People helping people by making masks

Published by admin on Fri, 04/17/2020 - 9:08am

MASKS RECEIVED AT CDP -- Pictured above are Coteau des Prairies Health Care staff (left to right) Jessi Moen, Brooke Grajczyk and Angie Gaikowski receiving masks from the White Rock Colony. The hutterite colony delivered 914 masks to the clinic on Wednesday, Apr. 8. ~Courtesy Photos

SEWING MASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY -- Olivia Gaikowski (right), a junior at SDSU, and her grandmother Janis Hamm (left) started making face masks for those who work in health care. Olivia is home in Sisseton finishing her semester online.

By Mimi Larsen Staff Writer

People all over the country, and all over Roberts County want to help in any way they can in this war against the novel coronavirus. In World War II, people knitted socks; for this war, they are making masks for those on the front lines, and for the vulnerable. They will keep making masks as long as there is a need.

Local ladies, unbeknownst to each other, have set up Facebook pages to help provide the local needs, including “We Can Do It – Mask It!” and “Mask Up Sisseton Community.” “Do you have a sewing machine?

Do you have some time on your hands? (And who doesn’t these days?) Then we NEED YOU to step up and serve your community!” Help make COVID-19 masks for Sisseton and surrounding communities.”

Tags:

Category: