continue to meet the needs of the Evanston community as it has for over 90 years.
In gratitude for your generous support,
Carolyn Myszkowski & Allison Hackney
ESCCA Co-Presidents 2024-25
The Clothing Donation Bin
is located at
1500 McDaniel Drive
(behind the Dist. 65 Building)
Thank you for your generous clothing donations!
Please see donation guidelines for further information
about donating clothing.
Please consider a monetary donation to fund new clothing and shoes
that we purchase for our D65 children or
buy something directly from our Amazon Wish List.
Clothing donations can be dropped in the ESCCA bin behind the JEH building (1500 McDaniel St.)
Please see clothing donation guidelines for all items we can take.
Find the Spanish version HERE.
Thank you in advance for your donations. We are looking forward to continuing to serve the community!
Evanston School Children’s Clothing Association (ESCCA) provides school clothing for all Evanston/Skokie District 65 K-8th grade school children in need. Each year we provide a full wardrobe of clothing and shoes for FREE. Our clothing assistance services are performed efficiently and discreetly and always keep the dignity of the families in mind.
ESCCA is an all-volunteer organization. We rely on many District 65 parents and other volunteers who donate their time to ESCCA. We also depend on our community for financial support, and receive monetary donations from District 65 PTAs and parents, community members, foundations and other organizations. District 65 also generously provides us with support in the form of in-kind donations of space and services.