During a winter of extreme cold, the Ikurraq Food Bank Society gave out a community hall full of parkas, mitts, boots and other cold-weather gear, all for free.

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A lot of people donated clothing over the Christmas holidays, she said, and more dropped off items specifically for the giveaway Monday, Feb. 7.

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As soon as doors opened at 3 p.m., the community hall was filled to legal capacity, and people continually flooded in during the opening.

All the parkas were gone by the end of the day, only leaving some hats and scarves left, as there were so many.

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She hopes to make the giveaway an annual event.