YOU can make an immediate difference in the life of a foster child

Diapers, shoes, clothing, a toothbrush –

Help us provide the basics

See below for our current needs

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May 2026 Current Clothing Needs.

We are actively seeking donations for our annual Celebrate Summer Giveaway. Please check out our Target Wishlist and consider purchasing an item for a child in foster or kinship care.

Our general needs include short sleeve pajamas, sneakers of all sizes, and shorts for teens in sizes men’s XS-3XL. Our ongoing needs can be purchased on our Amazon Wishlist or by shopping at your favorite store!

Please call or text us with any questions 508-514-7125.

Please Note: as of May 2026 we are NOT accepting donations of infant/toddler furniture.

We are the Cape Cod Foster Closet

We help local foster families by providing urgently needed clothing, shoes, books, baby gear & furniture, formula, car seats, and more…

All items are donated by our generous community and are provided free of charge to families who care for other people’s children on Cape Cod and the Islands.

ORLEANS Store Hours

Open Monday, 2-4pm; Tuesday, 9am-2pm; Wednesday, 2-4pm First Saturday of the month from 10am-12pm. 
Location: 195 Route 6A, Orleans

FALMOUTH Store Hours

Open Thursdays, 10am-12pm
Second Monday of the month 3:30-6pm; Fourth Saturday of the month 12:30-3pm Location: 840 Sandwich Rd., East Falmouth (rear entrance of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship)

If You Foster, Read This

There are many ways we can help with the challenges you face, so please reach out. Learn more…

Your Gift Makes a Difference

Whether you are close by or far away, there are ways you can help. You can offer your time, talents, financial support, and more. Learn more…

About the Cape Cod Foster Closet

We are a non-profit organization made up of people who want to encourage, serve and nurture foster families.
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Orleans Location

195 Route 6A, Orleans, MA 02653

Store Hours

Monday, 2 pm to 4 pm, Tuesday, 9 am to 2 pm, Wednesday, 2 pm to 4 pm, and the first Saturday of each month from 10 to noon. Additional hours available by request.

You can call or text 508-514-7125,
Or email info@capecodfostercloset.org

Falmouth Location

840 Sandwich Rd., East Falmouth, MA 02536 inside the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Falmouth

Store Hours

Thursday, 10 am to noon; Second Monday of the month 3:30-6pm; Fourth Saturday of the month 12:30-3pm

Additional hours available by request.

You can call or text 508-514-7125
Or email info@capecodfostercloset.org

We got a call Friday at 3 p.m. and the kids arrived at 7… a sister and brother, ages 1 and 2. When I unpacked the black trash bag that the social worker left, the clothes were filthy and most were for older children. I called the Foster Closet and we were able to get pajamas, underwear, socks and two outfits for each of the kids that same night.

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  • I was so excited to go and choose…

    “I was so excited to go and choose some clothes that I like, and new sneakers, and a toy to take home!
    And I got some books that I can keep forever!”
    Joey, age 9

  • I thought my time was over and done…

    “I thought my time of raising children was over and done, but then my daughter ended up in jail and I didn’t want her two kids going into the foster care system so I agreed to take care of them.”
    Grandparent

  • We didn’t know what age child…

    “We didn’t want to buy very much because we didn’t know what age child we would get. We got a call on Friday… we went to the Closet on Monday morning and stocked up…”
    First time foster parent

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Even small steps make a difference to families helping children who have next-to-nothing.

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