NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A Buffalo men's clothing store has organized a donation drive to give away suits, ties and other clothing to those attending funerals of the ten people killed in the May 14 Tops Market shooting massacre by a white supremacist.
St. Brian Clothiers will convert an empty storefront inside The Utica Business Center into a pop-up shop called Men’s Headquarters, which will offer the free clothing to those in need on Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Donations are being accepted both days from the public.
Dewitt Lee III, St. Brian Clothiers' owners, said the space will also serve the community emotionally, offering special guest speakers, holistic healers and religious figures who will help those come to terms with their grief.
"The trauma is real, and we want to provide a safe space for men to be able to, like I said, not only get something to wear while they're grieving and honoring their loved ones, but most importantly be around the community of men here that will strengthen them and lift them up," Lee told Spectrum Local News.
"I've never felt so good," Darrin Spears, a homeless veteran who snagged a suit, told WKBW. "It's all about looking nice, and honoring my friends. I don't have something like this. I would've had to wear something dirty - now I feel like I can give them my respect."
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