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We Were Featured on WJLA 7News!
We’re excited to share that we were recently featured on WJLA 7News, highlighting the work we’re doing to support families in Arlington. The segment offers a glimpse into our mission and the positive impact we’re making in the community. By helping amplify our mission, WJLA is playing a part in ensuring more Arlington families get…
The Clothesline Around Town: Come Say Hello!
This summer, The Clothesline for Arlington Kids is bringing its mission to local events. We’ll be out and about across Arlington — and we’d love for you to stop by, say hello, and learn more about how we’re supporting local kids. Here’s where you can find us: Civic Engagement Fair at Arlington Cares Tuesday, July…
Other opportunities for volunteers this summer
In addition to our usual volunteer spots to sort clothes and assist clients, we have some other opportunities for our volunteers to get involved! Sort n Suds – We need volunteers to pick up unclaimed lost and found at local schools, and deliver to us clean, sorted donations by the end of the summer. If you…
Help Us Keep Kids Cool This Summer ☀️
Our Keep Kids Cool This Summer campaign is in full swing—and there’s no better time to help make a real impact. Many low-income families in Arlington are turning to The Clothesline for clothes that fit their growing kids. They’re looking for essential items like shorts, t-shirts, lightweight pajamas, swimsuits, and shoes. We’ve already outfitted 600…
Rosslyn Reads Book Sale & Market
Stop by the Rosslyn Reads Book Sale & Market on Saturday, May 3, where there will also be a bin for clothing donations for The Clothesline. In addition to vendors selling books and goods from local vendors, there will be kids’ activities, food trucks, and giveaways. Bring some summer kids’ clothes to drop in our…
Clothing donations resume
Clothing donations have resumed as of March 24, following our brief closure. Our store is now stocked with spring and summer clothes—just in time for the kids we serve to get warm weather clothes. Our clients are loving the shorts and tees, bathing suits, shorty pajamas, summer dresses, and other spring-time essentials. If you’re ready to…
Temporary clothing donation pause
We will temporarily pause clothing donations from February 18 through late March. Thanks to the support of the generous Arlington community, we were able to give away over 54,000 items of clothing to over 1,500 kids in 2024. We look forward to giving away more in 2025, but for now we are transitioning the store…
End of fall/winter season
We have wrapped up our fall/winter season. Over the next 6-8 weeks we will pack up the winter clothes and bring out summer items for the new season. During this period, we will not be accepting appointments or clothing requests. We hope to open for the spring/summer season in late March. Please check back then for…
Accepting clothing donations
Happy new year from The Clothesline! We enjoyed the winter break and hope that you did too. Now that routines have returned to normal we are accepting clothing donations again at all locations listed on our Donations page. We no longer take donations at our previous location on N Pershing Dr. To donate at our…
The Clothesline will be closed from December 23 to January 5
All donation bins and sites will be closed during this time. The bins at our original location on Pershing Dr will be closed permanently as of December 23. A new donation bin will be available in the parking lot of our new location at 3330 Washington Blvd after the break. Happy Holidays!
