HAZLETON, Pa. — It may look like a regular clothing store, but everything inside is completely free of charge.

Founded in 2011 by former Deacon Bob Roman, this is the Queen of Heaven Parishes Children's Closet on Vine Street in Hazleton.

Families in need can stop by every Wednesday and pick up free clothes for their children.

"Usually, if the weather was nicer, this would be crowded right now, but I think the rain kept some away a little bit, too, yeah," said Jackie Berger.

Volunteers like Jackie Berger spend all week gathering donations from the community to help stock the racks. "They'll say, 'Well, do you have extra?' Even baby bottles, once in a while, people donate those, and they'll ask Do you have those or Do you have wipes? ' or Do you have diapers for the infants? ' So when we

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