Detroit Sewn Michigan Mask Donation Center, an 8 Week Initiative Serves 7,050 People

Detroit Sewn recently partnered with Glamorous Moms Foundation to launch a Volunteer Command Center for DIY Sewn Masks during Covid-19. The center was open for eight weeks, March 30, 2020 to May 28, 2020 and served individuals, families, and organizations in the community who were in dire need. The center offered free masks to the public and free fabric to home sewer volunteers, as well as curbside service. The center was located at 71 N. Saginaw in downtown Pontiac.

The 8 week initiative allowed for:

* Receipt of 100% fabric donations
* Receipt of donated DIY masks from at-home sewers that have been pre-washed using hot water
* Pickup of free DIY masks in packs of 10 to community groups in dire need

This was a 100% volunteer initiative. Fabric donations and DIY masks were dropped off curbside between the hours of 12-4 pm, Monday through Friday. Donors were asked to pull up in front of the building, beep their horns, and our GMF volunteers ran out to accept the donated goods.

Those in need of 100% cotton fabric to sew masks were also invited to park, honk and let volunteers know what they needed and fabric was dispersed based on availability.

During the 8 week initiative, no one other than representatives from Detroit Sewn or Glamorous Moms Foundation was allowed in the building. All volunteers were equipped with masks and gloves to wear for intake and handoff of goods.

Together, we passed out 7,050 masks in total to 390 families, individuals, businesses, and local non-profit organizations.

Together we served the following organizations along with local families and individuals:

Buhay Funeral Chapel
Simple Funerals
Haley Funeral Directors
Southfield Funeral Home
Goddard School, Wyoming, Mi
Detroit District 2
Bellbrook Senior Community
Christine Jaddou – family grocery store
Monastery of St. Therese
USNS Comfort
Detroit VA Medical Center
Wayne Center
Charles H. Wright Museum
Northeast Guidance Center
Omega Plastics
Clinton Twp Farmer’s Market
Cantebury on the Lake
Shar, Inc.
Hawthorn Suites of Auburn Hills
Judson Center
Advanced Professional Home Healthcare
St. Anne’s Mead
8330 on the River Senior Community
Beaumont Hospice & Chaplain Harold Owens
Safehouse Center in Ann Arbor
The Guidence Center
St. Clair Lawn Service
Kroger – Richmond
Henry Ford Dialysis Center
Macomb County Child Advocacy Center
Haven
Greater Detroit Transportation
Bloomfield Village Fire Department
Shelton Buick GMC
Community Opportunity Center
Methodist Children’s Home Society
Common Ground
Elite Paramedical Services
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Crossroads Church
Lennon Pregnancy Center
Oakland City Water Department
Oakland Church of Christ
WDIV Channel 4
City Inspectors
CNS Healthcare
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Madison Heights
Positive Images
St. Seros
American Legion Auxiliary
St. Valentine
Christ Church
Greater Redford Community Foundation
Metroplex
Jawana Clay
Costco – Madison Heights
Salvation Army
Life Challenge Ministries
Skintuition
Big Mike’s Coney Island
50 th District Court – Pontiac
Orchards Children’s Services
Spaulding for Children
Pontiac Schools – Lunch/Food Service & Car Line
Knights of Columbus
United HIV Health & Beyond
Children’s Village – Pontiac
Pontiac Dream Center
The Bay on Woodward
Camp Casey
Jewish Family Services
City of Auburn Hills
Grace Centers of Hope Women’s Program/Facility
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
Rick’s Lawn Service
Glamorous Moms Foundation
Mayor Bryan Barnett – Rochester Hills

Together we’ve helped so many. During our last two days, we received an additional 395 masks from volunteer sewers for one last push, and for that, we THANK YOU!

Thank you Home Sewer Volunteers: