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‘Chicago Mask Makers’ Sew To Support Healthcare Workers

The organization has sewn and donated thousands of face masks to frontline workers in the Chicago area.

April 22, 4:01 p.m. CT

Medical personnel at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital conduct drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Park Ridge in March. Nam Y. Huh / AP

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‘Chicago Mask Makers’ Sew To Support Healthcare Workers

The organization has sewn and donated thousands of face masks to frontline workers in the Chicago area.

By Nereida Moreno

April 22, 4:01 p.m. CT

As the fight against COVID-19 continues, one local group is working to close the supply gap created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Volunteers at Chicago Mask Makers are sewing and donating thousands of face masks to frontline workers across the region. The organization started as a Facebook group that now includes more than 1,700 members.

Reset checks in with the group for more on its efforts to support Chicago-area healthcare workers.

GUEST: Christine Baumbach, volunteer leader at Chicago Mask Makers