District prepares for annual Community Clothing Giveaway

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Westfield Washington Elementary School third grade students Christian Teles and Amy Kinney fold donated items to the annual clothing giveaway. (Photo provided by Tenna Pershing).

Residents have cleaned out their closets, gathered all sizes and types of clothes and dropped off their donations to Westfield Washington Schools. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the Washington Woods Elementary School multipurpose room, 17950 Grassy Branch Rd., will be transformed into a small clothing store as the district hosts its annual Community Clothing Giveaway.

The event began 12 years ago as an initiative to give coats to kids needing winter clothes. Brian Sawa, Washington Woods Elementary counselor, said that donations of gently used clothing and shoes are accepted. All of the collected clothing is available to the community free of charge.

“Come in and take what you need,” Sawa said. “It’s open to the community and it’s a giveaway.”

A box will be available for freewill donations made to Amanda Strong Food for the Needy, a local charity that has been serving Westfield families since 1980.

“There were over 300 families we helped last year,” said Sharon Hodson, the president of the nonprofit.

Those wanting to serve Amanda Strong Food for the Needy should contact Hodson at 896-2064 or visit amandastrongfftninc.tripod.com. For more information about the clothing drive, call Brian Sawa at 867-7906.


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