At Loft 181, volunteers have the opportunity to serve on Sorting Days and/or Shopping Days. These volunteer opportunities include the following:

Sorting Days:
Volunteers meet at the store on Tuesdays from 10am – 1pm to sort through all the donated items, removing anything that doesn’t meet our standards and organizing the rest to display in the store. This is a lightly active role (many of our volunteers sit while they work) without client interaction.  This is a vital component to ensure that Loft 181 is ready for shopping appointments with clients!

Shopping Days:

• Personal Shopper: in this active role, volunteers work closely with the client, assisting as they select outfits, and connecting with them on a personal level during their shopping experience. Personal shoppers take selected clothing to the fitting room for try on, offer more options or different sizes, and pass the chosen items to the Clothing Bagger after everything has been tried on.
• Clothing Bagger: volunteers label each client’s bag with their name as they receive the chosen items and ensure that all items are put into the correct bag. Baggers are also responsible for keeping track of each item that is added to the bag with a simply tally sheet. This is a lightly active role, and volunteers will have some client interaction.

Volunteers are encouraged to come as often as they are able.

At Loft 181, we stock the store with new and gently used items teenage girls will love including:

• Clothing (daytime, pajamas, formalwear, etc.)
• Shoes (sneakers, crocs, sandals, heels, etc.)
• Accessories (jewelry, belts, hats, etc.)
• Purses/wallets/backpacks
• Make-up and nail care
• Hygiene items (hair products, body wash, deodorant, pads/tampons, etc)
• Miscellaneous (notebooks, pens, stuffed animals, blankets, etc.)

Donations are accepted at the store on Tuesdays from 10am – 1pm or by appointment. To schedule a drop-off time, call or text us at 813.245.9397 or email loft181@onemorechild.org.

Loft 181 is located at 19029 N Dale Mabry, Lutz, FL 33548.

We are deeply grateful for every gift given to Loft 181. Every gift is tax-deductible and can be given online here.

If you prefer to write a check, please make it payable to One More Child and mail it to the address below:
One More Child
P.O. Box 8190
Lakeland, FL 33802

Please ensure that you designate your check by writing “Loft 181” in the Notes section.

Loft 181 is a boutique for teenage girls (ages 13-18) in foster care and survivors of human trafficking. If you have a candidate who would benefit from our services but doesn’t meet these requirements, please reach out to us and we will determine how we can assist.

Appointments can be scheduled by phone or email:  813.245.9397 | loft181@onemorechild.org

We offer a personalized, one-on-one shopping experience with a personal shopper to every girl that walks through our doors.

Appointments take around 90 minutes from start to finish and include:

• Shopping and trying on clothing
• Snacks, drinks, and sharing prayer requests and hope for the future

We encourage caretakers to bring their girls on a quarterly basis, as the seasons change. However, we realize that some girls may need to come more often as circumstances and needs change.