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2-16-2026 1:04pm

Mattys Closet: Career Clothing for Students at CSUN -

Got lightly loved, work-ready clothes you no longer wear? Donate on campus at CSUN to benefit this student's career clothing program.

What is Matty’s Closet?

Matty’s Closet is a free career clothing program made possible by the generous donations of CSUN staff, faculty, employer partners, and the community. Our goal is to ensure that every student has access to work-ready clothing that helps them present themselves with confidence in any professional setting. Established in Fall 2019, this initiative has already helped countless Matadors step into their careers with style and assurance.  Currently enrolled students are eligible for Matty’s Closet workplace-ready clothing and resources.

Volunteer with Matty’s!

Volunteer with Matty’s Closet to help Matadors find and select free, professional attire for interviews and career events. You’ll sort donations, assist with styling appointments, and support students as they build confidence in their career journeys. Submit the form below to show your interest—whether you’re representing your class, a student organization, or signing up on your own.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Opportunities to volunteer with Matty’s Closet in support of its mission may include:

  • Donation Drives (fall/spring), where students can collect gently used professional clothing items
  • Tabling at events or key locations on campus
  • Assist with sorting, steaming and tagging clothing items
  • One-on-one styling student opportunities during drop-ins
  • Social media marketing outreach
  • Classroom presentations
  • Retail store outreach

Volunteer Today

Donation Criteria

Acceptable workplace-ready donations include dry cleaned or prewashed, gently used, no stains and smoke free items.

Matty’s Closet is in need of the following items:

  • Men’s button-down shirts
  • Women’s tops (no sheer materials, no tank tops, modest neckline)
  • Skirts (that ends below the knee)
  • Blazers
  • Pants
  • Dresses

Non-acceptable items include:

  • Undergarments
  • Bathing Suits
  • Sweatpants or sweatshirts
  • Costumes (Human or Animal)
  • Prom dresses, gala dresses or formal gowns
  • Worn-out or excessively used items
  • Shoes (only new)

Please contact us at (818) 677-2385 or Mattys.closet@csun.edu if you would like to make a donation.

Support Matty's Closet 

Give a donation. 

https://engage.csun.edu/giving-pages/donation-form_new

Purchase an item from our Amazon Wishlist.   Support

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3ECY0KB018VJ0/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

Donation Drop-Off Box Locations

Conveniently support CSUN students by dropping off your donations at any of our designated campus boxes. Find the nearest location and make a difference today!

  • Career Center  Bayramian Hall 4th Floor
  • Michael D. Eisner College of Education  Education 3121 (Lobby)
  • Engineering & Computer Science Jacaranda Hall 4504
  • Health & Human Development  Sequoia Hall Room 220
  • Family & Consumer Sciences Sequoia Hall Room 141
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences Sierra Hall, Room 401
  • Undergraduate Studies Valera (University) Hall 215
  • Extended University Commons (Matador Advising Hub) U-150
  • Bayramian Hall Lobby By the Elevators
  • Redwood Hall RE 262

If you wish to donate clothing to Matty’s Closet, please leave your donation in a marked Matty’s Closet Donation Box located around campus. Please see below for posted locations. For larger donations, or other accommodations, please send us an email at mattys.closet@csun.edu

Matty's Closet moved in January from Bayramian Hall to Valera Nest on campus at CSUN: 

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