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S (Learning outcome 6)

 As the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic left millions without access to masks, while I was locked inside for who knows how long, I thought I would use my free time to help my community. My mom and I decided we would learn how to use our old sewing machine and figure out how to make face masks. We picked out pretty fabric, printed out the shapes needed for our facemasks, and decided how we could work together in order to reach maximum efficiency. My mom took the job of cutting and shaping the fabric, while I cut strips of elastic and used the sewing machine to assemble our masks. Once we had made around 50, we looked on facebook to see if any hospitals or rehab centers had posted anywhere about looking for mask donations. One of my mom's friends works at a foster home, so we ended up giving them most of our masks. The leftover masks we had went to our grandparents. Being able to help my community in such strange times like this was so important and special to me, but even more rewarding now that I was able to make a difference.

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