SUSAN CORY
When I first learned about the progression of the pandemic, I was so concerned and had no idea what I could do to help at all. Very quickly, Days for Girls encouraged us to switch to making face masks, rather than menstrual hygiene kits.
At first there was a learning curve, trying out various patterns and getting input from health care professionals. I have made over a hundred now, and I am now a little more proficient.
Brenda Hill has been an asset to a group of us making masks, as she takes requests and arranges pick up & delivery.
Masks have gone to S&W, McLane Children’s, several nursing homes, assisted livings & Bell County Health Dept.
It feels good to play even a small part in addressing this enormous problem.
Stay safe, Altrusans
BRENDA HILL
I got involved with this project after speaking to Susan Cory. She was making masks along with several of the people involved with Days for Girls. She asked me if I would help coordinate the requests, so that the people sewing could just concentrate on that. I set up a Facebook page (Mask Makers of Central Texas) where we receive requests. We have fulfilled many requests throughout the area - Scott & White, Home Instead Senior Care, Compassus Hospice, St. David's ICU and others. I don't know how many masks have been made, because several people in the group have gotten the requests themselves and have filled them.
I've probably spent at least 30 hours on this project so far, maybe more. I've still got more masks to make myself.
Let me know if you have any questions.
MARLENE KING
First of all, I've been catching up on "to do" stuff like cutting up a bunch of flannel that's been sitting here way too long, am about to cut up a bunch of PUL for transport bags which has also been sitting here, did major landscaping job in the backyard, and have just cut some masks which I'll begin to sew tomorrow. I've ventured out twice for groceries, and oh yes, wrote a newsletter on publisher for another organization I belong to. No time to be bored so far.