For nearly a decade, 62-year-old Christophe Waggoner has spent countless hours and thousands of his own dollars to help kids in Austin, Texas dress up for Halloween. With costume prices up at least 11% since last year, that’s a huge help to families in need.

Throughout the year, Waggoner thrifts hundreds of items of clothing that he then uses to sew and create quality costumes. During the fall, he hosts events to let kids who might not otherwise be able to afford a costume come pick whichever one they’d like – for free.

“Everybody should deserve a chance to be a kid,” says Waggoner. Meet this Halloween hero!

(Photo credit Christophe Waggoner/Instagram)