VISIT us at our NEW location: 240 S. Cherry St., Germantown, OH 45327
What do we do and who do we serve?
Tinkerbell’s Closet is a ministry of Germantown Methodist Church. We serve teen girls by providing attire for school dances at no cost. The ministry began when Kathy Kitchel, Rae Mett, and a group of teens began collecting dresses in April 2012, with the dream to love and serve other teens. While believing that “every girl deserves to look and feel beautiful at the school dance,” they have continued to recycle the beautiful things that God has provided, offering a great blessing to the greater Dayton area. We are happy to announce that we are currently serving approximately 1200 teens each school year.
The ministry started with a simple rack of donated dresses. It has since grown to be a store-front boutique located near downtown Germantown. Our new location houses formal dresses for homecoming or prom (depending on the season), dress shoes, and accessories – everything a girl needs for the dance. All items are donated by either individuals or other clothing ministries from the Dayton area.
We are open to all teen girls from the surrounding area. Every client may choose one dress, a pair of shoes, and 2 accessory items for their formal event. There is never a charge for anything received.
Tinkerbell’s Closet is operated by teen and adult volunteers from the church and the surrounding community. During the school year, (late August – October and mid-January – May) we are open to the public on most Thursday evenings from 6pm-8pm. For a full list of our open hours visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/tinkerbellsclosetgermantown.
How can you serve with Tinkerbell’s Closet?
We are always in need of volunteers! If you would like to join us, please reach out by sending an email to Kathy at ! If you have a friendly smile, you’re equipped to serve! We welcome adults and teens. We will gladly sign paperwork so your volunteer time can count towards community service requirements.
We are also in need of servants who can repair and mend dresses. It could be as simple as sewing on missing beads or fixing a seam. For more information about serving, please contact Kathy Kitchel, 937-684-1446 or email her.
How can I donate?
We accept donations of formal dresses, dress shoes, strapless bras, slips, shoulder covers, jackets, costume jewelry, and clutches. We are always in need of plus size dresses. Donations can be dropped off at the following locations:
- Tinkerbell’s Closet, 240 S. Cherry St., Germantown, OH (Drop box on front porch)
- Germantown Methodist Church, 525 Farmersville Pk., Germantown, OH, Monday-Thursday, 9 AM-4 PM. (Please leave in north closet inside main doors)
- Threads of Miami Valley, 33 Lawrence Ave, Miamisburg, OH (Please drop off donations when they are open.)