DE PERE — The National Guard at Fort McCoy is asking for your help making Afghan refugees feel welcome in America.
The National Guard is asking for donated blankets and quilts of all sizes, knit or crocheted, and both new and used (used ones need to be clean and laundered).
You can make a difference and make their first days here in America more comfortable. You can drop off blankets and quilts to Life's a Stich located at 124 N Broadway in De Pere.
According to the Associated Press, more than 8,000 refugees from Afghanistan were being temporarily housed at Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin as of Friday and the military base has a capacity to host up to 13,000 as they are resettled across the country.
