I woke up this morning to a most unexpected but joyous email! Fellow fan of The Closet – Rachael – used AI to make us a theme song to rock out to! Haha… Did not see that one coming but it is fabulous and has had my head rocking to it all morning long š …
Walter has a new paint job! And it was all hand made by the very same people we help week in and week out – our friends on the streets! Iād been trying for months to come up with a good way to get Walter freshened up, but each time I went down a path …
We are this week’s “Hidden Gem” on country radio station 93.3 WFLS! They hooked us up with a free advertisement that will air all weekend long to get the word out on the closet š Super cool and super fun to record, thanks y’all! They also wrote up a cool blog post all about the …
I was looking through my spreadsheet the other day (yes, Iām a nerd!), and realized that the very first pile of clothes we gave away was on February 18th – exactly a year ago today!! Now back then it was just a fun little experiment we were trying with no clue it would turn into …
This is one of the coolest things thatās come out of this project so far. The art classes at North Stafford High School held a contest to come up with a design for a magnet we can slap on Walter to pretty him up as we await a makeover! And the results were amazing! It …
Walter got some new drip š Upgraded license plate + some interior design! AKA a bunch of carpets covering up the less savory state of affairs, lol… Doesn’t take much to make him happy!
The coolest thing happened today. My dear friend Cecii brought her locally brewed coffee to share with everyone at the market/closet, and when I picked up a sleeve for my cup I saw it stamped with “FXBG FREE CLOSET!” Eek!!! She wanted to help spread the word more as people walked around sipping their coffee, …
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Ever wondered what the Closet looks like in action? Here you go! An hour condensed into 29 seconds. The ending is the best : ) *Video shot by Sheryl Stroud Bryant on July 29th, 2025 at St. George’s Church, downtown Fredericksburg in partnership with The Table