(updated June 2009) Here is a list of churches and community groups that give out clothing, free except where noted. (Some also give out food, but you should call about dates and times of food programs.) You might want to look for a program close to home, because some warn that their donated clothing may not be worth subway fare to you. BRONX St. Ann’s Church of Morrisania 295 St. Ann’s Ave. at 140th St. (718) 585-5632 Clothing is placed in bin outside; take as you please. St. John’s Lutheran Church 1343 Fulton Ave. between 169 and 170 St. (718) 293-0300 Tues & Wed 9:30 to11:30 am Request small donation or referral letter. Catholic Charities 326 E. 150th St. (718) 292-9090 Mon through Friday 10 am to 2 pm Need written referral. BROOKLYN St. John the Baptist Church 75 Lewis Ave, Bed-Sty  (Willoughby St. entrance) (718) 455-6864 Mon, Wed, Thurs 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Need written referral and ID. Trinity Human Services Corp. 153 Johnson Ave, Williamsburg (718) 388-3176 Tuesday 1 to 3 pm ID preferred. MANHATTAN Bowery Mission 227 Bowery (212) 674-3456 Tuesday 1 to 3 pmTues and Fri 1 to 3 pm (men). Referral needed. Wed 1 to 4 pm (women). Referral needed. Cathedral Community Care Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Ave. (212) 316-7581 Tues and Thurs, 10 am-1 pm No written referral except for professonal clothes (skirts, suits, ties, dress shirts). East 7th St. Baptist Church 184 E. 7th Street (212) 473-0044 Thurs 10 am (start handing out tkts at 9:30) No referral or ID needed. Ephesus 7th Day Adventist Church 101 W. 123rd St. at Lenox Ave. (2nd door, ring bell). (212) 662-5536 Tues 11 am to 1 pm July and August 11 am to 4 pm Middle Collegiate Church 50 E. 7th St. (212) 477-0666 Mon and Thurs 4 to 6 pm New York City Rescue Mission 90 Lafayette St. near Canal (212) 226-6214 Call before 12; pickup Wed 3 to 5 pm Women every day – call first and come after 3 pm. St. Luke’s Lutheran Church 308 W. 46th St. (212) 246 3540 1st Monday each month (except Labor Day) 11:30 am to 2 pm. ID needed. St. Paul’s House 335 W. 51st St. (212) 265-5433 Tues 10 to 11 am No referral needed for casual clothing; referrals for professional clothing.  If you need referrals to sources of free clothing, go to The Coalition for the Homeless at 129 Fulton Street, Lower Manhattan, Mon-Fri 9 am-2 pm.

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(updated June 2009)

Here is a list of churches and community groups that give out clothing, free except where noted. (Some also give out food, but you should call about dates and times of food programs.) You might want to look for a program close to home, because some warn that their donated clothing may not be worth subway fare to you.

BRONX

St. Ann’s Church of Morrisania
295 St. Ann’s Ave. at 140th St.
(718) 585-5632
Clothing is placed in bin outside; take as you please.

St. John’s Lutheran Church

1343 Fulton Ave. between 169 and 170 St.

(718) 293-0300

Tues & Wed 9:30 to11:30 am

Request small donation or referral letter.

Catholic Charities

326 E. 150th St.

(718) 292-9090

Mon through Friday 10 am to 2 pm

Need written referral.

BROOKLYN

St. John the Baptist Church
75 Lewis Ave, Bed-Sty
(Willoughby St. entrance)
(718) 455-6864
Mon, Wed, Thurs 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Need written referral and ID.

Trinity Human Services Corp.

153 Johnson Ave, Williamsburg

(718) 388-3176

Tuesday 1 to 3 pm

ID preferred.

MANHATTAN

Bowery Mission
227 Bowery
(212) 674-3456
Tuesday 1 to 3 pmTues and Fri 1 to 3 pm (men). Referral needed.
Wed 1 to 4 pm (women). Referral needed.

Cathedral Community Care

Cathedral of St. John the Divine

1047 Amsterdam Ave.

(212) 316-7581

Tues and Thurs, 10 am-1 pm

No written referral except for professonal clothes (skirts, suits, ties, dress shirts).

East 7th St. Baptist Church

184 E. 7th Street

(212) 473-0044

Thurs 10 am (start handing out tkts at 9:30)

No referral or ID needed.

Ephesus 7th Day Adventist Church

101 W. 123rd St. at Lenox Ave. (2nd door, ring bell).

(212) 662-5536

Tues 11 am to 1 pm

July and August 11 am to 4 pm

Middle Collegiate Church

50 E. 7th St.

(212) 477-0666

Mon and Thurs 4 to 6 pm

New York City Rescue Mission

90 Lafayette St. near Canal

(212) 226-6214

Call before 12; pickup Wed 3 to 5 pm

Women every day – call first and come after 3 pm.

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church

308 W. 46th St.

(212) 246 3540

1st Monday each month (except Labor Day)

11:30 am to 2 pm. ID needed.

St. Paul’s House

335 W. 51st St.

(212) 265-5433

Tues 10 to 11 am

No referral needed for casual clothing; referrals for professional clothing.

If you need referrals to sources of free clothing, go to The Coalition for the Homeless at 129 Fulton Street, Lower Manhattan, Mon-Fri 9 am-2 pm.