Owens Community College students are reaching out to help those with a limited clothing budget by hosting “Swap-It-Up,” a clothing swap event Sept. 29.

The swap, presented by the college’s Student Activities Office, will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Audio/Visual Classroom Center Rooms 125-128 on the Oregon Road campus.

The event is free and open to the public.

“Owens Community College is proud to host an event that benefits individuals in our communities who have a limited clothing budget,” said Nicole Lance, Owens Student Activities Assistant. “I encourage individuals to donate their unnecessary clothes, while at the same time look for those hard-to-find items to add to their wardrobe.”

Attendees are encouraged to bring gently used, folded clothing of all sizes for adult men and women to the community outreach event. Items being accepted as part of the “Swap-It-Up” initiative are T-shirts, pants, dresses, ties, dress shirts, blue jeans, skirts, shoes, jackets, coats, sweatpants and sweatshirts, among other items.

All donated items must be freshly laundered. Clothing with visible stains, holes, broken zippers and missing buttons will not be accepted.

Individuals will be given a ticket voucher for each item donated to the “Swap-It-Up” event. The ticket voucher will enable attendees to choose from the already donated clothing selection.

Any items not claimed during the clothing swap event will be donated to Cherry Street Mission Ministries. For more information, call 567-661-2994 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 2994.

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