Tabitha’s Closet
Tabitha's Closet is open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month with occasional Surplus Saturday’s.
We open at 8:00 a.m. and close at noon.
Please arrive early enough so you can complete your shopping by noon.
Please bring one reusable bag to collect and take home your items.
At this time everyone entering the building must be twelve (12) years or older.
Donations of gently used clothing are always welcome.
Your items can be placed in the white shed with the red door located directly behind Autism Society
of Maine at 72 Main Street at your convenience.
Tabitha’s Closet is a free clothing ministry of the Winthrop United Methodist Church solely supported by donations and volunteers. Its primary mission is to provide, at no charge, clean gently-used apparel for children and adults, footwear, linens and personal care products in the greater Winthrop community and is open to anyone in need. There are no income or residence requirements for patrons of Tabitha’s Closet.
Current Covid-19 Restrictions
We will only be able to allow 10 guests upstairs at any given time.
No children under the age of 12 permitted.
Please bring your own reasonable-sized shopping bags.
When Can I Visit?
Tabitha’s Closet is open from 8:00 am to noon the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month at 72D Main Street, the building to the right of the church. Access is through the front door of the Autism Society of Maine and is up the stairs.
Emergency Help
If you have an immediate need for clothing please contact the church office at 377-8620
Special Events
Tabitha’s Closet occasionally is open extra dates.
Tabitha’s Closet will be open
the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.
Please come back to if see any additional
dates have been added
Donating & Volunteering
Tabitha's closet is operated entirely by volunteers and depends solely on donations to maintain a full inventory. Donations of outgrown, gently worn, clean clothes (shoes/boots/jackets) and linens (sheets, towels, blankets, curtains) are always welcome and greatly appreciated. Monetary donations are equally helpful, as they enable the purchase of essential items like new socks, underwear and personal care products: shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, tooth paste and brushes. Please call the Church Office at 377-8620 for more information on volunteering.
Who Was Tabitha?
Tabitha is a woman of the Bible who appears briefly in the Book of Acts (Chapter 9, verses 36-43). In the months and years following Jesus' death and Resurrection, his Apostles traveled throughout the lands of the western Mediterranean spreading the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. Tabitha lived in the port city of Joppa, and was a faithful and devout early Christian. Tabitha was well known and loved in Joppa for her countless acts of kindness and generosity. She was a seamstress who sewed garments and gave them to whoever was in need. When Tabitha died, the whole city of Joppa mourned her death. Other Christians in the city sent for Peter, who was preaching in a nearby town. Peter prayed over Tabitha and restored her to life. After that, Peter stayed on in Joppa and converted many to the new faith. We have named our clothing ministry in honor of Tabitha whose life of good deeds and whose miraculous return from death reflect the power and glory of God.