Page 6 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020 Broadway Real Estate gives back with mask making effort By Christopher Roberson F or the past week, Adriana Resnick, of Broadway Real Estate, and her sister Marcia Cardoso have been working six hours a day to make facemasks for Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). Resnick said she and her sister have made more than 150 masks since they started the project on March 26. “I said, ‘Why not? I know how to sew,’” said Resnick, who is also a member of the Everett Kiwanis Club. “It’s a great idea to give back to the community.” Resnick said CHA, like other area health care organizations, is in desperate need of personal protective equipment and is requesting 1,500 masks per week. “I know they need a lot,” she said, adding that the masks are distributed to the CHA hospitals in Everett, Cambridge and Somerville. “They’re doing a wonderful job, I just want to help.” She said each mask is 100 percent cotton and must be able to accommodate a filter so it can be reused. Although CHA provides the specifications, Resnick said, not just anyone can make an effective facemask. “Someone needs to know what they’re doing,” she said. Resnick said she and her sister will continue making masks for as long as they are needed. “It’s something simple, but I do it with a lot of love,” she said. “We have embraced this.” CHA spokesperson David Cecere said that thus far, the city has been “incredibly generous and supportive.” “The handmade masks will be used by staff who do not deal directly with patients, they will also be available to patients,” he said. “We researched the validity of using cloth masks and realized they could assist us in meeting both our staff and patient needs if we augmented the cloth with an inserted filter.” Cecere said the CHA hospitals are also in need of bouffant caps, foot covers, hospital gowns, lab coats and coveralls. Adriana Resnick, of Broadway Real Estate, and her sister Marcia Cardoso have been making facemasks for Cambridge Health Alliance. ART GALLERY | FROM PAGE 4 es would be a most welcome sight for many. The Everett Cultural Council is committed to keeping the spirit of art & culture in our community alive.” The art gallery features 10 artists and 21 pieces. It can be viewed online at https:// storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/08b4e490e0854d34b4fd10cdbc4659d3. “The gravity of the current situation weighs heavily on everyone’s mind. On one hand, I do not want to dismiss, make light of where we are collectively,” Josefson said. “But on the other hand, offering moments of light and joy in this difficult moment, reminding folks of the spaces and places that bring them joy, that these places are there for us to take solace in, will hopefully provide a much needed perspective, a break from the depressing and anxiety-producing news cycle.” (Courtesy Photo)
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