WRAL

NC virtual sewing, donation project delivers 30K masks to frontline workers

Natasha Donnelly was working as a nurse in Wake County and noticed the lack of protective equipment nurses and doctors had when fighting the coronavirus. She decided to do something about it. Natasha ...
Cincinnati

Sew Masks 4 Cincy Donates More Than 20,000 Masks to Local Frontline Facilities

When the coronavirus pandemic escalated in late March, frontline facilities like hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and grocery stores across the nation began to experience shortages of personal ...
KHOU 11

With the help of Heights neighbors, small business able to sew thousands of masks for hospitals, US Navy and schools

HOUSTON — A pair of FDA-approved coronavirus vaccines are providing a glimmer of hope that the U.S. may be nearing the end of this pandemic. The goal is that sometime, sooner than later, we will no ...
CNN

A volunteer ‘sewing squad’ distributed more than 55,000 masks to vulnerable communities in 3 months. They’re not slowing down

Kristina Wong is an actress and comedian known for her one-women shows. But she traded the stage for a sewing machine and formed a team of volunteers to make masks during the coronavirus pandemic. The ...
LAist

The Story Of How Hundreds Of ‘Aunties’ Came Together To Sew Masks During The Pandemic's Height

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