Medical Mask

A group of women who love to sew are making face masks to help.

Intro like many medical facilities, och regional medical center is dealing with a shortage protective equipment.

A group of women who love to sew are making face masks to help.

Bobby martinez spoke to the women who started the initiative on facebook.

He joins us live in the studio with more.

Video in monitor aundrea team work makes the dream work.

And thanks to social media - community members have come together.

Volunteering their personal time to help make face masks for those workers at och before time runs out.

"they told us they have a two week supply of masks."

A shortage of masks has healthcare workers on edge.

And in a time when americans are being told to stay home to avoid any potential spread of the corona virus... social media has been crucial to spreading the word.

"it started with the girl scouts troop 20230 first got really excited and reached out to och and we found others have reached out so we combine forces and we started posting on facebook and immediately people started getting excited."

Emily marett, who helped create the facebook page "starkville sew strong" - says the page became an immediate hit.

But getting the number of masks needed by och, is going to take a team effort.

"we know that och needs 500 masks as soon as possible so that's our first priority and once och is served we are going to hopefully get masks to other healthcare providers that are in desperate need as well."

Holly fron, who helped marett stitch together this issue... says health care workers are on the frontline in the fight against the virus.

"i have quite a few friends actually who are nurses at och.

Who are nurses all over the state, all over the world even.

And just knowing that this is such a global worldwide crisis, i cannot go to china and help those over there but here in my locality i can i can do good and that's my main goal."

Fron says anyone who is interested in sewing masks for och must follow this one rule..

"they do not want people going to och with their donations.

They do not want people going up to the hospital who do not need to be there."

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