Volunteers of the Palm Beaches Making Cloth Face Masks
We’ve all heard stories about nurses treating coronavirus patients sewing their own masks as such materials have become scarce. Have you ever thought, “I’m not a doctor or nurse, but what I can do”? Palm Beach County residents can help health care providers now!
The West Palm Beach based non-profit organization, Volunteers of the Palm Beaches, are actively assisting the local community by suppling more than 1,000 hand-made protective face masks to local health care professionals who are in desperate need of them.
In order to fulfill the demand, the organization needs donations of the needed supplies. Supplies can be dropped off at Grandview Public Market , located at 1401 Clare Ave. in West Palm Beach, Monday through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Requested items include 100 percent cotton fabric, light-weight, non-woven interfacing, light-weight flannel, grosgrain ribbon, and three-eighths inch or smaller elastic.
If you are interested in a more “hands on” approach to helping you can pick up prepacked kits to assemble at home. Volunteers of the Palm Beaches has now created sewing and fabric kits for volunteers who sign up to help in their own homes. All the information is on the nonprofit’s website. Anyone interested in helping sew, cut fabric, or run supplies can sign up to help out on the organization’s website.
Obviously, N95 masks are ideal and most effective. The CDC approves of the use of volunteer-made face masks when no medical-grade masks are available. The face masks are washable and reusable.
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