School Partnership Program
Through our School Partnership Program, Clothed by Faith works alongside school districts across Greater Houston to ensure students and their families have access to the clothing they need to feel comfortable, confident, and ready to learn. We support schools through two key initiatives: School Partner Requests (served through our Katy and Deer Park branches) and Closets for Schools.
When a school identifies a student experiencing clothing insecurity, they submit a request with the specific sizes and items needed for that student and their immediate family. Our team prepares a customized clothing bag based on those needs, and the completed order is either picked up by school staff or delivered by a volunteer.
Each clothing bag includes thoughtfully selected outfits tailored to the student’s sizes and preferences, along with new socks and underwear, shoes, and seasonal outerwear. These items do more than meet a practical need—they help students feel comfortable in their environment, focus on learning, and fully participate in school life.
Since our founding, Clothed by Faith has partnered with 27 school districts across Greater Houston, serving schools in Houston, Katy, Pasadena, Cy-Fair, Goose Creek, Aldine, Spring Branch, Deer Park, and other districts in surrounding areas.
Having the right clothing makes a profound difference for children and teens. Without appropriate school attire, students may struggle to concentrate, face dress‑code challenges, feel uncomfortable in ill‑fitting clothes, or become targets of bullying. Many are also coping with crises such as house fires, natural disasters, domestic violence, or sudden placement in foster care.
ALL OF THESE CHALLENGES DIRECTLY AFFECT A CHILD’S ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.
One of our school partners had this to say about the impact of clothing for her students.
“Clothed by Faith is such a blessing to our students and families. They help alleviate some of the problems that schools have by providing uniforms to our students. Children who are in uniform have better punctuality and attendance rates. Their self-confidence and school spirit increases knowing that their peers are dressed like them. Children can often tell their social economic status based on the clothing they are wearing, and this becomes a basis for bullying and discrimination. When provided with uniforms, our students become focused on their education and not on what they are wearing or what their parents can and cannot afford. Overall, having Clothed by Faith in our community and more so on our school campus, where they offer a closet for readily available uniforms, is such a blessing.”