ReMade in America
ReMade in America is a “For Us, By Us” social enterprise that takes companies’ unsold clothing that would otherwise go into landfills and instead recycles them into free high-quality clothing kits for children and youth in the foster care system. We also hire and train foster youth to run the collection and distribution process so that they can gain marketable skills and career opportunities.
Meeting an Urgent Community Need
Clothing is the number one concrete need identified by families impacted by the child welfare system. At the same time, millions of tons of usable clothing are discarded every year.
ReMade in America brings these two challenges together into one solution—providing essential resources with dignity while reducing waste.
Clothing Kits
In partnership with major brands, ReMade in America accepts, builds, and delivers size- and gender-appropriate clothing kits for iFoster members.
Each kit includes:
- Brand-new socks and underwear
- Tops and bottoms selected for everyday wear
- Sizes ranging from infants through young adults
iFoster Comfies
Every ReMade delivery includes something special. Clothing items that can’t be redistributed are remanufactured into Comfies—plush comfort items filled with recycled materials—because nothing usable should go to waste.
- Small Comfies are included in every clothing kit.
- Large and Custom Comfies are available for purchase to help fund and grow the program.
- All Comfies are made from recycled materials.
Job Training and Career Pathways
ReMade in America is also a workforce development program rooted in lived experience. Foster youth are hired and trained to support the collection, processing, and distribution of clothing—building skills that lead to long-term career opportunities.
Through the Jobs Program, youth gain experience in:
- Supply chain logistics and distribution
- Digital marketing and operations
- Circular economy and remanufacturing systems
To receive updates on when ReMade in America’s online store officially opens, or how to join the Jobs Program, click here.