Young men in Hillsborough County are suiting up for success.

The Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa is opening opportunities to young men to help change their lives, one suit at a time.

Eighty-five customers last week got the opportunity to invest in their future.

"I'm feeling good, I feel like I'm, like, a better man," said Keontae Thompson.

It's all thanks to "Suit Up and Show Up."

The guys went station to station, selecting each piece to put together a suit -- their first suit.

"It really was sparked because of John Singleton," said CEO Ernest Coney. "He was a young person who was in our program. He actually was tragically killed through gun violence, and the first suit that I ever had to buy was for him for his funeral, and I thought ‘What a tragedy, we should be buying suits and celebrate our kids and their future and success."

The men are working with volunteers, professional stylists and tailors to fit them for that success.

"I've been down, some like bad decisions and everything, so I just hope the judge sees this right now when I go to court," Thompson said.

A new start in a new suit.

"Some kids may have gone through juvenile justice issues or some kids may have been kicked out of traditional schools," Coney said. "But they can come here and realize they have a second chance at life."

"There's other kids that are doing very well in school but need that extra care to say this is how you really become successful," he said.

Darion Reid was there, getting a suit, shirt, tie, socks and shoes and learning how to put on a tie.

"I look good and I feel good, so that's two things that go together," Reid said.

"These young kids come in one way, they put on that suit and feel the dignity. They feel the investment in their life," Coney said.

The young men also participated in panels focusing on leadership, finance and goal-setting.