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Families spend hundreds to gear up for school. A St. Johns clothes swap aims to trim that price tag
Families spend hundreds to gear up for school. A St. Johns clothes swap aims to trim that price tag
Families spend hundreds to gear up for school. A St. Johns clothes swap aims to trim that price tag

Published on: 08/25/2025

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Celeste Meiffren-Swango, state director for Environment Oregon, organized the Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025.Micailyn Williams with two of her three children at the Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap at Wonderwood Springs in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Scenes from Environment Oregon’s “Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap” at Wonderwood Springs in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Scenes from Environment Oregon’s “Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap” at Wonderwood Springs in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Scenes from Environment Oregon’s “Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap” at Wonderwood Springs in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Micailyn Williams with two of her three children at the Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap at Wonderwood Springs in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Scenes from Environment Oregon’s “Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap” at Wonderwood Springs in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Scenes from Environment Oregon’s “Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap” at Wonderwood Springs in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Scenes from Environment Oregon’s “Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap” at Wonderwood Springs in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Scenes from Environment Oregon’s “Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap” at Wonderwood Springs in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Scenes from Environment Oregon’s “Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap” at Wonderwood Springs in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Micailyn Williams with two of her three children at the Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap at Wonderwood Springs in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Scenes from Environment Oregon’s “Back to School Clothing and School Supply Swap” at Wonderwood Springs in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Families exchanged gently used clothing, shoes and supplies for children in grades K-8. Leftover items were donated to a local shelter.Christine Longmuir, owner of Two Rivers Bookstore in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025.Christine Longmuir, owner of Two Rivers Bookstore in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025.Christine Longmuir, owner of Two Rivers Bookstore in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025.Christine Longmuir, owner of Two Rivers Bookstore in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025.Christine Longmuir, owner of Two Rivers Bookstore in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025.Christine Longmuir, owner of Two Rivers Bookstore in St. Johns, Portland, Ore., on Aug. 24, 2025.

Micailyn Williams spent several hundred dollars on each of her three daughters last year for back-to-school provisions.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/08/families-spend-hundreds-to-gear-up-for-school-a-st-johns-clothes-swap-aims-to-trim-that-pricetag.html

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