Auto & Art move forward

BY FAMILY & MWR AUTO CRAFTS/ART & HOBBY SHOP

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in El Paso, many Fort Bliss facilities and services closed for almost 4 months. During this time Soldiers and Families stayed home to keep each other safe and healthy.

However, MWR Auto Crafts and the Art & Hobby Shop found ways to keep those Families and their employees busy and also your automobiles running smoothly.

Auto Crafts

Fort Bliss Auto Crafts remained open and continues to be open to help keep your automobile up and running with COVID-19 friendly adjustments. Auto Crafts practices social distancing by limiting customer flow with a maximum of 10 patrons in the facility at all times.

To ensure this, the front doors are closed and employees advise patrons to drive around the back of the facility for assistance. It is requested that Fort Bliss patrons come prepared with safety precautions, there is a no mask/no service policy enforced at the facility.

The hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Do It Yourself (DIY) and Texas State Inspections, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for repair drop off and pick up.

DIY safety orientation classes are still offered for a $5 fee on a walk-in basis and staff encourages new customers to call 915-568-7280 before they arrive. This helps ensure there is a staff member available on-hand to assist in the instruction.

Art and Hobby

As you may know the Art and Hobby Shop closed in early March for in-person classes, but they have remained very active through their Facebook Page, Fort Bliss Resiliency through Art.

Photos courtesy of Art & Hobby Shop

Currently, there are more than 60 unique art videos on the Facebook page, with corresponding art kits being packed and sold daily.

They can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Pre-orders are encouraged to minimize long wait periods. Please feel free to direct message through social media or call 915-568-5563.

To provide more encouragement for their Facebook followers to live an artful life, MWR Marketing sponsored an art kit weekly giveaway to the first 100 customers. It was a huge success!

During this time, the Art & Hobby staff has been active with the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) and Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) programs providing them with kits and instructional videos based on their unique needs.

If your organization or group needs specialized COVID-19 friendly team building, call from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday at 915-568-5563.