ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — A Rockford nonprofit is helping equip local students and families with in-style outfits and clothes they need for school for free.
“No one knows where they got it from. No one knows that it was free or that it was donated,” Tapestry Rockford’s Larinda Fase told News 8. “They do know that they have something new to wear. They have something that is similar to their classmates to wear.”
“It’s really important to realize people are paying to keep their lights on and food on the table, but they may not have the extra money to get a pair of gym shoes or to replace those winter boots that have a hole in them,” Shawn Marie Loney, the group’s founder and president, added.
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The boutique experience began in Loney’s home when she realized meeting the clothing needs for her own family was difficult despite the resources they had…