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Career Closet
Successful 2024!

2024 Career Closet Giveaway is in the books!  This year’s event was held on Friday, November 8.  For the first time, we were able to offer exclusive shopping hours for students with the greatest need before opening up the event to all students.  We gave away over 1400 items of clothing to 360 students in all.  Initial reports suggest that nearly everyone found something, and we were thrilled to see so many students with smiles on their faces! 

 

Thank you to the many parents who cleaned out their own closets and donated their professional attire and their time to help make our 2024 Career Closet a tremendous success!  Parents’ Club partnered with the ASSU (student government), Stanford Career Ed, FLISSC (First Generation/Low Income Student Success Center), Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford Research Park, and the R&DE Office of Sustainability to collect over 1500 items of professional apparel.  In addition to our partners, we would like to thank the Stanford Bookstore for donating rolling racks and hangers for the event.  

 

This important event could not have been done without your support!  Thank you to the volunteers who helped sort a garage full of clothing, diligently labeled and sized every piece of clothing, found the right tie to match a new suit, and made sure that the event check-in and checkout ran smoothly.  We also owe a huge THANK YOU to our co-chairs, Rita Patel and Lisa Fuchs.  

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Read The Stanford Daily's article "Dressed for Success: Students find professional clothing at Career Closet" for more details.

Please email StanfordCareerCloset@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support!

Seeking Donations and Volunteers!

Successful 2024!

2024 Career Closet Giveaway is in the books!  This year’s event was held on Friday, November 8.  For the first time, we were able to offer exclusive shopping hours for students with the greatest need before opening up the event to all students.  We gave away over 1400 items of clothing to 360 students in all.  Initial reports suggest that nearly everyone found something, and we were thrilled to see so many students with smiles on their faces! 

 

Thank you to the many parents who cleaned out their own closets and donated their professional attire and their time to help make our 2024 Career Closet a tremendous success!  Parents’ Club partnered with the ASSU (student government), Stanford Career Ed, FLISSC (First Generation/Low Income Student Success Center), Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford Research Park, and the R&DE Office of Sustainability to collect over 1500 items of professional apparel.  In addition to our partners, we would like to thank the Stanford Bookstore for donating rolling racks and hangers for the event.  

 

This important event could not have been done without your support!  Thank you to the volunteers who helped sort a garage full of clothing, diligently labeled and sized every piece of clothing, found the right tie to match a new suit, and made sure that the event check-in and checkout ran smoothly.  We also owe a huge THANK YOU to our co-chairs, Rita Patel and Lisa Fuchs.  

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Read The Stanford Daily's article "Dressed for Success: Students find professional clothing at Career Closet" for more details.

Please email StanfordCareerCloset@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support!

Seeking Donations and Volunteers!

Donations needed for our third Career Closet Giveaway coming up in early November. We are seeking donations of gently used or new professional apparel, especially men's blazers and dress shoes. Your contributions will be offered at no cost to Stanford students who need appropriate attire for job interviews and professional settings.

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Donations will be accepted as follows (note specific dates for each location):  

  • Stanford Research Park @ The Hub (3215 Porter Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94304): 10/7 - 10/11 (during business hours)

  • Stanford Arrillaga Alumni Center (326 Galvez St., Stanford, CA 94305): 10/24 - 11/1 (during business hours)

  • Los Altos (email StanfordCareerCloset@gmail.com to schedule drop off):  10/5 - 10/18

  • Portola Valley (email StanfordCareerCloset@gmail.com to schedule drop off):  10/19 - 10/30

 

Volunteers needed to sort donations:  Sign Up Here

  • Sorting Party #1 (Los Altos) Saturday November 2, 2024 (10am – 3pm – two shifts)

  • Sorting Party #2 (Stanford Career Education) Wednesday November 6, 2024 (10am – 4pm – two shifts)

 

Volunteers needed at event (limited):  Sign Up Here

  • 10am – 4pm:  Friday November 8th

Please email StanfordCareerCloset@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support!

Stanford Parents' Club is proud to partner with ASSU, Stanford Career Education, Stanford Alumni Association, and Stanford Research Park for our annual Career Closet Giveaway.

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