Every child deserves to enter the new school year in style and with a boost of confidence. Each summer, through Operation Blue Jeans, Christian Service Center provides BRAND NEW clothes to children in our community... all FREE! In 2025, we surpassed our goal of 400 children and served 589. Our goal for 2026 is 700 children... help us meet this goal by donating today, signing up to volunteer, or both!
Who is eligible?
- Children from low-income families
- Pre-K - Children (age 3 and up) enrolled in a local pre-k or Head Start for the upcoming fall
- Elementary - Children enrolled in a local elementary school for the upcoming fall
- Middle School - Children enrolled in a local middle school for the upcoming fall
What items are provided?
- 2 pairs of blue jeans
- 1 pair of tennis shoes
- 5 pairs of underwear
- 5 pairs of socks
- 1 hoodie (middle school children only)
- 1 backpack
- 1 Bible
- All items are BRAND NEW!
- Items will be provided while supplies last.
When and where?
- The 2026 program kicks off on Saturday, July 11th.
- The program will also be open each Tuesday and Thursday from July 14th to August 13th.
- The last program day will be Saturday, August 15th.
- For each program day, the doors will be open from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
- Come to 3185 North 10th Street in Abilene and enter through door #6 located in the courtyard.
How does it work?
- No appointment is needed. Just walk right in!
- First come, first served.
- Bring the following with you:
- Your kids! In order to ensure we are able to see as many kids as possible, we will only serve 3 children per family per day. If you have more than 3 eligible children in your family, you may bring the additional children on a different program day.
- Social Security cards for each child AND the parent or legal guardian
- ID for the parent or legal guardian
- Amount of monthly household income
- Amount of monthly food stamp assistance
- 1 can of food per child to fill our pantry and help others in our community
Interested in volunteering?
- To help make this program possible, we need volunteers to help with the following positions:
- Check-In Desk
- Clothing & Shoe Assistants
- Clothing Room Organizer
- Bilingual volunteers are greatly needed.
- Sign up as a volunteer today! Click here to register.
- If you are interested in helping supply backpacks, school supplies, or other items, contact Meredith Horn at mhorn@cscabilene.org.
