About two months ago, Madison, 18, and Grant, 17, who are brother and sister, were talking about the upcoming FWCS graduation ceremonies and how some young men may not have money to buy a dress shirt and tie, said Madison, who graduates June 10 from Snider High School. FWCS requires senior male students to wear a shirt and tie to their school’s graduation ceremony.

So Madison and Grant, who just completed his junior year at Snider, decided to organize a dress shirt and tie collection drive to help out.

On Thursday, they delivered more than 200 shirts and about 200 ties to FWCS’ clothing bank on Catalpa Street. Their delivery also included six suits, a couple of blazers and a couple of pairs of dress slacks, Grant said.

“We didn’t think we would get this much at all,” he said.

To encourage clothing donations, they sent flyers to all FWCS schools, Madison said. Old National Bank branches also participated in the drive.

Any male senior graduating from an FWCS high school who can’t afford a dress shirt and tie now can contact the clothing bank at 467-2520 to make an appointment to pick out what he needs, said Wendy Hoering, FWCS’ homeless liaison coordinator. Her management responsibilities include the clothing bank.

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