The Loyola Blakefield Alumni Association (LBAA) held its 2
nd Annual Attire 4 Hire Clothing Drive from Feb. 11–12 to support The Franciscan Center of Baltimore. With help from the Fathers' Club, the LBAA received, organized, and packed 548 shirts, 333 pairs of pants, 148 sport coats, and 177 full suits, as well as numerous belts, ties, sweaters, and business casual attire. The total donations exceeded 1,500 articles of clothing in all, surpassing last year's total.
The Franciscan Center was extremely grateful to our community for the overwhelming generosity at a time when they were in need of replenishing their Attire 4 Hire clothing supply. Thanks to the Loyola Blakefield community and to Rob Utz '05 and the LBAA for organizing this event.
The Attire 4 Hire program at The Franciscan Center of Baltimore provides professional clothing free of charge to economically disadvantaged men who would not otherwise be able to afford it for job interviews, graduations, court dates, and other important life events.