Learn a trade, gain a career

Learn about the Cavanagh House

Are you looking to make a difference in someone's life?

Donate to our nonprofit organization and help us provide free fashion apparel and upholstery training to aspiring designers and upholsterers! Our mission is supported through generous donations, fundraising, grants and our online retail store.

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Trade & Apprenticeship Programs

Upholstery/Sewing

A self paced training and paid apprenticeship program which provides extensive instruction, guidance and the time needed to learn and master the trade of upholstery/ home decor sewing.

Apparel Construction

A self paced training program which provides the extensive instruction, guidance and the time needed to learn and master the trade of garment sewing.

TCH Studios

A sewing apprenticeship which provides both our fashion apparel and upholstery/sewing students the opportunity to become a member of The Cavanagh House production team.

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Student Showcase

Learn more about our students and their success in our programs. Shop their hand made merchandise and know that your purchase and support help them get one step closer to financial stability.

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Where the Magic Happens

Your donation gives our students the opportunity to learn new skills, utilize industry standard tools and equipment, and get paid to apprentice in our new TCH Studios upholstery/sewing workroom and TCH Product Manufacturing Program. It also allows us to offer additional support services which benefits both our students and their families

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“What I like the most is the sense of community… I am treated as a person who is valued and is important… I have an opportunity to be creative, and work with good people… I feel safe, and I feel like I am not alone… I know being a student has changed my life.”

— Sharon Gomez, Upholstery Student