OUR LOCATION
250 Athens Blvd
Tonawanda, NY 14223
(Oakvale Blvd side of Building)
Enter through Door 2, 2nd floor

ABOUT US
The mission of the Ken-Ton Closet is to directly improve the quality of life for children in need living in the Village of Kenmore/Town of Tonawanda by providing them with items of daily living such as clothing, school supplies, food, toiletries, and other materials at no cost.
The Closet began operation in January 2013 (was founded by Jill O'Malley) as an offshoot of the activities of the Ken-Ton Parent Alliance (KTPA, which was co-founded with her husband Matt). For the first 6 years of operation, the Closet occupied 3 rooms in the Sheridan Parkside Building in the Town of Tonawanda and in July 2019 we moved to our current site at the former Jefferson School (250 Athens Blvd). From this location, children can come in every other month to receive toiletries, 3 - 4 outfits, shoes, new socks/underwear and specialty items we may have on hand including a winter coat, holiday clothing, and Halloween costumes.
In 2025, the Ken-Ton Closet served 315 families with our in-house clothing program. This, combined with our school supply program, allowed us to positively impact 868 children in our community.
Although we primarily provide support to those families that are experiencing economic hardship, we do distribute needed items to families experiencing difficulties such as fire losses or emergency foster placement. The Closet is a grassroots, 100% volunteer-run program.
