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Brittani Clancy, founder of Fashion Pact, launched the Foster Teen Gift Card Giving Tree initiative in collaboration with Alaska Child and Family. The goal is to provide 35 foster teens with a Christmas shopping spree. With December 25 just around the corner, Fashion Pact is working hard to reach its target and ensure that teens receive their gifts in time for the holiday season.

“They are really cool kids. They shop here because it’s affordable in general, but we thought we’d do a drive this Christmas to get them each a $25 gift card,” said Clancy. “It’s just a way for us to come together and give during the season of giving.”

As an incentive for donations, the trees at both store locations feature a $10 coupon for those who contribute.

“So the tree has the green cards here. You bring one of these to the register if you want to buy one, and then it …