Group sewing masks for local people in need

Amid the coronavirus crisis, a local group is sewing cloth masks for people in need.

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MASKSARE IN SHORT SUPPLY -- BECAUSEOF THE CORONAVIRUS.TONIGHT -- FOX 4’S ROCHELLEALLEYNE BRINGS US A STORY OF ALOCAL GROUP THAT’S HOPING TOCHANGE THAT -- ONE MASK AT ATIME.13-1820-28((fade into sot))((close up of her face))((Elizeth Lopes//Sewing masksfor people in need))"It’s like God’s command.

Wehave to help and love eachother."LOVE THY NEIGHBOR.IT’S A BIBLICAL COMMAND YOU’VEPROBABLY HEARD OF BEFORE.IN NORTH FORT MYERS -- ONE WOMANIS USING HER HANDS -- AND FEET-- TO DO JUST THAT.((Elizeth Lopes//Sewing masksfor people in need))"AS everybody knows we can’tfind masks to buy anywhere so wedecided to make some and donateit to those in need."THE "WE" ELIZETH LOPES ISREFERRING TO IS THE DORCASWORKSHOP MINISTRIES -- A GROUPOF WOMAN IN FLORIDA WHOTYPICALLY USE THEIR SEWINGSKILLS TO MAKE CLOTHES FOR KIDSIN OTHER COUNTRIES.((Elizeth Lopes//Sewing masksfor people in need))"Like Africa, South America,India."THE GROUP IS WORKING REMOTELY --AND HAS ONLY JUST STARTED.BUT THEY’RE BEEN GIVING THEMASKS THEY’VE MADE TO ANYONE INOUR AREA THAT NEEDS THEM --THROUGH PICK-UPS OR DELIVERIES.((Elizeth Lopes//Sewing masksfor people in need))"I have no idea how many I’vemade but(laughs)."WHILE SHE’S LOST COUNT OF THEONES THAT HAVE GONE OUT SO FAR-- SHE DOES KNOW THAT THEY NEEDYOUR HELP TO KEEP THIS GOING.THE GROUP IS LOOKING FORVOLUNTEERS, CLOTH, AND *THISESSENTIAL PIECE FOR ANY SURGICALMASK:((Elizeth Lopes//Sewing masksfor people in need))"We need some elastics.

But wecan’t find any anywhere."IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO DONATE ORNEED MASKS -- YOU CAN FIND THEIRCONTACT INFORMATION IN OUR STORYONLINE AT FOX-4-NOW-DOT-COM.WE’VE ALSO GOTTEN LOTS OFQUESTIONS FROM YOU AT HOME --WONDERING WHAT THE REQUIREMENTSARE IF YOU WANT TO MASKS FORHEALTH CARE WORKERS.WE SPOKE TO LEE HEALTH AND NCH.I’LL SHARE WHAT THEY’RE L