'They come with absolutely nothing:' Evanston volunteers help incoming Afghan refugees settle in Evanston volunteers mobilize as Afghan refugees arrive
When Pat Ryan Nelson began organizing donations for Afghan refugees, she started to call herself the “baby clothes folder.” Now, Nelson — a retired teacher for Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston resident — leads other volunteers, helping to ensure families of refugees in the city have proper shoes and loading the trunk of her...
Source: dailynorthwestern.com