Empowering caregiver families through tangible goods.

our mission

Our mission at Cloth+Foster is to support children and families experiencing foster care by providing them with tangible goods that remove barriers and allow the HEART WORK to happen. Our goal is to empower more families to say yes to fostering children by ensuring that they have the resources they need to provide a safe and loving home.

We believe that every child deserves a stable and supportive environment, and we recognize the incredible challenges that caregiver families face in meeting the needs of children in their care. By providing essential items such as clothing, bedding, personal care products, and more, we hope to ease the burden on these families so they can focus on getting to the HEART WORK of loving, a little faster.

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These are
the facts

1. Foster Caregivers Provide Temporary Homes

Foster caregivers offer safe, stable, and nurturing homes for children who cannot live with their biological families due to abuse, neglect, or other family crises.
Child Welfare Information Gateway (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

2. There Are Over 390,000 Children in U.S. Foster Care

As of 2023, approximately 391,000 children are in the foster care system in the United States.
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), 2023 Preliminary Report

3. Foster Caregivers Receive Training and Support

Before being licensed, foster caregivers must complete extensive training on child development, trauma-informed care, and licensing requirements. Ongoing support and training are also provided.
National Foster Parent Association (NFPA)

4. Foster Parents Can Be Single, Married, or in Partnerships

There is no requirement for foster parents to be married. Many agencies accept applications from single individuals, LGBTQ+ caregivers, and those of all religious and cultural backgrounds.
National Foster Parent Association (NFPA)

5. Foster Caregivers Play a Vital Role in Permanency Planning

Foster caregivers help support the child’s journey toward a permanent home—either through reunification, adoption, or guardianship.
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)

support our growth

getting
to the heart work

our partners and benefactors

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    Mannahouse

  • Logo of Crossroads Community Church featuring a blue circle with a stylized cross and the church name in black and blue text on a yellow background.

    Crossroads Community Church

  • Logo for Union Hair Lounge featuring a circle of leafy branches, pair of scissors above, and text indicating established in 2015.

    Grow it.

  • Orange biological malware icon on a black background.

    Orange Theory

  • Logo for Northwest EMDR Therapy featuring mountains, pine trees, and a compass on an orange background.

    Northwest EMDR Therapy

  • Evergreen Dental logo with a stylized tree with two tooth-shaped figures as roots and the text "Evergreen Dental, Dentistry For The Entire Family".

    Evergreen Dental

  • Black square logo for The Smokín' JAK Pit & Drinkery with the name in bold, textured letters and a small smoking icon inside the letter A.

    Smoakin Oak

  • Logo of Brothers Cascadia Brewing featuring a mountain landscape with trees, mountains, and a field, enclosed in a circular arrangement on an orange background.

    Brothers Cascadia Brewing

  • PAL logo with a police officer and a child giving a high five.

    Police Activities League

  • Black background with a blue and white logo for Club Pilates, featuring a stylized flower or star in the center of a circle, and the text "CLUB PILATES" in blue.

    Club Pilates

  • Logo featuring a vintage farmhouse with trees, with text "Vintage and Farm Found & Forged NW Washougal, WA" on a beige background surrounded by an orange border.

    Found & Forged NW

  • Beaming Beauty logo with the text BEA MING BEAUTY in the center, and PNW underneath, surrounded by a simple rectangular outline.

    Beaming Beauty NW

  • Black and white logo with the text 'Denim & Frills' in bold gray font.

    Denim & Frills

  • Logo of Vancouver Fitness Studio featuring a mountain outline, with black and blue circular border, on a beige background.

    Vancouver Fitness Studio

  • McDonald's logo with yellow arches on a red background and the word "McDonald's" in white letters.

    McDonalds

  • A digital overlay of white text and a wine glass graphic on a photo of a wine bottle, a wooden surface, and a colorful coaster with the label 'Twilight Summer'.

    Sellberg's Tavern

  • The image features a square background in orange with the words "Alliance CaRES" written in blue and teal fonts.

    Alliance Cares

  • 90th anniversary logo of D.A. Davidson featuring the number 90 with a bear and star symbol and the company name.

    D A Davidson

  • Logo of the Firstenburg Foundation with a yellow background and navy blue cursive and block text.

    The Firstenburg Foundation

At Cloth+Foster, we understand the profound impact foster and kinship caregivers have on children navigating the foster care journey.

Let’s get social

People in line at a Cloth+Foster event, with a large sign that says 'You Are Loved.'
A young girl with long dark hair wearing a white shirt and denim apron behind a table with caramel popcorn bags in plastic packaging and a large paper bag in the background, in a kitchen setting.
Two smiling people standing behind a grocery cart filled with food, outside on a sidewalk with a building and trees in the background.
A variety of fresh fruit displayed on a table, including blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, tangerines, and grapes. In the background, there are kitchen countertops with other items.
A woman, sitting on the floor, interacts with a group of children in an indoor room with white walls, brown carpet, and a black door. The children are kneeling or sitting around her, some smiling and engaged.
People trick-or-treating at a Halloween event, including children in costumes and adults, with a car decorated for Halloween in a parking lot.
A man smiling and pushing a metal cart filled with boxes and containers headed to a support group for caregivers.
Halloween-themed balloon decorations with pumpkins, a ghost with a "BOO!" message, and a large purple balloon with a smiling face. A sign for Cloth+Foster organization is nearby, promoting donations for foster children, with info, a QR code, and soci
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Colorful paper designs resembling large pencils or crayons in a glass jar, along with informational pamphlets on a table.
A large shopping bag filled with children's shoes, socks, and sandals, including a pair of red Crocs, white sandals, and various sneakers and boots, with some miscellaneous clothing items visible at the bottom.
Bags of snacks for caregivers and a message to them, decorated with orange ribbon.
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Two plastic storage bins filled with baby supplies, next to a high chair, on a rug and wooden floor.
A collection of toys and games, including toy cars, a dinosaur-themed bucket, a Fisher-Price slide, a Seattle Seahawks puzzle, and Disney Junior figures, arranged on a shelf and a colorful patterned rug.
Assorted children's toys, games, and gifts scattered on a colorful, patterned rug, including a Barbie doll set, a toy train, art supplies, and holiday-themed wrapping paper and tissue paper.
A basket filled with various toys and items, including a Barbie doll in packaging, a pink box with cartoon animals, a coloring book, a tablet for coloring, and a small card with a menu, all placed on a patterned carpet.
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A table displaying various toys including Disney princess dolls, a vegetable-themed color matching game, and other boxed toys, with a large open cardboard box filled with more items beside it.
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People shopping for winter clothing and footwear at a shopping event with tables filled with shoes, gloves, and various garments under fluorescent lighting.
Four women standing behind a clothing rack filled with winter jackets, in a wooden room, smiling and looking at the camera.