The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center is collecting new and gently used adult clothing through Sunday, Aug. 30, for a giveaway open to Newport County residents the following day.
Donations are being taken at two Newport churches. Channing Memorial Church, 131 Pelham St., accepts drop-offs anytime. St. John’s the Evangelical Church, 61 Poplar St., takes donations in Guild Hall Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and Sunday from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Shoes will be accepted only if they are new and unused.
The giveaway runs Monday, Aug. 31, from noon to 4 p.m. at the MLK Community Center, 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.
More information is at mlkccenter.org or 401-846-4828.
