Open Your Heart
Open Your Closet
Our Mission: Angels’ Care Closet’s mission is to provide assistance to families and individuals in New England in the form of donated clothing, shoes, toiletries, school supplies, and other supplies. We aim to provide some relief to struggling families and ensure their children can attend school confident and supplied with what they need to succeed, as well as support families who endure tragic losses or financial uncertainty.
Client and Referral Hours
Registered Clients by Appointment Only Please
Off-hours appointments for emergencies and those who may have special needs or circumstances
About Us
History of Angels’ Care Closet
The founder, Melissa, experienced financial hardship and insecurity while growing
up. Those experiences created lasting fear, anxiety, and shame, affecting her
confidence and academic performance. The impact of that uncertainty has remained
with her into adulthood. Because of those experiences, she believes that if there is an
opportunity to help prevent someone else from carrying the same lasting burden, there
is a responsibility to do so.
Melissa has worked alongside the several nonprofit organizations, teachers, caseworkers, and
community members who support individuals and families facing poverty every day.
Through these experiences, she understands how challenging it can be to connect
people with needed resources in a timely manner, and that even resale shops can
remain financially out of reach for many. When community members are willing to
donate items at no cost, she believes those donations should be passed on freely to
the people who need them most.
Background on the name Angels’ Care Closet
After adopting two of the three kittens from the “Charlie’s Angels” litter at the Seekonk
Animal Shelter, the founder couldn’t stop thinking about what would happen to the
third kitten. Now separated from her littermates, she was shy, frightened, and still
waiting for a home.
After giving it careful thought, the family decided to adopt all three kittens. They
realized that the additional cost and responsibility of caring for one more kitten was
small compared to the regret they would feel if they had the opportunity to help and
chose not to.
The story of the “Charlie’s Angels” litter became a lasting reminder of the organization’s
guiding philosophy: when we have the ability to help, even if it requires a little more
effort or a few more resources, we should. Small acts of compassion can make a
lasting difference.
