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About

Starfish Swap empowers K–12 students from low-income families by providing free, stylish clothing packages sourced from local communities. We partner with schools, churches, and community organizations across Long Island, to deliver new and gently used apparel to support students’ educational journeys while promoting sustainability and community care.

Enclothed Cognition:  the clothes we wear affect our behavior, 

attitudes, personality, mood, confidence, and the way we interact with others.

Our Mission

    Our Story

After seeing how students struggled to make friends and stay focused on their academics due to their clothing, an idea was formed by two teachers to reallocate gently used clothing from school lost and founds and local communities into the closets of students who needed them most.  

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    Our Name

Inspired by "The Starfish Story", we believe each clothing package that leaves our facility can change the life of one child.

 

While we may not be able to save every child today, we hope to grow into a national resource for schools, churches, and community organizations to increase our impact every day. 

We Need Your Support Today!

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