Coalition collecting items for children of Sandusky workers arrested
In response to the chaos of the aftermath of the raid by ICE agents at Corso's Flower and Garden Center in Sandusky, Ohio, on Tuesday, a state-wide coalition is collecting items for the children of workers arrested and detained.
Persons interested in donating to this collection may bring any of the following items to the First Mennonite Church office today, Friday, June 8. Lynda Nyce will be taking these items to a collection site in Toledo tomorrow.
Items needed include: formula, diapers, wipes, bottles (larger size), new or gently used summer clothes, Baby food, children's snacks and cereal, new underwear and socks for kids, new or very gently used shoes. Cash is also accepted, or you can donate online through http://holatoday.org/.
To see some coverage of this event on Tuesday, check local and national news reports:
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lorain-county/community-braces-f...
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/story/201806050007
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/06/us/ice-undocumented-immigrants-arrests-ga...
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