The Mariam Coltrane Schramm Clothing Room

The Mariam Coltrane Schramm Clothing Room, established in 1973, provides new, stylish school clothes to economically disadvantaged students in the Cabarrus County Schools and the Kannapolis City Schools.

The League has responded as the need for assistance in the community has increased through the years, improving both the quality and quantity of clothing that the children receive.

Children are brought from their schools to the Clothing Room where they have the opportunity to “shop” for items similar to the clothing or uniforms worn by other children at their school. Guidance counselors and teachers refer the children to the Clothing Room where League volunteers assist them in selecting shirts, pants, jeans, sweatshirts and sweatpants, a winter coat, socks and shoes, underwear, gloves and toiletries. To date for 2009-2010, we have clothed more than 1,450 children!

The Clothing Room is typically open Monday through Friday, mid-September through mid-January, except for school holidays and closings.