Navy vet taught himself to sew a face mask overnight. Now he and fellow Latino immigrants are making
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Source: Chicago Tribune
In mid-March, after realizing face masks were scarce, Burgoa spent a night teaching himself how to use a sewing machine.
That same night, the Iraq War veteran designed a mask. The next day, he bought materials and decided that he would make as many as he could to donate to his immigrant community, because, he said, “they are the most vulnerable ... the most uninformed and in need.”
He shared his goal on Facebook and invited others to join him. He also encouraged others to wear a mask, “and if you can’t find one, I’ll give you one,” he said in Spanish.
“We need to protect each other. If we don’t do it, who will?” Burgoa asked.
Read more: https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-veteran-immigrants-make-donate-face-masks-20200404-3atguknfrvalrj6v67vsjkm35i-story.html
This is Chicago. Burgoa is an immigrant from Mexico.
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Even if the Federal government is throwing roadblocks in the path.
