Sarah Hagen, DOC - Lino Lakes Nearly 250 masks later ...

This story started with one mask for myself. It began with a vision to assist in fighting to curb the spread of COVID19. This encouraged me to begin making masks for my family and coworkers, who work with me at the Lino Lakes Correctional Facility. My overall drive to keep making the masks came from my love for creativity and the care and concern that I have for each and every person I work with. I made them with the help of Robin Windsperger, who spent countless hours cutting the material. We did our best to get as many people as we could through the facility and distributed to both MAPE members, AFSME members, supervisors and upper management. Aside from the basic materials each one of these masks was made with the intention for both health and healing of each person who wears it. As we move forward during these trying times I am grateful and blessed to give back to others.