The Clothing Swap and Gender expression fair will be taking place Tuesday in the international lounge at 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Students can drop off or take home gently used clothing.
During the event, makeup tutorials and safe binding techniques will be taught as well.
Vernon Cooper, coordinator of the LGBTQ resource center, said students may want to explore new styles when they come to college or may want to play with their gender, but not be able to afford new clothing.
Cooper said makeup tutorials would be offered at the event for students who wanted to wear makeup but maybe never had someone to show them how to use it.
Karen Schauwecker, the sustainability coordinator on campus, said the Sustainability Office is co-sponsoring the event because collaboration is at the heart of sustainability on campus.
Schauwecker said the Sustainability Office is proud to work with the LGBTQ Resource Center to redirect resources to students that need them as they express their gender and identity.
Students can show up and rifle through the clothing, Cooper said. Volunteers will be on hand to assist them in learning how to tie a tie or apply makeup.
Cooper said if individuals would like to learn how to apply makeup they should bring their own and visit the various tutorial stations set up at the event.
Cooper said some of the most needed donation items at the event are garments of varying sizes, and feminine presenting garments.
Cooper said he hopes the fair will become an annual event, and he plans to do it as long as he is at SIU.
Schauwecker said she encourages people to attend the event in order to support the LGBTQ community.
Other organizations sponsoring this event are the Women's Resource Center and the Hispanic/Latino Resource Center.