Alli Gator's Closet

First began as a free clothing program that then expanded into other items that we have in our lost and found, which now includes clothes, shoes, water bottles, and more.

Everyone! Alli Gator's Closet is absolutely free and available to students, staff, faculty, anyone who has a membership is able to participate

Unfortunately, we do not accept donations, but the Environmental Resource Center in Cesar Chavez Student Center does accept clothing donations. They have a donation bin on the main floor of Cesar Chavez Student Center, there is no limit to donations. There are certain guidelines to which one must follow for donations to be accepted by ERC

• Tops
• Bottoms
• Dresses
• Outerwear
• Formal attire (Blazers, pantsuits, uniforms, etc.)
• Maternity wear
• Active wear
• Swimwear
• Costumes
• Intimate apparel (Pajamas and brassieres ONLY)
• Shoes
• Bags and purses
• Jewelry (unused conditions)
• Sunglasses
• Hosiery (unopened only)
• Umbrellas
• Unopened menstrual products
• Unopened hygienic products
• Unopened hair styling tools

ERC does NOT accept the following:

• Items with large holes and stains
• Items containing dangerous substances and objects
• Underwear and used socks
• E-waste
• Landfill
• Food

All our items included in Alli Gator’s Closet comes from unclaimed items found in our lost and found

• For any questions regarding our lost and found policies, please visit our lost and found policies here (Link)

Yes, before any items are transferred from our bins at the front desk to our lost and found storage room, clothes are washed, water bottles get rinsed and sanitized, and shoes get sanitized. After items are transferred, they are inputted into our system to keep track of what gets put in and out of the lost and found

One of our former staff members, Val Rodriguez came up with the idea for "Alli Gator’s Closet" when she was conducting a research project for a class. Her research focused on housing insecurity for SFSU community members, which determined there was a deficit in resources. From that, she created Alli Gator’s Closet to support campus community members.