Sewing for Hospitals

4-H youth sewing surgical hats
4-H youth sewing surgical hats

4-H coordinated three community-service sewing projects to meet the need for protective gear for hospital staff in Lincoln. During the initial phase called “Hats for Hospitals,” 4-H youth and community adult volunteers spent over 543 ​volunteer sewing hours producing 778 cotton surgeon hats. During the “Sewing for Hospitals” phase, volunteers gave over 352 hours constructing 1,011 cotton face coverings. Due to a continued need for face coverings, a third phase resulted in an additional 700 cotton face coverings being sewn by volunteers who spent over 90 hours making the items.