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Residents sponsor community Halloween costume giveaway

Photo contributed by Angie Wheeland / The Northwest Georgia Youth of Tomorrow team stands at their booth during Labor Day in the Street on Sept. 2 in Fort Oglethorpe. They collected more than 30 costumes for their Community Costume Closet.
Photo contributed by Angie Wheeland / The Northwest Georgia Youth of Tomorrow team stands at their booth during Labor Day in the Street on Sept. 2 in Fort Oglethorpe. They collected more than 30 costumes for their Community Costume Closet. Photo contributed by Angie Wheeland / The Northwest Georgia Youth of Tomorrow team stands at their booth during Labor Day in the Street on Sept. 2 in Fort Oglethorpe. They collected more than 30 costumes for their Community Costume Closet.

By Sabrina Bodon 2 min read

The idea for the nonprofit came from a couple of Facebook friends who had never met in person but shared a desire to give kids a good Halloween. Then came ideas for free manicures for girls heading back to school, a coat drive and a prom dress consignment.

With the initiatives mounting, they decided to start the nonprofit Northwest Georgia Youth for Tomorrow.

Co-founders Angie Wheeland and Valerie Stansberry are now tackling their first project: the Community Costume Closet.

While growing up in Fort Oglethorpe, Stansberry can remember her parents saying no, she couldn’t get something because money was tight.

“I went from not having a whole lot of money when I was growing up to getting my son a new costume every year,” said Stansberry, 31. “So I’ve kind of seen the spectrum.”