Dozens of students in Greater Sudbury left Closet Share’s warehouse in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, beaming in free graduation attire, thanks to the nonprofit’s first-ever Graduation Event. Organizers designed the occasion to remove financial barriers for families and provided full outfits – from suits and dresses to shoes and accessories – all at no cost.
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Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share founders and volunteers along with Sudbury MP Jamie West at the nonprofit's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share founder and CEO, Melissa Porter, says her team was lucky enough to witness and capture so many heartfelt, tear-jerking moments at the nonprofit's warehouse on Mackenzie Street in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, 2025, as part of its graduation event. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Two young girls sit at the photo booth setup at Closet Share's warehouse on Mackenzie Street in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, 2025, as part of the nonprofit's graduation event. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event A young women takes a 'I said Yes to the dress' photo at the photo booth setup at Closet Share's warehouse on Mackenzie Street in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, 2025, as part of the nonprofit's graduation event. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event A group of young men take a 'I said Yes to the Suit' photo at the photo booth setup at Closet Share's warehouse on Mackenzie Street in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, 2025, as part of the nonprofit's graduation event. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event A young women takes a 'I said Yes to the dress' photo at the photo booth setup at Closet Share's warehouse on Mackenzie Street in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, 2025, as part of the nonprofit's graduation event. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event A young women takes a 'I said Yes to the dress' photo with her mother at the photo booth setup at Closet Share's warehouse on Mackenzie Street in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, 2025, as part of the nonprofit's graduation event. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event A young women takes a 'I said Yes to the dress' photo with her mother at the photo booth setup at Closet Share's warehouse on Mackenzie Street in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, 2025, as part of the nonprofit's graduation event. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event A 12-year-old girl gets laced into a prom dress at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event A 12-year-old girl gets laced into a prom dress at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Some of the volunteers at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share's volunteer coordinator's young daughter runs around in a prom dress at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Some of the corsages and boutonnieres being given away at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Guests looking at prom and graduation attired at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Seamstress Tracy working on a dress at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share founder and CEO, Melissa Porter poses with Tracy, a seamstress, at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share founder and CEO, Melissa Porter poses with Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share founder and CEO, Melissa Porter poses with one of the nonprofit's sponsors, Holly Abbott of KellerWilliam realty, and Sudbury MPP Jamie West at the nonprofit's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event The photo booth setup at Closet Share's warehouse on Mackenzie Street in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, 2025, as part of the nonprofit's graduation event. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Some of the decor at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Some of the food and refreshments provided at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Some of the food and refreshments provided at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Some of the food and refreshments provided at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share founder and CEO, Melissa Porter poses with her daughter at Closet Share's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Drew Porter, one of the founders of Closet Share in Sudbury, poses with two of his children at the nonprofits Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share founders and volunteers along with Sudbury MP Jamie West at the nonprofit's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share founders and volunteers along with Sudbury MP Jamie West at the nonprofit's Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Closet Share/Facebook)
Closet Share Graduation Event Some of the prom attire being given away to Grade 8 and Grade 12 students by Closet Share in Greater Sudbury, Ont. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Closet Share Graduation Event The exterior of Closet Share decorated for its Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Closet Share Graduation Event A look at the photoboth setup at Closet Share as part of it boutique for its Graduation Event on May 10, 2025. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share's founder and CEO Melissa Porter speaks with CTV News during the organization's graduation event on May 10, 2025. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Closet Share Graduation Event Closet Share's volunteer coordinator Amanda Goudreau speaks with CTV News during the organization's graduation event on May 10, 2025. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Closet Share Graduation Event Some of the food and refreshments setup at Closet Share's Graduation Event in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on May 10, 2025. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Closet Share Graduation Event Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre poses with Closet Share founder and CEO Melissa Porter at the nonprofit organization's first annual graduation event on May 10, 2025. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Closet Share's poster for its Graduation Event Closet Share Graduation Event poster. (Supplied/Closet Share)
Jamie West speaks at Queen's Park on May 7, 2025 Jamie West speaking about Closet Share and their graduation event at Queen's Park in Toronto, Ont., on May 7, 2025. (Jamie West/Facebook)
