BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Since mid-March, seamstress Cindy Berry has been making masks as the COVID-19 crisis has unfolded. There’s a face mask shortage, especially for those in the medical field.
Berry has a team of about 20 people volunteering their time to get the fabric, ship the masks, and sew. Here’s what you should know about the handmade masks:
- Each mask has three layers of fabric.
- Berry and her team sew for about 10 hours a day.
- The homemade masks are free.
- They rely on donations to get operations going.
- To request masks, email maskupbrevard@gmail.com.