(Un)Masking America
The shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for American healthcare workers and now, the population at large, is a concern. In fact, the irony of it makes me want to gag on a selfie stick. How does a society, obsessed with face filters for one, not have the necessary masks for healthcare providers and two, make it about politics. Between the virus and our obsession with self-righteousness, now feels like a really good time to start covering our mouths. And since masks have turned mainstream thanks to the CDC’s recommendations this maker’s gonna make! I’m slow at sewing so production will be gradual but the exciting part is that 10% of every sale of masks, spoons, or anything else sold from the How To Feed A Senior shop page will be donated to Direct Relief. Direct Relief is supplying healthcare workers with emergency supplies of PPE during the Coronavirus Outbreak and I can’t think of anything more important than taking care of the caregivers!
So, keep an eye out for masks here if you’re on the hunt. I’ll let you know when I restock. In the mean time just remember that there is no emergency in a pandemic. Without healthcare providers we are without health so take care of each other! It might take more than a village this time…
“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. ”