The Challenge of This Generation

The Challenge of This Generation

To know coverage?

Of this unprecedente d health crisis.

Since the beginning?

Masks have been something everyone wants to get their hands on..

And as store shelves began thinning out?

Some people were forced to get creative.

Others?

Doing what they can to help those who need masks the most.

44news reporter erran explains sewin* i had a friend whose mother was one of the rosie the riveters.

And when she found out we were doing this, she said, 'oh, my god.

That's your war effort."

But for jennifer raben and laura schrader?

This battle is fought with the flash of scissors and the punch of a needle.

It feels really good that we can do something for the community that is needed."

"since we saw that nee?we though?

How can we not help, having a sewing shop?"

A mother daughter tea?and their employee?

Turning their local sewing shop into an assembly line for the front lines.

Using their tools of the trade to make mask?and help keep covi?19 at bay.

"we've donated some to the local hospitals.

We've also donated to a few nursing homes and other companies that service the elderly."

Working to protect the most vulnerabl?n ot just healthcare workers, but seniors.

It's really important to protect our seniors.

Their ability to contract different diseases.

Different infections.

It's a lot harder for the body to process it and basically move it out."

A brightly colored defens?

Against an invisible and deadly enemy.

This is our job.

This is the challenge of this generation.

We are going to rise to it, and we are going to have to encourage everyone else to do it along the way."

It's their answer to the call of tr?

State leader?no matter where they may be.

We've made close t?after today it'll be about 300.

With no intent to sto?so long as they can continue to get their battle gear.

"we are making as many as we can, as long as we have the elastic."

And joining a long line of women doing their part at home.

So that those in the trenche?can do theirs.

We'll continue to share with you the ways the community is making a difference during a time of uncertanty.

We're all in this together.

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