The Foster Closet

The Foster Closet The Foster Closet is located in Raleigh, NC is a free resource to help bridge the gap in the unknown of foster care.

New foster placements, kinship placements, in home services, and reunification are all areas the Foster Closet can help. The closet offers clothing and shoes (newborn to teen), toys, baby/toddler furniture, baby gear and more. Keep what you need, bring back what you don't to exchange for items you need for your next placement. The closet is run by foster parents and other volunteers who support the foster community.

Foster Care Awareness month is over, but there are still needs to be met. We are hosting a large Christmas in July event...
05/31/2026

Foster Care Awareness month is over, but there are still needs to be met.

We are hosting a large Christmas in July event and are in the preparation stages. We would love to invite you to join and help fulfill some needs. This event will offer:

⛱️ Meet Santa
⛱️Filled Bookbags for Each Kid
⛱️New Toy for All Kids in Attenance
⛱️Resource Fair for Resource Families
⛱️Surprise Gift for Resource Parents

How can you help?
1. Order from our wish list to help us prepare (link in the comments)
2. If you are a nonprofit, ministry, or organization that offers resources to foster families and want a table at the event, reach out
3. If you want to financially sponsor the surprise gift for resource parents, reach out

May 23rd - Open HouseSign up for shopping/pick up is in the comments*donations must be dropped off between 8:30am and 10...
05/17/2026

May 23rd - Open House
Sign up for shopping/pick up is in the comments

*donations must be dropped off between 8:30am and 10am*

Open House - May 9th [link in the comments]*NOTE: time slots have changed slightly*
05/03/2026

Open House - May 9th
[link in the comments]

*NOTE: time slots have changed slightly*

Wish List Wednesday. Our biggest need right now is car seats! We currently have ZERO and get asked weekly for them. We n...
04/22/2026

Wish List Wednesday.

Our biggest need right now is car seats! We currently have ZERO and get asked weekly for them. We need all sizes, but biggest need would be booster and convertible.

On our wishlist, all car seats are listed under Furniture/Equipment.

👉🏼 Check out this Gift List I just created. https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1SA38EM0ST1QG?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_SRJCVR87GQA5VS1F3SW8_1&language=en-US

If you have a car seat not expired, in great shape, and never been in an accident and you want to donate reach out to [email protected]

Thank you in advance!! Without our supporters we would not be able to continue to serve the kids experiencing foster care in our area.

04/14/2026

NEED FILLED!

Foster Mom in Wake County looking for a crib for a new placement. We are out at the closet, does anyone have one?

It takes a village, and sometimes that village shows up with a stuffed animal and a hug when it’s needed most. ❤️Earlier...
03/29/2026

It takes a village, and sometimes that village shows up with a stuffed animal and a hug when it’s needed most. ❤️

Earlier this week, we received a call that reminded us exactly why the Foster Closet exists. A social worker reached out about a family working incredibly hard to stay together, avoiding foster care, while facing the unthinkable: saying goodbye to a mother.

Here is how your support turned a devastating afternoon into a moment of comfort:

* 4:41 PM: The call comes in. “Do you have any stuffed animals?” The social worker needs three for children who are headed to the hospital the next day to say their final goodbyes to their mom.

* 5:02 PM: We realize a stuffed animal is just the start. We gather board games, journals, coloring books, and brand-new toys—anything to offer a tiny spark of hope in a dark time.

* 5:38 PM: The bags are packed and ready. The social worker arrives, gives us a massive hug, and heads to the hospital to meet the father.

The next day, she sent us this note:
“The dad was not expecting anything. I just know the kids will be so happy. The visit was tough last night... Child Welfare is hard, but you make it a little lighter!”

This is the power of our community. Sometimes “support” looks like a complex system, and sometimes it looks like a soft teddy bear to hold onto during a “tough” hospital visit.

How You Can Help
The needs of our families change every day. If you’ve ever wondered if your donation matters—it does.
✨ View our current wishlist here: link in bio
✨ Volunteer: Message us to see how you can help at the Closet.
✨ Donate: Financial gifts allow us to respond to emergency requests like this one instantly.

Thank you for being the light for these families. We couldn’t do this without you. 🤟

03/26/2026

Update: STILL A NEED!!!

Request from a Social Worker:

Looking for a bunk bed set (twin over twin) for a kinship placement. Mattresses are not needed.

03/12/2026

Looking for a toddler bed for a kinship placement in Wake County!

Anyone have one??

Open house this weekend! Sign up if you are coming to shop/pick up!NO DONATIONS this weekend. We are FULL and need to so...
03/08/2026

Open house this weekend! Sign up if you are coming to shop/pick up!

NO DONATIONS this weekend. We are FULL and need to sort through the amazing donations for the last couple months. We are pushing pause on donations.

Sign up link in the comments

Saturday Stories:At The Foster Closet, we’ve been working hard to build strong relationships with social workers—so we c...
02/15/2026

Saturday Stories:

At The Foster Closet, we’ve been working hard to build strong relationships with social workers—so we can provide essentials to children before they even arrive at a foster home. Our goal is simple: no child should show up with “nothing.” And we want to ease the burden on families who say “yes” to fostering.

One Saturday morning, I received a text from a social worker:

“I just took custody of 3 kids.”

My immediate response: “What do you need?”

After a few quick messages, we got to work.
Here you see three bags packed with care—each filled with new pajamas, underwear, socks, a coat, toothbrushes, an age-appropriate toy, and a gender-appropriate stuffed animal (because everyone loves a stuffy!). We also included a fully stocked backpack for each child.

Just a few short hours after that text, these bags were delivered to DSS. Now, those kids will enter their next home with their own belongings—hopefully bringing a little comfort to an otherwise difficult day.

This is just ONE of many stories where Wake Foster Closet helps meet needs and bridge gaps in foster care.

BridgingAGapInFosterCare

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Raleigh, NC
27616

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