Meet the volunteers sewing masks for hospitals and nursing homes
Published: Apr 01, 2020
Updated: Apr 01, 2020
CBC News
Excerpt
Teresa Shaver used to sew about once a week. Now she does it every day to help fight the spread of COVID-19.
The Oshawa, Ont., woman is one of the founding members and co-ordinators of Canada Sews, a volunteer organization that's making homemade masks for Canadian health-care facilities and communities.
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