Clothes The Deal :: Services

Who We Serve | Business Clothing Program | Dress To Impress Workshops
How to Obtain Clothing | How to Schedule a Workshop

Who We Serve

Clothes The Deal serves low income individuals that are currently enrolled in employment programs through out Los Angeles. These individuals include: veterans, at-risk youth in transitional housing and residential treatment facilities, as well as individuals in domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, and substance abuse programs.

Partnering agencies
1736 Family Crisis Center
California Department of Rehabilitation
Children’s Institute Inc.
Chrysalis
Easter Seals Southern California
Harbor Interfaith Services
Los Angeles County Office of Education, GAIN (14 Sites)
Los Angeles County Office of Education, GROW (17 Sites)
Los Angeles Harbor College
Los Angeles Southwest College
LAUSD Homeless Education, Parenting Teen
L.A. WORKS - Irwindale
Los Angeles Urban League
Masada Homes
My Friends Place - Hollywood
Pacific Clinics
Pacific Gateways Workforce Investment Network
Pathfinders-Hollywood
Portals House Inc.
Prototypes
Riverside County Calworks/GAIN - 3 Sites
Rossier Park Middle School
Salvation Army Transitional Living Center - Whittier
San Bernardino County GAIN Program - 8 Sites
Star View Adolescent Center
Street Academy - Los Angeles
Somerset Educational Service
The Wellness Center
Trinity Children’s Foundation of America
Youth Leadership Through Learning Program
United States Veterans Initiative, Inc. (Inglewood and Long Beach)
United Friends of the Children
Venice Community Housing Corporation|
Westview School
Women’s Care Cottage

Business Clothing Program

Through the Business Clothing Program, Clothes The Deal responds to the critical need of job service agencies and their participants. The high quality, new and gently-used men's and women's professional attire and accessories are a perfect benefit for those who cannot afford appropriate clothing. Clothes The Deal provides the job seekers a professional image and sense of support that comes from being part of a larger network of sponsors. Through corporate clothing drives, a network of drop-off locations and donations directly from manufacturers and retailers, Clothes The Deal is able to collect ready-to-wear items.

Clothing orders are available for delivery or pick-up. Agencies that provide transportation may visit the boutique in Downey with their participants. At full capacity, the site has room for up to ten participants at a time. Clothes The Deal offers a full boutique with changing rooms and staff to help participants find the right business suit.

Clothes The Deal distributed 15,000 pieces of clothing and has clothed over 5,000 participants across Los Angeles in 2008.

If you are interested in finding out how your agency can obtain business clothing from Clothes The Deal, please contact Clothes The Deal at (562) 922-8635.

Dress To Impress Workshops

Clothes The Deal workshops are designed to help educate and enhance the participants' self-esteem and professional image for employment. The workshops focus on six main areas of developing a professional image: Self-Esteem/Confidence, Business Etiquette, Wardrobe, Accessories, Hair, and Make-up.

The workshops range in level of services depending on the level of need of the participants. One of the benefits of having Clothes The Deal facilitate workshops, is that it can have a workshop on site of the partnering agency if needed. Clothes The Deal makes it extremely easy for the participants to attend a workshop by bringing the clothing and services to them.

Clothes The Deal believes that by adding this additional workshop program to the organization, it will be able to reach additional agencies in Los Angeles that may not be receiving clothing from Clothes The Deal. The goal is to not only provide clothing, but also provide additional services that are necessary to help obtain employment.

If you are interested in funding a workshop or would like Clothes The Deal to facilitate a workshop at your agency, please contact Clothes The Deal at (562) 922-8635.