ABOUT THE REFERRAL PROGRAM

Community Clothing Assistance's REFERRAL Program is dedicated to providing essential support by offering FREE clothing to clients referred by our extensive network of over 150 Partnering Organizations. Individuals facing circumstances of need, crisis, and transitions are eligible to receive three full outfits each season. Clients referred to CCA are given the opportunity to pick whatever clothing they like from our Clothing Centre.

Community Clothing Assistance's goal is for everyone in Thunder Bay to have appropriate clothing for every season. Temperatures in Thunder Bay can get as low as -39°C (sometimes even colder!) so access to clothing is a matter of life and death.

By being helped with the REFERRAL Program, people can focus their resources on other necessities. Clean, dry, quality clothing can empower adults and children by giving them comfort and self-confidence.

Through the REFERRAL Program over 6,000 pieces of clothing are given away per month.

Please note that we only service Thunder Bay and surrounding areas.

HOW DOES THE REFERRAL PROGRAM WORK?

Partnered agencies can use our Community Clothing Assistance Referral Database system to create a referral account for anyone who requires clothing but cannot afford them. Anyone referred to CCA is eligible for 3 sets of clothing; this can include formal clothing, outerwear, and casual clothing.


HOMELESS AND DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM

This subprogram of REFERRAL services allows WALK-ins and HOMELESS clients to provide immediate assistance without a referral. The HOMELESS and DISASTER RELIEF walk-in Program is a walk-in service providing clothing to those experiencing immediate need.

At CCA, the commitment is to provide instant help and promote self-sufficiency, in the lives of those who are in crisis.


FREE CLOTHING PROVIDED per year

2023 $193050
2022 $189810
2021 $181710
2020 $170550
2019 $169110

Since 2017, we served 13,500 individuals with 405,000 clothing items. Giving over $1,000,000 in clothing to people in need.