With masks in short supply, a pair of Houston teenagers found a way to turn yarmulkes into face masks to help protect some of their cities most vulnerable people -- the homeless.
With masks in short supply, a pair of Houston teenagers found a way to use yarmulkes to help protect some of their city's most vulnerable people -- the homeless.
The Jasons were discussing the recent CDC recommendations for Americans to wear face masks in public to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.The Jason brothers have been spending their Fridays volunteering with Food Not Bombs, a Houston nonprofit that feeds the hungry. During that time, they realized how difficult it could be for those experiencing homelessness to deal with the coronavirus threat.
"We knew there was a mask shortage, so we used those kippahs to start production," he said."From there, the idea took off."
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