The annual Give & Take Professional Clothing Drive will be held Oct. 11-12. Credit: PHOTO COURTESY RISE SPRINGFIELD

RISE Springfield is holding its annual Give & Take Professional Clothing Drive this week at the Lincoln Land Community College Trutter Center on Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12.

Clothing donations will be accepted on Friday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Donations should be clean, gently used, professional clothing items with no holes or stains. Examples of clothing accepted include dresses, skirts, blouses, suits, slacks and khakis.

On Saturday, Oct. 12, all donated clothing will be available for community members to pick-up from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Bags will be available for attendees to take clothes home in while supplies last. Any donated clothing left over at the end of the day will be donated to local nonprofit organizations.

There is no cost to attend the event, which is open to all.  For additional information, visit www.gscc.org/rise.

Michelle Ownbey is the publisher of Springfield Business Journal and Illinois Times.

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