Student Project to Distribute Masks to “Second-Line” Essential Workers

Quy-An “Q” NguyenLe ’21 is the founder of The Mask Hub.

The Innovation Hub has transformed from facial shield production to a command center for The Mask Hub, a community outreach project created by Northwood School junior Quy-An “Q” NguyenLe ’21.

The project is in the process of distributing more than 100,000 tested, certified, reusable, 3-ply cloth masks are being donated and distributed to North Country residents and second-line essential workers. She has plans to significantly ramp up distribution to more than one million masks.

Her goal is to minimize the competition that has formed between medical facilities and non-medical facilities over the already limited supply of disposable surgical masks, by providing the public with high-quality reusable protective cloth masks. To support the Hub and projects such as Q’s, visit GiveCampus.

Kate Broderick ’22 and Mr. Tom Broderick organize the shipment of masks at the Innovation Hub on Main Street. (Photo provided)

A box of masks headed to a local hotel. (Photo provided)

The packaging for the masks, which come in packs of ten. (Photo provided)

Rowen Norfolk ’22 prepares a shipment of masks. (Photo: provided)