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GIFTS OF SERVICE As the seriousness of COVID-19 became increasingly apparent early this year, UH leaders developed a comprehensive prevention plan to protect the public and slow the spread of the disease. One of the first initiatives undertaken was a large-scale, mask-making effort. UH found partners from all over Northeast Ohio willing to help, but two Ohio companies took the lead.
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“UH has always been there for our community – this was the least we could do to help their frontline workers.” – Matt Reville
UH had received thousands of yards of donated fabric to create masks, but had no means of cutting the material.
Consolidated Solutions, a local promotion and print
Consolidated Solutions immediately took on the task.
company and longtime supporter of UH, was among the
“UH continues to set the standard for the health and safety
first to reach out, offering their facilities and employees
of our region and our team was proud to partner with them,”
to support UH’s COVID-19 response. “It just so happened
said Matt, explaining that the company quickly repurposed
that our timing was perfect,” said Chief Operating Officer,
their equipment and workflow to cut the donated fabric
Matt Reville.
into usable pieces.” Simultaneously, GLI Pool Products, a pool safety cover and liner company located in Youngstown, was looking for ways to be part of the solution. “We went online and learned how to make masks, and then we began searching for people in need,” explained owner Gary Crandall. “That’s when we found UH.” Employing their expertise in sewing, the company made adjustments to their machinery, donated materials and even hired extra sewers in order to assist UH’s mask-making initiative. In all, GLI Pool Products assisted in the construction of more than 100,000 fabric masks. “We were just trying to do our part,”said Gary. Thanks to companies like Consolidated Solutions and GLI Pool Products as well as groups and individuals who donated their time to sewing, more than 133,000 fabric masks were made for the UH mask-making project.
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