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AdvertisementIowa group connecting people with needed face masksHide TranscriptShow TranscriptERIC: A GROUP OF IOWANS IS HELPING CONNECT THE NATION WITH FACE MASKS THEY NEED. KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK IS LIVE IN DES MOINES WITH HOW IT WORKS. TOMMIE? TOMMIE: RIGHT NOW, THE CDC RECOMMENDS WE WEAR THESE CLOTH FACEMASKS WENT OUT IN PUBLIC, BUT THEY CAN BE DIFFICULT TO COME BY. SO TWO BROTHERS FROM KEOKUK AND THEIR COMPANY CREATED A WEBSITE CALLED MASK HELPERS TO MAKING GETTING ONE OF THESE MORE EFFICIENT. ANYONE FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY CAN VISIT MASKHELPERS.ORG. THERE, YOU CAN REQUEST A FACE MASK, MAKE ONE, DONATE SUPPLIES OR OFFER TO DISTRIBUTE THEM. IT’S ONE CENTRAL PLACE TO GET MORE MASKS TO THE EVERYDAY PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM. THE MAERZ BROTHERS CAME UP WITH THE IDEA IN A WEEK, AND THEN LAUNCHED THE WEBSITE OVER THE WEEKEND. ALREADY, THOUSANDS OF REQUESTS ARE COMING IN, BUT THEY NEED MORE MASK MAKERS FOR IT TO WORK. &gt;&gt; I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BECOME MAKERS. THAT’S REALLY WHAT THIS PLATFORM NEEDS. PEOPLE WHO CAN’T GET MASKS, OTHERWISE NEED SOMEONE TO SEND THEM SOMETHING, AND EVEN IF IT’S JUST ONE OR TWO MASKS THAT YOU’RE MAKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE, IT’S GONNA MAKE A HUGE IMPACT. TOMMIE: YOU CAN VISIT MASKHELPERS.ORG. LIVE IN DES MOINES, I’M TOMMIE CLARK, KCCI 8AdvertisementIowa group connecting people with needed face masksA group of Iowans is helping connect the nation with face masks they need during the COVID-19 outbreak.The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone wear face masks in public, but they can be difficult to come by.Two brothers from Keokuk and their company created a website called "Mask Helpers" to make getting masks more efficient.Anyone from around the country can visit maskhelpers.org. There you can request a face mask, make one, donate supplies or offer to distribute them.It's one central place to get more masks to the everyday people who need them. The Maerz brothers came up with the idea in a week, and then launched the website over the weekend.Already thousands of requests are coming in, but they need more mask makers for it to work."That's really what this platform needs. People who can't get masks, otherwise need someone to send them something and even if it's just one or two masks that you're making for someone else, it's going to make a huge impact," said Torey Maerz.If you think you can help in any way, reach out to the brothers by visiting maskhelpers.org.AdvertisementA group of Iowans is helping connect the nation with face masks they need during the outbreak.The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone wear face masks in public, but they can be difficult to come by.Two brothers from Keokuk and their company created a website called "Mask Helpers" to make getting masks more efficient.Anyone from around the country can visit . There you can request a face mask, make one, donate supplies or offer to distribute them.It's one central place to get more masks to the everyday people who need them. The Maerz brothers came up with the idea in a week, and then launched the website over the weekend.Already thousands of requests are coming in, but they need more mask makers for it to work."That's really what this platform needs. People who can't get masks, otherwise need someone to send them something and even if it's just one or two masks that you're making for someone else, it's going to make a huge impact," said Torey Maerz.If you think you can help in any way, reach out to the brothers by visiting .Loading more articles...

AdvertisementIowa group connecting people with needed face masksHide TranscriptShow TranscriptERIC: A GROUP OF IOWANS IS HELPING CONNECT THE NATION WITH FACE MASKS THEY NEED. KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK IS LIVE IN DES MOINES WITH HOW IT WORKS. TOMMIE? TOMMIE: RIGHT NOW, THE CDC RECOMMENDS WE WEAR THESE CLOTH FACEMASKS WENT OUT IN PUBLIC, BUT THEY CAN BE DIFFICULT TO COME BY. SO TWO BROTHERS FROM KEOKUK AND THEIR COMPANY CREATED A WEBSITE CALLED MASK HELPERS TO MAKING GETTING ONE OF THESE MORE EFFICIENT. ANYONE FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY CAN VISIT MASKHELPERS.ORG. THERE, YOU CAN REQUEST A FACE MASK,...

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