Hilco Global, a B2B financial services company is committed to giving back to communities where it does business by donating time, money and in-kind goods. “Hilco Helps Warm the Winter” initiative is designed to deliver assistance to local communities in need by providing basic cold-weather essentials including brand new winter coats, hats, gloves, scarves, etc. As the winter season unfolds, Hilco Global recognizes the heightened vulnerability of its neighboring communities, including the thousands of asylum seekers that have been flooding cold weather communities like Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia.
This year, Hilco Global joined forces with the Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation to donate coats to offer warmth and comfort to asylum seekers facing the challenges of winter without adequate resources. This joint effort underscores a shared commitment to humanitarian responsibility and aims to provide not only physical warmth but also a sense of hope to those navigating the harsh winter conditions in Chicago.
“In times of need, the true strength of a community shines through,” Jackie Rosa, chief philanthropy officer of the City of Chicago, said. “The collaboration between Hilco Global, the Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation, and the City of Chicago exemplifies the spirit of unity and compassion that defines our city.”
In coordination with the City of Chicago, coats have been distributed throughout the city at asylum seeker landing zones and through local charities. Hilco Global also coordinated with Gil Villegas, the 36th Ward Alderman, to establish an additional distribution site in the 36th ward, ensuring a broader reach and impact on community members facing the winter chill without adequate protection.
“Our city is confronted with a pressing humanitarian need, and it is our duty to address it,” Jeff Hecktman, founder and CEO of Hilco Global, said. “Hilco Global is proud to collaborate with the Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation, acknowledging not just a weather-induced challenge but our shared responsibility to uplift our fellow Chicagoans.”
Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP), an operating company of Hilco Global, is also donating more than 3,000 coats in cities across the U.S. HRP is a real estate development company that re-imagines, remediates and redevelops obsolete industrial sites across the United States with a uniquely holistic approach that prioritizes economic, community and environmental sustainability. This year coat drives will occur in Alexandria, VA, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL and Philadelphia, PA as these are all cities where HRP has major projects transforming retired sites into modern economic hubs. HRP hosts philanthropic initiatives like these as a core pillar of how the company partners with neighbors, local nonprofits, civic partners and elected officials to ensure the communities in which they work are supported all year long.
