Clothing & Furnishings

Infants – Car Seats
Ben Hill, Cook, Echols, Lowndes and Tift County Health DepartmentsHealth departments
were awarded the 2014 Car Seat Mini-Grant by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Injury Prevention Program. Through the Mini-Grant, the health departments work with community partners (i.e., law enforcement, fire, EMS) to provide car seats and educations to financially eligible families.

 For more information about the car seat program, contact your local health department.  Click here to see the list of health departments.        For local information, please contact Lowndes County Health Department, 229-333-5290.


Berrien County

A New Covenant Church
342 Pauline Ave.
Ray City, GA 31645
(229) 455-3333
Services: Extended Day Care, Faith Based Youth Programs, Food Pantries
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
telephone, walk-in
Eligibility: extended daycare: 6 weeks to 12 years of age; all other services: USDA income guidelines
Area Served: Berrien, Lanier, Lowndes
Additional Services: This agency provides meals for the hungry, a daycare and youth programs.
Documents To Bring: Proof of income


Clinch County

Slaveblock Ministries, Inc.provides clothing and home furnishings to Clinch County.


LANIER COUNTY

Lanier County Family Connection
Community Clothes Closet located behind the County Annex
 Open Thursdays and Saturdays.  Call for time
229-563-3606
lanierfamcom@gmail.com


Lowndes County

A New Covenant Church
342 Pauline Ave.
Ray City, GA 31645
(229) 455-3333
Services: Extended Day Care, Faith Based Youth Programs, Food Pantries
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
telephone, walk-in
Eligibility: extended daycare: 6 weeks to 12 years of age; all other services: USDA income guidelines
Area Served: Berrien, Lanier, Lowndes
Additional Services: This agency provides meals for the hungry, a daycare and youth programs..
Documents To Bring: proof of income

First Baptist Church
200 West Central Avenue, 
Valdosta, GA 31601
(229) 242-0484
Lily’s Clothing Ministry only gives out 2 articles of free clothing on the first Monday of each month, 9-12 PM.  Get a clothing voucher from the First Baptist Food Ministry next door. On other Mondays and second Saturday Lily’s has gently used, inexpensive clothing.  Proceeds go to support the Food Ministry.

St. Francis Center
520 East Mary St, 
Valdosta, GA 31601
(229) 242-8656
Open Tuesday-Thursday 10 AM-2PM

Park Avenue United Methodist Church
100 E. Park Ave.
Valdosta, GA 31602
(229) 242-3562
Services: General Clothing Provision
Hours: 9:00 am to noon Wed
Eligibility: no restrictions
Area Served: Lowndes
Additional Services: This agency provides general clothing to persons in need.
Documents To Bring: telephone, walk-in, appointment (for clothing closet if on a day other than WED) Salvation Army
320 Smithland Place
Valdosta, GA 31601
(229) 232-4724
Gives out vouchers for free clothing at their thrift store.


Tift County

Brother Charlie’s Rescue. 


Online

  • Freecycle has online groups for different areas.  Basically the rules are, “Post wants and “Offers.  Items are given not sold”.  Click here to sign up and chose the area you live in.
  • Facebook,com.  The following are closed groups.  You will have to ask to join.