Carol White of Lewiston shows her son, Nick White, the “Don’t be a Snowflake” shirt she found Thursday at Kaydenz Kitchen Food Pantry in Lewiston. The clothes that the White’s picked out were free during the first day of the Community Clothing Giveaway event. “Our connections with community resources allows us to take price tags off of everything,” said shop owner Kevin Boilard. Clothing items are free during the two-day event. “Money is tight, so this helps a lot,” said Carol White. “We hear the needs of the community and try to address them head on,” said Boilard. “The goal is to hit as many people as possible.” The event continues Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. “If someone is in need, price tags don’t exist,” said Boilard. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Carol White and her son, Nick White, used a wagon Thursday to carry their free clothes home from Kaydenz Kitchen Food Pantry in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Matthew Waldo of Lewiston picks out clothes Thursday at Kaydenz Kitchen Food Pantry in Lewiston. The new and used clothes that Waldo picked out were free during the first day of the Community Clothing Giveaway event. “Our connections with community resources allows us to take price tags off of everything,” said shop owner Kevin Boilard. Clothing items are free during the two-day event. “A lot of people are struggling with the economy so having all this is nice,” said Waldo. The event continues Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

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