Sioux City, Iowa (RI) — The extreme cold conditions are tough for long-time Iowans to handle and even worse for those who are new to the state. Volunteers at the Mary J. Treglia (Tray-lah) House in Sioux City are collecting coats and gloves, hats and boots for those who have immigrated here. Executive Director Barbara Newhouse says this weather is something the newcomers have never seen.
Newhouse says it takes time for people to adjust.
She says they can have anywhere from 25 up to 50 individuals coming in on a monthly basis.
Newhouse says they need a large variety of the warm clothing.
The agency has provided citizenship and immigration services to Siouxland since 1921. All of the immigrants are in the process of becoming US citizens.
