New Mask Culture
Mask Donations
My friend Eugene Polishchuk bought a 3-D printer a year ago mostly for printing puzzles and games for kids. The puzzles were fun, and you could not take a step through his house without encountering a 3D printed item. Everything was cozy, and then the world was changed by the invisible deadly COVID-19. After the initial shock, he sat down to investigate what can be done, from his words:
“On March 27th I watched Joel Telling’s YouTube video on how community is helping out by making Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers. I immediately joined masksfordocs.com and started printing right away. I delivered the 1st batch (30 shields) to Holy Cross two days later. After meeting the Physician Assistant (pictured here) who explained the front-line situation, that very same night I went to purchase another printer and later a third one.”
This is Callan, Physician Assistant, who works at Holy Cross and Suburban hospitals. She (and her mom) have made numerous trips to Eugene’s house to pick up the PPE. She has also provided very valuable feedback from the field.
~ Irena Goldfarb
