Career Gear is always in need of good volunteers.   There are many ways to help.  Here are some options, both short and long term.  Give Back!

Hold a suit drive
Support Career Gear by encouraging your office or community organization to donate business and professional attire and accessories that they no longer wear. For instructions on how to host a suit drive, click here.

Plan a small fundraiser for Career Gear
Every little bit of funding counts! Hold a small cocktail party, dinner party, fashion event or lecture and collect proceeds to benefit Career Gear. Contact Leta Malloy, Director of Corporate Partnerships for suggestions. You may contact Leta by clicking here.

Lead a Professional Development Series Workshop
Are you knowledgeable in career advancement techniques, health awareness, fatherhood skills or some other field that would serve our clients? Come and teach what you know. Share your knowledge, network and meet our wonderful PDS participants. For more information on our workshops and for an application, please contact Mike Obertacz, Program Director, by clicking here.

Sort Inventory
Career Gear regularly receives clothing donations from corporations, suit drives and individuals.  We need help sorting through the donations and hanging clothing in our boutique. Bring your organizational skills, a friend or two, and you will quickly fill up our boutique. For more information please contact Mike Obertacz, Program Director, by clicking here.

Assist in suiting clients
Welcome and greet clients coming to Career Gear for the first time. Provide our clients with a friendly face while they fill out forms before being suited, then assist in finding the perfect outfit for their interview. Make sure to give last minute interview tips to instill further confidence. For more information, please contact Chris Straub by clicking here.

Connect us to your contacts
Are you connected with anyone in the retail industry that can help us out? We are always in need of new in-kind donations and corporate sponsors. Share your connection with us, and arrange for your contact to have a site visit or lunch with us. If you're interested, please contact our Director of Corporate Partnerships Leta Malloy, by clicking here.

Serve on our board
Career Gear is in need of new devoted and committed board members. Are you interested in the governance of nonprofits and committed to making a difference long-term? Please reach out to Executive Director John Sanful for more information. You can reach John by clicking here.