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Live2shop.
We do get a voucher depending on the child and the need. We have two places to choose from to shop at (Target and Fred Meyers). Let's face it, you can't supply a whole warddrobe at 200.00. It's a start though until you can start receiving the monthly clothing allowance.
I do shop a couple used clothing stores, yard sales, clearance racks, outlet stores, and Ross Dress 4 Less. I got my 11 year old three pair of Lee Pipes for only 10.00 at the Lee outlet in Centralia, WA. I also shop the back to school sales the weekend before school starts. I got the same boy a 64.00 pair of Schecher tennis shoes for only 11.00! Then at Ross I got him three other really nice (he says anyway, not my style) pair of jeans for 9.00 each. So I used his clothing voucher last to see what we didn't find on sale. We bought his pajamas, sweats, shirts, underwear & socks, belt and so on at Target. Even with the careful shopping and the voucher, I spent over 100.00 on him. But, he's good to go now. And for his birthday, I found what he wanted more than anything on Ebay, a Nintendo 64 w/three games, memory card and rumble pack for only 50.00 w/shipping! That seemed really cheap to me. Luckily, he was the only one I had left to buy for since it was the last minute.