About Us

My Girlfriend’s Closet is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, initiated and managed by a dedicated group of San Diego mothers and their teenage daughters who serve together as an executive board.

Our mission is to provide quality, gently used clothing, shoes and accessories free to economically disadvantaged teenage girls, in an atmosphere that enables them to shop with pride.

Since our founding in 2005, our mother-daughter shared-responsibility, shared decision-making structure has fulfilled another important objective:  to teach these young leaders how to effectively build and operate a volunteer-based nonprofit organization for the benefit of the community.

The Young Women We Serve

We target San Diego-area teenage girls and young women ages 13-22 whose need is greatest – the homeless and those in foster care – by working closely with the social service agencies that serve them.  Additional disadvantaged teens are identified and invited to our clothing distribution events by the community organizations that serve them and their families.  These events are not open to the general public.

Currently, My Girlfriend’s Closet serves approximately 800 young women in need each year through the distribution of free, stylish clothing, shoes, and accessories.

Board of Directors

My Girlfriend’s Closet is managed by this volunteer Board of Directors which is comprised of these mother/teen daughter teams: 

• Operations: Carly and Carrie Flowers, Madeline and Tracey Makings
• Distribution: Miranda Ciesol and Gail Goldman, Arden Kreuzer and Nancy O’Connor
• Outreach: Katy Johnson and Tracey Stotz, Kaitlyn and Teresa Hall
• Sorting: Shannon Jaros and Linda Pendleton, Tia Farnsworth, Susan Blair
• Collections: Nicole and Judy Bergman
• Grants: Gail Goldman
• Marketing: Simone and Jean Federici, Barb Ouellette
• Recruitment: Sarah and Jenny Poiset
• Secretary: Carly and Cris Anderson
• Treasurer: Sandy Silverman and Laney Moss
• Parliamentarian: Toni MacCabe
• Advisors: Denise Seymour and Donna St. Clair

Slate of Officers  2013-2014

Operations
Laney Moss and Sandy Silverman
Distribution
Devany Harrell and Angela Harre
Carmen (mom) and Carmen (daughter) Ortega
Outreach
Katy Johnson and Tracey Stotz
Kaitlin and Teresa Hall
Sorting
Tia Farnsworth
Susan Blair
Shannon Jaros and Linda Pendleton
Collections
Nicole and Judy Bergman
Audrey and Debbie Smith
Grants
Gail Goldman
Denise Seymour
Treasurer
Tracey Makings
Secretary
Jaclyn and Doreen Estrin
Marketing
Isabella and Valencia Hamman
Parliamentarian
Carrie Flowers
Recruitment
Open
Collections Team
Sherina Del Corro and Christy Lumbrig
Advisory
Barbara Ouellette

Our Partners

My Girlfriend’s Closet is grateful to the following organizations for their generous financial support: