Drew Barrymore Designs Pro Bono Room for Westchester County Children’s Clothing Nonprofit

PORT CHESTER, NY (December 15, 2025) — A new training and welcome room designed pro bono by actress and television host Drew Barrymore and built pro bono by Made by Gather will be unveiled Tuesday at The Sharing Shelf, a nonprofit clothing bank serving children and teens in Westchester County.

The 20-by-30-foot space, adjacent to The Sharing Shelf’s Teen Boutique, was transformed through the efforts of Made by Gather Founder and CEO Shae Hong and his wife, Erica Hong, Tarrytown residents and supporters of the organization. Erica Hong volunteers with The Sharing Shelf.

Erica and Shae Hong introduced Drew Barrymore to The Sharing Shelf, leading to the offer to donate the room’s transformation. Barrymore personally designed the furnishings, while Made by Gather executed the build. Made by Gather is the company behind the Beautiful by Drew Barrymore and bella kitchen and homeware brands.

Erica and Shae Hong will unveil the room on Dec. 16.

The new space will serve four purposes: as a welcome area for teens, a training space for teen clothing education, a welcome area for volunteers and a training space for volunteers.

The Sharing Shelf’s Teen Boutique operates as a free store where low-income teens, referred by schools and nonprofit organizations, can select clothing at no cost in a private, dignified setting resembling a real boutique. More than 67,000 children and teens live in poverty or low-income homes in Westchester County.

Participating in the unveiling will be Erica and Shae Hong and Deborah Blatt, executive director of The Sharing Shelf.

The event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at 47 Purdy Avenue in Port Chester.

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