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Board backs clothing swap and back-to-school drive; Farmhouse Cats to partner on giveaways
Summary
Board members supported the idea of a community clothing swap and proposed coordinating it with a backpack/back-to-school drive; the board discussed venues, bin logistics and partnerships with local churches and the Community Trust.
Members discussed establishing a free clothing swap — modeled on an organizer's established annual swap that the speaker said has clothed "probably over 2,000 people" — and combining it with a back-to-school backpack drive and haircuts. Board members suggested potential venues such as the Powell property or the community garden site and discussed logistics for donation bins and volunteer sorting.
The board explored how to manage donations (drop-off bins, donated items sorted ahead of events), whether donations should be resold or given away, and how to reduce stigma by labeling the event a "swap" rather than a giveaway. Members also suggested partnering with existing church pantries and the Community Trust for distribution on days when they run hot meals or showers for residents in need.
