United Way has donated 1,300 masks to Kosciusko County kindergartners.

News Release

WARSAW — United Way has donated 1,300 masks to Kosciusko County kindergartners.

As part of United Way’s sewing initiative United We Sew, volunteers sewed 1,300 small masks that fit just right. Masks were delivered to Warsaw Schools, Wawasee Schools, Tippecanoe Valley Schools and Pierceton Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 25.

If a mask doesn’t fit on a child, they will fidget with it and it becomes a distraction.

“We have already made more than 7,000 masks for United Way and the community this year,” said Marsha Frantisak, sewing team leader. “We know what to do. The children in kindergarten needed something special. The adult masks were just too big. They slide down and or just don’t stay in place. United Way asked us to make a mask for every kindergartner and that’s just what we did.”

“United Way is in the business of helping children,” said Darren Bickel, president of United Way of Kosciusko County. “It is an honor to play a role in protecting our community’s kids. The United We Sew volunteers have heroically stepped forward during the pandemic. Thousands of people are wearing masks they made.”

To learn more about Kids United and projects like United We Sew, go to www.unitedwaykosciusko.org or contact Sharon Sallot at [email protected] or call 574-269-2592, ext. 110.