4/23/20

With the current situation we needed face masks for the family. My mom went to various stores but none were available. So she decided to buy a sewing machine to make masks for us. She watched YouTube tutorials and failed several times at first. After a week of practicing she could make one mask every 15 minutes. When she was done making masks for us she had leftover material. She shared the idea of making masks for people in her neighborhood group. She got an overwhelming amount of responses. Many people offered financial support for making the masks and offered to pay her for the masks. So my mom said, “Please don’t pay me but instead pay forward.” She suggested a non profit school called Bridgeway House. Bridgeway House serves the needs of children with autism and other related abilities by educating them and supporting their families. My brother goes to school there and he’s benefited so much from going there. We’ve seen him do better and be more successful. I help my mom in this project as well, by packaging the face masks, labeling them and writing a small note. In these times it’s important to support each other in whatever way we can. Even if that means making face masks! Stay home and stay safe everyone! 🙂