Through God all things are possible.

I wanted to give everyone an update on the mask project that began in mid-March by a call by CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs for protective cloth masks.  What started out to be a need for 500 cloth masks has turned into an effort of over 2,500 masks made by a wonderful team of men and women involved with Tiny Angels, Community of Joy Church members and LOSH of Sacred Heart, as well as, other community members of Hot Springs Village.  

These original masks went to CHI St. Vincent, CHI St. Vincent Clinics in HSV, the Police and Fire Departments of HSV, Mt. Carmel, Good Sam's, Brookshire's, HSV Sanitation Department, VA Hospital in New Orleans, Habitat/Restore, a local Women's Shelter and Food Bank, WalMart, UAMS, and others.  We then made the decision to provide masks to Community of Joy Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and many friends/family members for donations to two local charities.  The results were more than any of us ever dreamed!  Tiny Angels, $870 and to date Jackson House (Food Pantry) in Hot Springs, $3,876.  Words cannot express my sincere gratitude to each of you who made monetary donations to feed the hungry and dress the stillborn babies, as well as, all who worked so tirelessly to make these masks.  Please know your donation, time and effort made a huge impact to these two organizations.  

A HUGE thank you to the following people who made this possible.  This was a multi-Church effort in our community.  If I left someone off, my sincere apologies.  I tried my best to keep up with the involvement. 

Material/Monetary Donations:  Alliance Rubber Company, Colleen Angel, Jane Blankenstein, Kim Carver, Anne Dierks, Colleen Dimetry, Liz Edwards, Rose Farrell, Karen Feckler, Cheryl Fiorendino, Debbie Garrett, Dee Kapple, Sheila King, Sharon Marzec, Sherrie Nichols, Bonnie Norell, Vikki Powell, Reta Osmond, Susan Read, Charlene Reinsch, Linny Rohrer, Marty Schnoebelen, Patti Sheppard, and Leesa Sikes.

Fabric Cutters:  Colleen/Steve Angel, Mary/George Cupstid, Anne Dierks, Colleen Dimetry, Liz/Frank Edwards, Mary Ann Farner, Karen Feckler, Becky Finegan, Dee Kapple, Vikki Powell, Susan Read, and Randy/Marty Schnoebelen.  And last, the ones who brought it all together......

Our Sewers:  Colleen/Steve Angel, Jackie Beaumont, Jane Blankenstein, Theresa Clay, Mary Cupstid, Anne Dierks, Colleen Dimetry, Liz Edwards, Rose Farrell, Jan Folstad, Suzy Gieringer, Dee Kapple, Sheila King, Sherrie Nichols,Charlene Reinsch, Bobbie Rhodea, Cheryl Robertson, Marty Schnoebelen, Patti Sheppard, Leesa Sikes, Jan Timmerman, and Robin Williams.

A FANTASTIC JOB!  May God bless each and every one of you who participated in this project and may we all continue to keep safe and healthy.

                                                                                                 ~ Liz Edwards ~