The Copernicus Center in Chicago is collecting bullet proof vests from police departments across Illinois to send to Ukrainians.
, Polish community members in Chicago are also doing their part to help the millions of Ukrainian people fleeing to their home country.
A nonprofit that supports Polish culture outside of Poland, the Copernicus Center in Chicago is collecting bullet proof vests from police departments across Illinois to send to Ukrainians. So far, they've shipped hundreds of vests, trauma kits and first aid kits and raised tens of thousands of dollars for charitable groups helping Ukraine."And we're going to keep doing this for as long as they need it, and they need it. We get phone calls every day can you send us eight can you send us 10 can you send us anything.
He noted Poland has a history of being refugees themselves at one point, making the country especially sensitive and well-equipped to help the Ukrainians now.
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