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Fashion With a Purpose

ReFresh

ReFresh brings fashion, community, and purpose together. Every sale supports youth impacted by foster care, while every customer enjoys an inclusive, affordable shopping experience.
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Program Overview

ReFresh is a nonprofit resale store in St. Louis offering affordable, name-brand fashion for all sizes and styles. Every purchase supports children impacted by foster care, helping provide the essentials they need. Powered by staff and dedicated volunteers, ReFresh makes it easy to shop with purpose and give back to your community.

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Foster & Adoptive Families

Appointment scheduling for our clothing closet is available. To ensure the best experience, visits are by appointment only. Schedule your visit today by calling (314) 881-0331 or email refresh@foster-adopt.org.

  • Well lit fitting rooms and lots of mirrors in the retail space to help with decisions. Friendly staff!
    J. Maissen
  • The staff is incredibly friendly, and the addition of bathrooms, dressing rooms, and extra cash registers makes shopping even more convenient. The parking is excellent, there’s a comfortable lounge area, more space for shoes, and everything is on one level. It’s a beautiful space!
    Latrita W.

Styles We Offer

  • Inclusive adult clothing
  • Active wear
  • Vintage
  • Designer
  • Accessories such as handbags, shoes, jewelry, belts, hats, scarves, and sunglasses
  • Swimwear
  • Bridal wear
  • Formal wear

Accepted Donations

  • New or gently-used clothing for children and adults: child sizes (0-16 youth), men (S-4XL), women (XS-4XL), and shoes of all sizes.
  • Accessories including new or gently-used handbags, jewelry, belts, hats, scarves, and sunglasses.
  • Bridal and formal wear to help make every special occasion possible.
  • New or gently-used hoodies, name brand and graphic t-shirts, joggers, leggings, and athletic shoes to stock our free clothing closet for children and teens impacted by foster care.
  • Fabric items such as linens, bedding, curtains, and worn clothing/shoes are recycled, generating funds to purchase brand-new socks, underwear, and hygiene products for kids of all ages.

Measuring Impact

Youth served with clothing items and other essentials.

Clothing pieces provided to our youth—thanks to your generous donations!

Raised through Remains helped purchase new socks and underwear for our youth.

Data collected reflects year-to-date.

Who is Eligible?

  • Youth of all ages in foster care or who have exited to adoption or guardianship may qualify for up to $200 in free clothing and 30 pieces from ReFresh every 6 months.
  • Foster/adoptive/guardianship families can receive a 30% discount at ReFresh.
    To qualify for this program, you must bring proof of placement, such as a placement letter, court order, or the most recent maintenance check stub.

Ways to Help

Interested in hosting a donation drive that will positively impact kids impacted by foster care? We have free, downloadable resources that will help you spread the word far and wide.

“Because of your donations, a little boy who came in with shoes three sizes too big left our store jumping for joy in his new Spider-Man sneakers. Your support turns empty shelves into moments of pure happiness for kids impacted by foster care.”

Volunteer Resources

Project Dream Dress

We gladly accept donations of new or gently-used prom dresses year round. We are also always seeking accessories to help our students complete their looks, including shoes, earrings, necklaces, and evening bags/clutches.

Project Dream Dress

Amazon Wish List

Browse ReFresh’s Amazon Wish List and consider purchasing an item to help support youth in need. Every contribution makes a difference!

Amazon Wish List

Walmart Wish List

Browse ReFresh’s Walmart Wish List and consider purchasing an item to help support youth in need. Every contribution makes a difference!

Walmart Wish List

Drop-Off Information

We’ve moved! We are happily accepting donations at our new store. Our Brentwood location is permanently closed.

Please drop your donations off to:
1220 N. Lindbergh Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63132

Business Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: 12 to 5 p.m.

Our new store is located directly across from Jackman’s Fabrics and across the street from the JCC.

If you need assistance, please call us at (314) 881-0331 and we will gladly help! All donations are tax deductible.

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Connect or Ask a Question

Are you a caregiver looking to request youth clothing and other essentials? Please fill out the form below. Looking to donate something not listed above? Reach out—we’d love to hear from you!

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Please expect an initial response within 48 business hours.
Responses are provided during regular business hours: M-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

If you have any trouble submitting this form, please contact the Coalition at 314-367-8373 and leave your full name and phone number and someone will return your call.