A church in Bloomfield collected donations for Ukrainian aid this weekend.
The Bloomfield Congregational Church collected items at the church on Saturday and Sunday. The items are scheduled to fly out to the Ukraine early next week through a trusted organization, organizers said.
The items they collected included non-perishable foods, clothing, hygiene products, blankets, bedding, tableware, tents, mattresses, sleeping bags, and items for new mothers and newborns.
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The church is also collecting monetary donations on its website for Ukrainian aid.
As fighting and the sounds of bombs grew closer to Ukrainian cities, many more people left the country. And the crowds at Korczowa Border crossing in Poland have grown too, with Ukrainians getting food or a bus onto other parts of Poland. NBC News' Jay Gray joined LX News to show us the packed border waystation.
You can get the latest developments on the crisis in Ukraine here.
