Advocates say clothing insecurity is growing in Westchester
The warning was issued by Deborah Blatt. She is the founder and Executive Director of a clothing bank called The Sharing Shelf.
“We combat clothing insecurity so children can learn, grow, and reach their full potential,” Blatt says The Sharing Shelf provides families with a week’s worth of seasonally appropriate clothes for kids.
Blatt says the need for clothes is up more than 30% in 2025.
“What we’re finding, what we’re hearing, is that with the tariffs, with the inflation, with the cuts to benefits, more and more families are finding themselves pinching pennies,” Blatt says.
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