'She Is An Angel': Lakewood Hero

LAKEWOOD, CO — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Kim ORourke of Lakewood, who nominated Nellie Sparks:

Where the nominee lives:
Lakewood

Name of the nominee:
Nellie Sparks

What does the nominee do for work?:
She is making free masks for anyone who requests one.

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?
I have seen her post on Nextdoor and she has had many requests. She replies to each person when theirs is done and where they can pick them up. She must have made several 100s of these for free. She has run out of materials and had a few roadblocks but keeps on finding her way to make them and gift for free. So awesome when money is tight for people and they are scared.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?:
She is an angel.

Thank you for all you do, Nellie!

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