Face masks needed for at-risk population

Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon appreciates the outpouring of community support of face mask donations for patients and staff during the COVID-19 challenge. If you have been sewing masks for the hospital, they ask that you please continue to do so!

They are now reaching out to ask even more volunteers to begin making masks for the high risk in the area communities.

The hospital has asked the Waukon Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), Lansing City Clerk Office, Postville City Clerk Office and Monona Chamber of Commerce to coordinate this project of supplying additional homemade masks to some of the grocery stores to hand out to those high risk, especially elderly, customers. Once someone in this high risk category receives a mask, they should keep laundering it and wearing anytime they have to enter public places.

Many patterns and videos are available online as well.

Masks can be dropped off at the following locations:
• Waukon Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development Office (place in tote at front door between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.  M-F)
• Lansing City Office (place in tote at front door between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. M-F)
• Postville City Office (Place in tote in front of police station door anytime)
• Monona Chamber of Commerce (place in drop off slot in front door anytime).

Again, Veterans Memorial Hospital asks for all those who are currently making masks for the hospital to continue to do so, but are now reaching out to ask for even more volunteers to begin making masks for the high risk to use out in the community.

Any homemade masks can be left at one of the locations listed above. Masks will then be distributed as needed to the stores to help keep the elderly healthy and safe. Go to  www.veteransmemorialhospital.com for more details.