A group of Iowans is helping connect the nation with face masks they need during the COVID-19 outbreak.The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone wear face masks in public, but they can be difficult to come by.Two brothers from Keokuk and their company created a website called "Mask Helpers" to make getting masks more efficient.Anyone from around the country can visit maskhelpers.org. There you can request a face mask, make one, donate supplies or offer to distribute them.It's one central place to get more masks to the everyday people who need them. The Maerz brothers came up with the idea in a week, and then launched the website over the weekend.Already thousands of requests are coming in, but they need more mask makers for it to work."That's really what this platform needs. People who can't get masks, otherwise need someone to send them something and even if it's just one or two masks that you're making for someone else, it's going to make a huge impact," said Torey Maerz.If you think you can help in any way, reach out to the brothers by visiting maskhelpers.org.


A group of Iowans is helping connect the nation with face masks they need during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone wear face masks in public, but they can be difficult to come by.

Two brothers from Keokuk and their company created a website called "Mask Helpers" to make getting masks more efficient.

Anyone from around the country can visit maskhelpers.org. There you can request a face mask, make one, donate supplies or offer to distribute them.

It's one central place to get more masks to the everyday people who need them. The Maerz brothers came up with the idea in a week, and then launched the website over the weekend.

Already thousands of requests are coming in, but they need more mask makers for it to work.

"That's really what this platform needs. People who can't get masks, otherwise need someone to send them something and even if it's just one or two masks that you're making for someone else, it's going to make a huge impact," said Torey Maerz.



If you think you can help in any way, reach out to the brothers by visiting maskhelpers.org.