Crafton volunteers helping our community respond to COVID-19

Publish Date: May 27, 2020

Robert McAtee volunteered with the Rotary Club of Fountain Valley to assemble 55,745 face shields to be delivered to various hospitals in California. This work was done at seven different locations over a three-week period.

Retired math Professor Sherri Wilson is using her sewing machine to assemble masks for health care workers at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. She started by making masks from HEPA vacuum bags which give protection almost as good as the N95 masks. She also made several covers for the duckbill style N95 masks to keep noticeable soil off the masks and add some cheer to the look. In addition, Sherri and her sister have made over 60 additional cloth masks for the hospital, friends, and family. She offered, “if you know of people who need a cloth mask, I can make some more.”