“Alex Trebek’s famous Jeopardy! suits will have a very important second life.
It was announced Tuesday that a large number of the TV host’s clothes — 14 suits, 58 dress shirts, 300 neckties, 25 polo shirts, 14 sweaters, nine sports coats, nine pairs of dress shoes, 15 belts, two parkas and three pairs of dress slacks — have been donated by his family, spearheaded by son Matthew Trebek and Jeopardy! costumer Steven Zimbelman, to the Doe Fund. The organization works to break the cycles of homelessness, incarceration and criminal recidivism, and the clothes will be given to participants in its reentry program for job interviews.
On the website of Alex’s wife Jean— theInside Wink website — Matthew wrote about being ‘approached by Rocky Schmidt, producer and long time, dear friend of my dad Alex Trebek, as to what I would like to do with all of my dad’s suits at the Jeopardy! Studio. I immediately thought of the Doe Fund,” a charity the Harlem, NY, restauranteur has been affiliated with.
Matthew said the charity’s flagship mission, which is ‘ready, willing and able,’ is ‘something I knew my dad would be totally onboard with,’ as Alex was generous when it came to helping the homeless people. ‘We live in a world where dressing appropriately can make a difference in how one feels about themselves and how one is perceived. Even though I know that it’s not all about what someone wears, there is something to be said for feeling a bit better about yourself when you have pride in your attire. My hope is that the confidence someone might feel in wearing one of my dad’s suits and ties will help them land a job, and more importantly, will help them realize that they are not alone.’
Jean wrote on Instagram that she ‘sincerely appreciates’ her son and his ‘great idea,’ adding, ‘It warms my heart to know that Alex’s suits will be donated to such an important cause.’
On Monday, Nicky Trebek, Alex’s elder daughter, adopted via his marriage to first wife Elaine Callei, shared a sweet photo of the Jeopardy! host, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer on Nov. 8 at age 80, on the three-month anniversary of his death.
‘It’s been 3 months and rather than post something sad I #choosejoy,’ she wrote on Instagram.
She said the photo of Trebek pointing his hands in the air ‘always makes me laugh,’ especially ‘thinking about how many times he did that trying to get it right.’”
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