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Community
COVID-19: Community shows its
appreciation during unchartered times
High Desert Warrior April 2020
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COVID-19: Community pulls together skills, re- sources to help
Story by NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison Public Affairs
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — One of many kind gestures by soldiers and the Fort Irwin community, involved putting some design skills to use. A social media poster who goes by the name Desiree Ryea saw the need across the country for additional face masks at hospitals and, after seeing that Jo-Ann Fabrics Stores was offering pre-cut fabric for volunteers to sew, she wanted to help.
“Any sewers on post that want to help!? I’m picking up sup- plies at Joanne’s this afternoon. If you are interested in helping, send me a pm with your address and I’ll deliver supplies on your doorstep when I get back!” Ryea said.
Jo-Anns Stores offered the material and asked that volunteers drop their completed masks back off after they’re finished sewing the masks. Jo-Anns would then take them to area hospitals in need
Story by NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison Public Affairs
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — As the com- munity united, workers in many professions came together to work additional hours and duties, to ensure the community’s needs were met. Their efforts didn’t go unnoticed.
Many thanked and praised those who work in childcare services, at the Commissary and PX, the AAFES and MWR employees who are continued serving to-go orders at the restaurants, the soldiers who are helping enforce social distancing and safety measures, the medical and emergency services staffing, housing and maintenance workers, as well as the school staff that is preparing and handing out about one-thousand meals a day.
Krystal Fritz
Fort Irwin volunteers provided treats and care packages for the Commissary and CYS workers.
“Can’t tell you how grateful I am to be apart of such a great and helpful community,” Fritz said. “Let’s re- member to come together, help one another and be even kinder in times like this!!!”
Krystal Fritz is a spouse who wanted to do
her part to thank those employees. She asked
the community donate appreciation gifts for Commissary and Child Youth Services employees and soldiers and residents showed up in a big way, donating baked goods and wrapped gifts.
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