Police cruisers will 'parade' through the ELISHA project's parking lot Wednesday morning to pick up the winter essentials

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A Rhode Island nonprofit is distributing 2,000 coats and other winter essentials.

The ELISHA project will provide the items to local police departments for distribution.

Police will give the gear to veterans and others experiencing hardship during the winter.

About 13% of Rhode Island's chronically homeless population are veterans, according to the organization.

A nonprofit organization will distribute 2,000 coats and other "winter essentials" to Rhode Island police departments for distribution to "veterans and others experiencing hardship during winter’s frigid months."

The ELISHA project will provide the new coats, socks, gloves, and hygien

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