ICYMI: Mask Mavens Of Huntington Sewing Free Masks Daily

HUNTINGTON, NY — The coronavirus pandemic has forced people of all walks of life to step up and find different ways to contribute towards helping those in need. One group has worked to aid those who are helping others: the Mask Mavens of Huntington, a collective of 40 women who sow, gather materials for and deliver hundreds of free masks every day.

Of the team, about nine members each sew anywhere from 30 to 50 masks daily, with one having recruited her family to help her make 100. Some women cut materials, while others act as "errand runners" who pick-up and distribute masks, as well as provide sewers with the materials they need. The system culminates in much-needed masks being shipped to hospitals, organizations, group homes, retail stores and churches not only statewide, but nationwide. And anyone who would like a mask can request one by filling out this form. Masks are created on a first-come, first-serve basis with essential workers and their families being the priority.

"We're running a factory out of 40 different houses," Mary Beth Steenson-Kraese, the founder of Mask Mavens, told Patch. "It's crazy. It's insane that this is even happening."

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