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The Moravian Clothes Closet is holding its monthly free clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at the Moravian Church, located at 202 Main St., in Hope.

Spearheaded by Hope resident Linda Foote and a team of dedicated volunteers, this month’s event – which will feature clothing and shoes for men, women and children – will be held in the church gym and individuals are encouraged to take what they need.

“It’s all free,” Foote adds.

Foote says last month's closet giveaway was a huge success – serving 40 families -- and adds that in all the years she has offered clothing drives such as this she's never received so many comments of thanks and gratitude.

Grateful for continued community support, Foote says children’s clothes are always a need.

"Donations have been really awesome," Foote says. "God is really blessing this ministry."

In a way it’s not just the church helping out, Foote adds, by donating you are helping someone else out and getting blessed with everyone else.

Foote keeps a box positioned on the north side of the church for donation drop offs and the entrance for the clothing drive is there, as well.

“When you come in that side, you will see the donation box there,” she says. “There will be kids outside with signs letting people know where to come in.”