Chicago nonprofit collecting winter coats for migrants as winter approaches

As temperatures drop, the wishlist for donations for newly arrived migrants in Chicago is growing.

CHICAGO -- Organizers are now looking to give asylum seekers warm clothing, winter coats, and hats ahead of the coming winter months.Volunteers at the nonprofit Cradles to Crayons on the North Side spent the day on Friday going through a big shipment of donations.Staff said they have been getting deliveries of new kids' coats every day.

Cradles to Crayons has taken in 40 pallets of new coats, transitioning quickly into winter wear as the temperatures drop.'It's definitely becoming more front of mind as it gets a little colder out,' volunteer engagement manager Lauren Stoxen said.Stoxen said Cradles to Crayons has outfitted dozens of community partners over the years, and in just the last couple months began working with a new one – New Life Centers – which works to find migrants more permanent housing.

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