With so many people out of work and at risk from COVID-19, now is the time to come together–from a safe distance of course.
No doubt, you’ve heard of or experienced the shortage of face masks in America.
At a time when your own health, as well as the health of others, is a top priority, having access to PPE such as face masks is incredibly important.
According to mayoclinic.org, “face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand-washing and social distancing, help slow the spread of the disease.”
She made a post on Facebook and then started hanging masks.
“It was really cool to see people driving up, grabbing a mask and leaving… It’s been a hit.”
Since the tree itself can only hold about 30 masks at a time, there is a limit to how many people can get a mask each day.
Not to worry though, according to Siggins, most of the masks are taken from the tree every single day and she stocks the tree with new masks each morning.
She is constantly sewing new masks, not only to restock the tree, but also to give out to first responders, paramedics, fire-fighters, and grocery store employees.
And if that isn’t enough, Siggins is paying for all of these materials out of her own pocket!
With the COVID crisis still in full swing, Siggins has no intention of slowing down anytime soon.
She plans to keep making masks until they are no longer needed–which could months from now.
But that doesn’t bother Siggins.
She told Good Morning America, “I’m a giver, not a taker, so I feel really good.”
You’d have to be a giver in order to buy the material needed for over 400 face masks, spend the time to make them, and continue making them and buying more materials until they are no longer needed.
Siggins truly is a saint.
If we want to get in front of this outbreak, we need to be proactive about our health.
