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Donate Costumes

How to Donate: 

We always encourage you to first check with local shelters, children's homes, daycares, and/or Boys and Girls Clubs in your area before sending costumes to us. If you cannot find a local need we will gladly accept and share your costumes with children around the world! 

Please think QUALITY over QUANTITY...at this time we do not have the capacity to accept damaged, stained, and/or incomplete costumes.


1. Gather your items
​Our most needed items are: 
  • ballet costumes (with tulle/tutu bottom) 
  • ballet slippers
  • New pink tights
We are also collecting: 
​
Children/Adult Costumes ( ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical only)
​
  • Must be less than 10 years old
  • Full costumes ONLY- no loose pieces or single tutus please
  • No bare mid-drift (or nude mess mid-drift), bare back, or low cut costumes
  • "Tutu style" costumes are most preferred
Children/Adult Dance Shoes (ballet, tap, jazz only)
  • Stuff shoes one inside the other (If tap-tie shoes together) 
Children/Adult Leotards (all colors)
Children/Adult NEW Tights (new only)


2. Click the button below to fill out the donation form 
Once, complete it will generate your tax receipt and our mailing address. At this time, donors are responsible for shipping expenses

3. Consider giving a small monetary donation to Traveling Tutus to help us ship dancewear around the world 
travelingtutus.org/give


4. Pack up your donation

5. Drop off at the post office (or use the shipping provider of your choice) and mail to our headquarters in Central Florida (34744)


*If you have 10 items or less feel free to take advantage of our local drop off locations. Visit travelingtutus.org/dropoff to see if there is a location near you!


Due to the high volume of donations received, we are unable to confirm when donations arrive to us. Rather, we will contact you if we do not receive your donation. Thank you for your understanding. 

LARGE DELIVERIES: If you have a large donation that needs to be shipped via freight/pallet please contact us before sending
Plan Ahead: Traveling Tutus' receiving department closes each summer from June 1- July 31 for a brief collection break. Please make necessary plans to ship your donation by June 1st. We will resume accepting donations again on August 1st :) 
Packing Tips: 
  • Please remove costumes from packaging, garment bags, hangers, etc. ​
  • Attach hair piece to costume with safety pin
  • At this time we are not accepting hip-hop or Irish (costumes or shoes)
  • No used tights​
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"When you fist contacted me about donating dance clothes to our home, honestly, I wasn't sure it was 'for me'! But children are children all across the globe no matter what country, race, or financial status and my girls, kept asking me to teach them how to dance. It was then that I remembered your email. I have to admit, I am a fool for not seeing it at first, but what you have started with Traveling Tutus is an AMAZING gift to young people everywhere!... I wish you could see my kids eyes light up when they each saw their new costumes. What a wonderful thing! Thank you so much."
     - Kate Brooks - A Future and a Hope                                                

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 Traveling Tutus Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization: Federal ID# 90-0524606.
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Our Partners
    • Our Impact
  • Give Financially
    • Become a Partner
    • Give to TT Greatest Need
    • Donate
  • Donate Costumes
    • Currently Collecting
    • Drop Off Locations
    • Become a Drop Off Locations
    • Donating from Canada
  • Volunteer
    • Online Campaign
    • Girl Scouts
    • Bat Mitzvah Project
    • Fundraise for Traveling Tutus
    • Pointe Shoe Paint Party
    • Studio of the Year
    • Deposit Fundraising Money
  • Other Stuff
    • Giving Tuesday
    • 5 Gifts Under $5
    • Forms/ Marketing Materials
    • Apply for a Donation
    • FAQ
    • Stay in Touch
  • Ambassadors Portal