Rotary Club of North Jefferson County making, distributing masks to combat COVID-19 Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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TO GIVE BACK. >> I HEARD GOD SAY USE YOUR TALENT AND I HAVE THE TALENT OF SEWING, AND SO DO THESE LADIES . THAT’S WHAT WE ARE DOING. WE ARE DONATING OUR MASKS. REPORTER: MASKS MASKS HANDCRAFTED WITH FABRIC, AND ELASTIC. CAROL STEWART AND VOLUNTEERS ARE TRYING ALL TYPES OF DESIGNS. >> WE ARE DOING OUR BEST TO MAKE THEM AS CLOSE TO COMPLIANT AS WE CA. A POCKET WHERE YOU CAN PUT A FILTER INSIDE OF IT. ONE OF THINGS WE HEARD ABOUT, AND WE ARE NOT SAYING WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING, EVERYDAY AIR CONDITIONER FILTER IT CLAIMS TO REDUCE BACTERIA AND VIRUSES . REPORTER: OH AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THEIR IDEA TOOK OFF >> THE DEMAND HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING. REPORTER: TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, DOCTORS OFFICES, TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE ELDERLY PARENTS. THEY HAVE MADE HUNDREDS AND HAVE ORDERS FOR NEARLY 2000 MORE. >> AS LONG AS WE HAVE SUPPLIES, WE WILL KEEP IT ROLLING. REPORTER: YOU CAN DONATE TO HELP GET SUPPLIES ON THE NORTH JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB WEBSITE. THAT’S WHERE CAROL SERVES AS PRESIDENT. AND THAT’S JUST ONE OF THE MANY ROLES SHE’S PLAYED TO HELP OTHERS. >> I WAS A NURSE FOR 31 YEARS AND THIS WAS JUST A HOBBY, NOW IT IS SOMETHING I CAN GIVE BACK, I AM NOT OUT TO MAKE ANY MONEY, I’M OUT TO JUST SERV

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