Valley Health launches community challenge to make 10,000 masks in two weeks

Valley Health announced an interactive challenge that provides community members an opportunity to put their creative talents to work to meet a crucial need.

The goal of the “Sew Helpful Community Challenge” is to produce 10,000 hand-made masks in two weeks. The masks will help Valley Health preserve and extend its supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to care for patients in the weeks ahead.

For more information on the Sew Helpful Community Challenge, visit Valley Health’s web site – www.valleyhealthlink.com — and click on the COVID-19 banner across the top. There are step-by-step instructions and a how-to video for making masks that will afford the highest level of protection. For those who sew but do not have appropriate mask material, a limited number of pre-cut mask kits are available for pick-up. Call 540-536-8158 for more information.

Valley Health is also accepting donations of materials and other supplies. Please email donations@valleyhealthlink.com if you can help.

Valley Health is heartened and encouraged by the tremendous outpouring of support its staff and facilities have received from the community, including donations of food for employees, PPE supplies and monetary support. To learn more about how you can help our community win the battle against COVID-19, visit www.valleyhealthlink.com/howyoucanhelp .

Download instructions here.

Video Instruction (Without Elastic)

Video Instruction (With Elastic)

Drop Off Locations

Masks may be dropped off weekdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:

• Hampshire Memorial Hospital, Romney, WV – Outside Main Entrance
• Page Memorial Hospital, Luray, VA – Outside Emergency Department Entrance
• Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, VA – South Entrance, Door #3
• War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs, WV – Outside Main Entrance
• Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal, VA – Outside Emergency Department Patient Entrance
• Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA – South Tower Entrance (under canopy)