AYLUS East Cobb partnered with the local volunteer group The Maker Station @ Marietta to design, assemble and donate the much needed mask shields to the public service, front line health professionals and first responders. The Maker Station is a self-organized volunteer group which focuses on fostering technological innovation among the industrial design enthusiasts. They have been designing various mask shields and procured the corporate donations to launch the Atlanta Beats Covid (ABC) campaign.
ALYUS member Nicholas Vincent started volunteering with the group in the beginning of the summer and found out that there were opportunities to work collaboratively to meet the community’s needs. Over the course of 6 weekends, a group of branch members have made, assembled, cleaned and packaged over 3,500 face shields. The donations have been made to various Cobb County government agencies. The demand is still on the rise across the city and county. The members are planning to continue meeting the community’s needs throughout the summer. What a great way to hang out with the fellow members in the summer while making a meaningful difference to our community in those challenging times.
The report was posted at Marietta Daily Journal on June 25, 2020.
Attendance: Nicholas Vincent (2 hours)
Reported by Nicholas Vincent
