Dena's Mask Making Army

Look what we accomplished!

BIG NEWS!!! We hit over the 30,000 mask mark tonight!

Thank you Rocky Mountain PBS for caring about our story and our community. ❤️

The growing army to help fill the need for masks Dena Mehling formed Dena's Mask Making Army in late March when Colorado's Stay at Home order was put in place.

Who are the Heroes of COVID-19? Our volunteers are. Every person who picked up a piece of fabric, a rotary cutter, a sewing machine, their car keys, a package of elastic.

TedXMileHigh agrees. They profiled Dena and our organization today in their Heroes of COVID-19 series. Volunteers, pat yourselves on the back and enjoy a great read about how we got started and why we are doing this.

Thank you, TEDxMileHigh for taking the time to understand why we did this and how we got started.

This Volunteer Army Made Over 26,000 Masks Amid the pandemic, several locals are emerging as heroes. Learn about Dena’s Mask Making Army, responsible for 26,000 masks in protective equipment relief.

Dena's Mask Making Army was featured in an article in today's Colorado Sun talking about masks for jail inmates. Hope you enjoy the read.

A volunteer army has answered Colorado’s need for masks. Denver’s jails are one recent beneficiary. With some catchy names and time on their hands, volunteers have helped power Colorado through its overwhelming demand by revving up their sewing machines

DAY 42: We have delivered 26,134 masks as of this morning! that's amazing.
thank you volunteers!

DAY 37 = 24,220 MASKS DISTRIBUTED TO THE VITAL WORKERS OF COLORADO!
I couldn't be prouder of these warriors.

The staff at the Interstitial Lung Clinic at National Jewish sent a photo to thank us for the mask delivery! ❤️

“All benevolence and gratitude to the sewists today. ❤️🙏🏻

You just supplied the Samaritan House, Denver’s largest homeless shelter, with enough masks for their residents and team.

Pictured here is Father Michael, along with two (homeless) residents working the donation dock.

They were so grateful they nearly wept. The homeless gentleman with the paper mask leaned carefully over the basket, with his hands behind his back like a little kid trying to resist touching a beautifully wrapped Christmas gift, and whisper-asked “May *I* have one?”

Yes, sir, you may. ~ Namaste ~”

from volunteer, Julie Izard ❤️

That’s 500 masks in total delivered for Demetria Skipper and Living Water Ministry Outreach. They distribute these to our homeless population and do some amazing work.

500 masks delivered to the staff and inmates at Denver County Jail!