he was trying on a delux suit owned and worn by congress man lewis stokes. >> he was a great person, but also happens to be a great african-american, and being an african-american male, have barack obama, it is great to receive a suit from one like him. >> reporter: stokes family decided donating his suits and other clothing -- >> they're not doing any good in the closet -- >> i wants my dad's legacy to live on. >> reporter: the stokes commitment to give back. >> they have the purpose to give someone another chance. i feel he would want his clothes in cleveland. he was c-town's baby boy. stokes pick and design his suits. >> classic with a little flair, president but not too much flare. >> reporter: which would go for about $1700 today. >> i thought i would never be able to afford a suit from a place like this. >> reporter: reggie planning to wear this to job interviews. >> i would put on that suit and feel like a million bucks and look like it. >> reporter: somewhere lewis stokes >>> coming up, we too a look at how the indians won game one of the alcs, and a preview of game >>> hi, e

. >>> even after he is gone, congressman lewis stokes is still helping people. stokes was an impeccable dresser. now louis stokes is donating his su are trying to turn their lives around. tom beres reports. >> reporter: reggie washington couldn't believe it. he was trying on a deluxe suit owned and worn by congressman louis stokes. >> he was a great citizen, great person, and a great african-american man, have a role model such as mr. stokes, barack obama, my uncle harold washington was the first black great black politicians, it's just an honor. >> reporter: reggie homeless lived at the shelter run by a ministry. stokes' family decided donating his suits and other clothes -- >> they are not doing any good in the closet. >> i want my dad's legacy to live on. >> reporter: -- fits stokes' commitment to give back. >> they have a purpose to, um, give someone another chance. i feel he would want his clothes in cleveland. he was c-town's baby >> reporter: a tailor helped him pick and design his suits. >> traditional class wick a little flair but not too much flair. >>