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.

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Our Progress

Date

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4/17/2020

4/23/2020

4/24/2020

5/4/2020

5/8/2020

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5/18/2020

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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

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6/21/2020

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7/1/2020

7/2/2020

8/5/2020

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8/11/2020

9/15/2020

Recipient

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Emory Healthcare

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Village Vets Animal Hospital

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Emory Healthcare

Rainbow Village Homeless Shelter

Atlanta Mission

Parkview High School Staff

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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

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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

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50

10

100

200

50

30

50

40

237

213

68

68

95

95

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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!

• 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.

• 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

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