What is "Sew to Save"?
In collaboration with Velda Wang and Pamela Esquivel, I started a project in April of 2020 called "Sew to Save" which makes hand-sewn cloth masks for groups in need of them. After spreading awareness of the project, we have raised $1500 to buy mask-making materials like fabric, elastic, thread, etc. So far we have made over 2200 masks in total and donated to local places in Atlanta such as Emory Healthcare Clinic, Atlanta Mission Homeless Shelter, Village Vets Animal Hospital, Parkview High School Staff, Lilburn Library, and many more.
Our Progress
Date
4/17/2020
4/23/2020
4/24/2020
5/4/2020
5/8/2020
5/18/2020
Multiple Dates
5/26/2020
5/31/2020
6/1/2020
6/5/2020
6/9/2020 -- present
6/10/2020
6/11/2020
6/19/2020
6/21/2020
7/1/2020
7/2/2020
8/5/2020
8/11/2020
9/15/2020
Recipient
Emory Healthcare
Village Vets Animal Hospital
Emory Healthcare
Rainbow Village Homeless Shelter
Atlanta Mission
Parkview High School Staff
CDC
Friends/Family
Lilburn Library
Sunrise Senior Living
Ethne Health Clinic
Black Lives Matter Protestors
Residents in Parkview Community Neighborhoods
Eugene Kitchen
Emory Genetics Clinic
Cross Cultural Ministries, Ethne Health Clinic, and local businesses
Clarkston Community Center
Paws Atlanta Animal Shelter
The Pediatric Center
The Phoenix at Tucker
Parkview High School
Mountain Park Elementary School
Trickum Middle School
Donor
Joy
Velda
Joy
Joy
Joy
Pamela
Velda
Velda
Joy
Velda
Velda
Velda
Velda
Velda
Pamela
Joy
Joy
Joy
Velda
Youyou*
Joy
Joy
Joy
Joy
Joy
Velda
Joy
Velda
Joy
Velda
*Not a part of the Sew to Save team, but gave us masks to donate to places in need.
# Of Masks
40
203
40
40
120
67
100
26
11
27
42
15
100
100
64
224
50
10
100
200
50
30
50
40
237
213
68
68
95
95
Photo Gallery of Mask Donations
How You Can Help
In order to make these masks for our Atlanta community, we depend on you for your contributions!
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Any monetary donations to our Go Fund Me at https://gf.me/u/xw29iq will allow us to buy the materials (fabric, elastic, thread, etc.) that we need to make masks.
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If you have any unused fabric, elastic, or thread lying around the house that you would like to donate, it would be appreciated. For any questions about how to donate materials, please contact us at nurturejoy.org@gmail.com