Store
Come Shop!
Caring Children Clothing’s program offers parentents who are struggling the chance to build self-esteem by providing their children with clothing akin to what their peers wear, all at no expense to their families. Donations of children’s clothing are collected in bins at local schools, then sorted and displayed in a department-store style by dedicated volunteers. Families can shop at no cost for three complete outfits, along with new underwear, socks, and shoes, up to three times each year. Children between the ages of 5 and 16 may also shop at Walmart with a shoe voucher to select a pair of new school shoes.
If you would like to obtain clothing for your child through our program, you can visit the 4Cs store during store hours and must Bring a photo ID with your Martin County address, or picture ID or passport, along with a copy of a piece of mail that contains your MC address.You can shop every 4 months. Store hours are: Wednesdays from 12-5 p.m., Fridays from 9- 2 p.m., as well as the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 9-1 p.m. In addition, the store is open late the 1st Wednesday of each month.
Van
We Come to You!
The Caring Children Clothing Children van is available to come to you.
The van service works in partnership with area non-profit organizations and schools to bring clothing out to the families who are unable to get to our 4Cs store.
The van can be requested and scheduled to come to area special events.
Please bring a photo ID with your Martin County address, or picture ID or passport, along with a copy of a piece of mail that contains your MC address. You can shop every 4 months.
Literacy
Volunteer Opportunity
The 4Cs school tutoring program delivers personalized reading assistance to at-risk students across six elementary schools in Martin County, spearheaded by retired teacher Lynn Lewis. In 2024, dedicated volunteer tutors provided support to 103 children in enhancing their reading skills.
In addition, we reach over 1,000 children each year in our store library, with a primary focus on preschoolers who are not yet prepared for kindergarten, have not participated in any pre-K programs, and have not received early reading intervention. We offer alphabet flashcards for pre-kindergarten children to practice at home. Our in-store literacy initiative engages volunteers to read with children who visit. They also mentor parents on effective reading strategies and provide grade-level materials that are crucial for home practice. Each child visiting our store receives two books to take home.
