Back to School with My Best Friend’s Closet:

Basics and Belonging for Teen Girls

Why This Campaign Matters

Back-to-school season should be a time of anticipation and hope—not anxiety and uncertainty. For many teen girls in Calgary, this time of year brings added stress: a new school, a new country, or the weight of a major life transition. That’s where My Best Friend’s Closet comes in.

Our  Back to School campaign is about more than just clothing—it’s about dignity, belonging, and the confidence to step into a new chapter with pride.

 
 

Through personalized styling sessions in a boutique-like setting, we give teen girls in need the chance to choose items that fit their style, body, and personality—free of cost, judgment, or pressure. It’s more than just shopping.  It’s a moment to feel celebrated, supported, and empowered.

Each girl walks away with a full wardrobe, a sense of ownership, and a renewed belief in her future. Your support ensures these experiences are possible.

Your Donation = Real Impact

 
 

Every contribution directly supports a Calgary teen girl to access:

  • A personalized styling session

  • A complete wardrobe (28+ items)

  • Essentials for school, sports, and first jobs

  • A safe space to feel confident and valued

Until  September 27, 2025, your donation will be matched by 50%, multiplying your impact.

All persons welcome at making changes

Making Changes acknowledges the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, the Tsuut’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley and the Metis people of Alberta, Regions 5 & 6. We honour the hardships that were endured by the peoples on this land to allow us to be in this space to do the work that we do in our community. We respect the culture of the peoples who walk through our doors and we strive to provide space for them. We acknowledge that Indigenous peoples continue to experience hardships and our agency will be champions for change in our daily service to community. Making Changes is committed to inclusivity and recognition of all peoples who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.