Fort Worth Community Collaborative

A nonprofit organization

$250 raised by 7 donors

1% complete

$30,000 Goal

Fort Worth Community Collaborative (FWCC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on connecting community members with clothing while also reducing textile waste in Tarrant County. 

We have a permanent donation space hosted by The Benbrook Public Library where community members can donate new and gently used clothing, shoes and accessories.  We ensure that items are in good, wearable condition and then sort them by size and gender. Items that are worn-out or unwearable are up-cycled into reusable shopping bags to be handed out at events, or recycled via The Green Bin program.

We partner with other local resource centers such as elementary schools, community centers and other non-profits, to host pop-up shops where everyone is invited to shop for free with FWCC! 

That’s right - our events are open to everyone, regardless of their socio-economic status, gender identity or religion, and the clothing is free! We bring over 100 totes of clothing to each event, with sizes ranging from newborn to men and women’s extended plus. Shoppers are invited to take as long as they need and as much as they need. FWCC will never charge an admission fee or enforce an item limit. 

Since our founding in 2022, we have connected over 1,000 shoppers with more than 6 tons of clothing!

We recently partnered with Westside Presbyterian Church and will be opening the doors to our community closet in October!  

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Mission

Our mission is to connect communities with clothing and reduce textile waste in Tarrant County.

Needs

Our goal is to open the first true, community-based, no-cost clothing closet. We recently partnered with Westside Presbyterian Church to take on their stand alone store front!

Our next big need is a truck for donation intakes and ways to transform our stand alone store into more of a boutique atmosphere!

Equity Statement

Our organization proudly serves all ages, sizes and gender identities. Our clothing closet offers benefits to families, adults and children at our pop up events. We also work with LGBTQ+ organizations to provide gender affirming clothing. At FWCC, we have something for everyone!

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Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Fort Worth Community Collaborative

Tax id (EIN)

88-1513236

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Causes

Environment & Conservation

Operating Budget

Less than $100,000

Counties Served

Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant

BIPOC Leadership

Neither/None

Address

8700 Chapin Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76116

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