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Maeve Foley, 17, wants to help her older neighbors during the coronavirus
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COURIER LIFE,2 MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2020
BY ROSE ADAMS
A hodgepodge of handy
Brooklynites have banded together
to make face masks for
hospital workers — and have
already delivered more than
200 to workers in need!
“It’s just a neighborhood
push, and we want to help any
way we can,” said Dani Finkel,
a Boerum Hill resident. “There
are doctors and nurses at these
hospitals that are desperate to
get their nurses and staff something.”
The effort comes as hospitals
across the city are running
out of personal protective gear,
jeopardizing the lives of healthcare
workers and patients.
Some medical centers are already
ouA group of workers at
NYU Bellevue say they have
less than one week’s supply remaining.
To help fi ll the gaps, around
March 20, a group of local seamstresses
decided to start the
South Brooklyn Mask Making
Project after they fi rst posted
outbreak. Photo by Kevin Duggan
BY KEVIN DUGGAN
A Carroll Gardens high
schooler is offering to deliver
groceries to help local
old-timers avoid crowds
amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“This seems like the
best I can do with my abilities,
because the grocery
stores have been really
crazy with everybody
stockpiling,” said Maeve
Foley. “I think it’s really
scary for senior citizens
navigating that kind of environment.”
The charitable 17-yearold
has posted fl yers this
week around the brownstone
neighborhood, offering
to pick up and deliver
on Sunday mornings for
anyone 65 years of age or
older.
“I’ll stop by whatever
grocery store they want me
to,” she said.
Foley said she’s already
had other do-gooders reach
out to help her with the
project.
“Some other young,
able-bodied people have
taken down my number
and we’re going to be in
contact depending on how
many people we get,” she
said.
In order to prevent further
spread of COVID-19
while doing her deliveries,
the youngster will
take several precautions
against the highly-contagious
respiratory illness,
like wearing a face mask
and gloves, and sanitizing
her equipment in between
deliveries.
The senior’s school in
Manhattan shut down last
week due to the virus and
she was eager to do her
part to make life easier for
her neighbors during the
outbreak, which has swept
the city and has largely
shut down or limited businesses
in the borough.
Volunteers making face
masks for hospitals
Teen offers free
grocery runs
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