Trebek’s family donated a significant amount of the beloved game show host’s wardrobe as a way to honor his legacy, CNN reported.
Trebek, who hosted “Jeopardy!” for 37 seasons, died Nov. 8 from pancreatic cancer. He was 80. His last day in the studio was Oct. 29 -- 10 days before his death.
Trebek’s family decided to donate his wardrobe to The Doe Fund, a New York-based organization. According to a “Jeopardy!” news release, The Doe Fund provides paid work, housing, vocational training, continuing education and comprehensive social services to Americans with histories of addiction, homelessness and incarceration.
Trebek’s son, Matthew Trebek, has supported The Doe Fund and put the donation in motion.
Alex Trebek’s widow, Jean Trebek, shared a note on Instagram about the donation.
“I sincerely appreciate my son, Matthew, and his great idea to donate his Dad’s suits to @thedoefund,” she wrote. “I had never heard about this amazing organization until Matt brought it to my attention. … It truly is so wonderful. It warms my heart to know that Alex’s suits will be donated to such an important cause.”
“During his last day on set, Alex extolled the virtues of everyone opening up their hands and their hearts to those who are suffering,” Mike Richards, the game show’s executive producer, stated in the release. “Donating his wardrobe to those who are working to rebuild their lives is the perfect way to begin to honor that last request.”
The donation included 14 suits, 58 dress shirts, 300 ties, 25 polo shirts, 14 sweaters, nine sports coats, nine pairs of dress shoes, 15 belts, two parkas and three pairs of dress slacks, KNBC reported. The clothes will be given to participants in The Doe Fund’s reentry program, Ready, Willing and Able, to be worn on job interviews.
“We are so grateful for ‘Jeopardy!’ and the Trebek family’s commitment to lifting up the most vulnerable among us,” Harriet McDonald, president of The Doe Fund, said in a statement. “The men in our career training programs are always in need of professional attire, so they can shine in their job interviews and work with confidence once they’re hired. This donation alleviates the obstacle of not having appropriate clothing.”
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years Alex Trebek, 1974. (Ron Tom/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years In this October 1976 file photo, Canadian game show host Alex Trebek stands with his wife, Elaine, at the annual Thalian Ball, California. (Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years Alex Trebek, 1977. (Doug Griffin/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years Alex Trebek, circa 1984. (Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years Alex Trebek poses in his home in Los Angeles, in this July 7, 1988, file photo. (AP Photo/Alan Greth, File)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years Game show host Alex Trebek poses for a photo in his Los Angeles home on Aug. 3, 1988. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years Alex Trebek attends the book party for "Jeopardy" on October 25, 1990, at B. Dalton Book Store in New York City. (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years From left, Betty White as Rose Nylund; Alex Trebek as himself; David Leisure as Charlie Dietz; Bea Arthur as Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak; and Merv Griffin as himself, 1992. (Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek poses for a portrait session with a horse in 1997 in Los Angeles. (Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years In this May 17, 1999, file photo, Emmy award-winning game show host Alex Trebek celebrates his newly-dedicated star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years In this Friday, April 28, 2006, file photo, Alex Trebek holds the award for outstanding game show host, for his work on "Jeopardy!" backstage at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years Actor Alex Trebek (right) and wife Jean Currivan Trebek arrive at the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 19, 2011. (ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years This May 5, 2019, file photo shows Alex Trebek gestures while presenting an award at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years Alex Trebek, host of "Jeopardy," attends a ceremony honoring the show's executive producer Harry Friedman with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, in this Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, file photo. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Photos: Alex Trebek through the years The cast and producer of ABC's "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" address the press on Wednesday, January 8, as part of the ABC Winter TCA 2020, at The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California. (Stewart Cook/ABC via Getty Images)