A family in Carrollton, Missouri, wanted to put their free time and sewing skills to good use.
They decided to make masks and send them wherever they are needed.
WE SEE YOU K-S-H-B.IT'S OUR EFFORT TOHIGHLIGHT THE HELPERSIN OUR COMMUNITY.AND TODAY -- THOSEHELPERS ARE ALL IN ONETOWN -- PUTTING THEIRCOLLECTIVE SKILLSTOGETHER TO HELPPEOPLE IN TOWNSNATIONWIDE.HERE'S 41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER EMMA JAMES.EMMA JAMES, REPORTING"It might only take one personto make a single mask, but tomake thousands, it takes a lotof help and a lot of hours onthe sewing machine.Thankfully - the Arnolds arehappy to do it."STACIE ARNOLD, LIVES INCARROLLTON, MISSOURI"As long as we got suppliesand demand we're going tokeep sewing."STACIE ARNOLD AND HERMOM BRENDA SAY SOCIALDISTANCING WAS GETTINGTOUGH - SO THEY FOUND AWAY TO SPEND THEIRTIME.FOR THE LAST MONTHTHE MOTHER ANDDAUGHTER - AND OTHERFAMILY MEMBERS THEY'VERECRUITED - HAVE SEWNTHOUSANDS OF MASKS.BRENDA ARNOLD, LIVES INCARROLLTON, MISSOURI"It makes me feel goodknowing that I can be doinsomething besides justroaming around thinking whatam I going to clean today."IN A TOWN OF A LITTLEMORE THAN 3 THOUSANDPEOPLE - WORD TRAVELSFAST.PEOPLE IN TOWN DONATEDMONEY, MATERIALS ANDEVEN SEWING MACHINES.BRENDA ARNOLD, LIVES INCARROLLTON, MISSOURI"It's just been phenomenalhow many people here in thissmall town have donatestuff."THANKS TO THECOMMUNITY SUPPORT -THE MASKS ARE GOING ALLOVER THE METRO AND THECOUNTRY.STACIE ARNOLD, LIVES INCARROLLTON, MISSOURI"They've been shipped out toFlorida, California, Kentucky."THEY DECIDE WHERE TOSEND THE MASKS MOSTLYBY WORD OF MOUTH ANDSOCIAL MEDIA.MANY OF THEM GO TOCOMPANIES ANDRETIREMENT HOMES.IT'S HARD WORK -STACIE ARNOLD, LIVES INCARROLLTON, MISSOURI"It's exhausting, I meanthere's some nights we workwhat 12-13 hours sewingstraight."BUT KNOWING THEY'REMAKING A DIFFERENCE -MAKES IT ALL WORTH IT.STACIE ARNOLD, LIVES INCARROLLTON, MISSOURI"We're grateful that we'reable to help people do thisand provide for them."IN KANSAS CITY, EMMAJAMES, 41 ACTION N
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