A teen-run organization in San Francisco is making free face masks for those who need it as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
Back in March, Lowell High School was one of the first schools in the nation to close due to the COVID-19 outbreak. During that time, senior Michelle Song noticed her community lacked personal protective equipment.
They also make shipments across the state.
"To hospitals, to homeless centers, we really try to get a nice varied culmination of needs so that we’re able to service the most people possible," she said.
Masks For All has been able to distribute more than 5,000 masks nationally since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but now their efforts have shifted. Song told KCBS Radio it’s no longer about the need to access masks.
They’re focused on educating the public about the importance of wearing one.
"We see the role of young people in our society and how we have all of the necessary abilities and the wants to make the change that we want to see," Song said.
If you know someone who is working to keep us safe during the COVID-19 crisis and would like to nominate them as a KCBS Radio Difference Maker, send us an email.
