Habitat Suffolk Donates Mask Fabric For Health Care Workers

LONG ISLAND, NY — As the supply of personal protective equipment continues to be uncertain on Long Island, Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk is trying to help the medical community deal with the new coronavirus, the organization announced. Suffolk ReStore, Habitat’s sales center which carries a selection of gently-used building supplies and home furnishings, donated around 40 yards of fabric to be used to make homemade cloth masks for healthcare workers and staff.

The fabric was previously donated to ReStore by Maharam, a textile company in Yaphank. In partnership with the organization "Suffolk County Creators of COVID-19 Medical Supplies," the fabric will be distributed to their more than 600 volunteers across the island to sew masks and head wraps for medical personnel.