Texas Seamstress for Crisis

Texas Seamstress for Crisis Check our listed groups by county for your local resource group.

Born out of the need for masks by the COVID outbreak, Texas Seamstress for Crisis is a concerted grass roots effort working to address the healthcare facility needs across Texas.

Waco Masks Seamstress for COVID, C-19 Community Partners Coalition was so very happy to help to Ascension Providence!
05/02/2020

Waco Masks Seamstress for COVID, C-19 Community Partners Coalition was so very happy to help to Ascension Providence!

This week we received 400 masks for the residents at Providence Village, our sister senior living community. The donation was made possible by the Waco Masks Seamstress Coalition. We are grateful for the support of our mission, of serving the vulnerable in our community.

04/27/2020

Hero Mask Makers in Brazos County have provided 1,000 masks in their community! What an amazing job by some dedicated volunteers!

Brazos County Chamber of Commerce showed up in a HUGE way with this donation of materials for the Hero Mask Makers!!! 🤩🤩...
04/21/2020

Brazos County Chamber of Commerce showed up in a HUGE way with this donation of materials for the Hero Mask Makers!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Hero Mask Makers are covering Brazos County!Way to go!!Over 600 masks total and they are just getting started!
04/17/2020

Hero Mask Makers are covering Brazos County!
Way to go!!
Over 600 masks total and they are just getting started!

Waco Masks Seamstress for COVID, C-19 Community Partners Coalition covering Waco!
04/17/2020

Waco Masks Seamstress for COVID, C-19 Community Partners Coalition covering Waco!

Thank you Waco Masks Seamstress for COVID for helping us ensure that our caregivers stay safe! Reyna Perales Reyes

Check out the team at Shipp Belting Company who have been pre-cutting materials for the Waco Masks Seamstress Coalition ...
04/17/2020

Check out the team at Shipp Belting Company who have been pre-cutting materials for the Waco Masks Seamstress Coalition effort!!
What an amazing coalition partner!!
Drop them some love!!!

We are so proud of the Shipp Belting team for donating their time and resources to be a part of the solution to support Waco Masks Seamstress for Covid in an effort to help those on the front lines. To date, over 10,000 masks have been produced to be given to the medical related personnel and or patients. This example of serving others is something the Ogden Family has used to make the foundation of the Shipp Belting Company. Thank you Alice and Greg Ogden for leading the way! “Don’t just do work and business with your employees and customers; do life with each other.”

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811 Lake Air Drive
Waco, TX
76710

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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The Inspiration

Matea Perales immigrated to Waco in 1979. She has worked as a seamstress at numerous facilities, including Big J, Waco Apparel, Reebok, Banana Scrubs, Balfour, and Allrec Awards for over a span of more than 40 years in Waco.

As the Coronavirus-COVID 19 gripped the nation and the world, she followed the news closely and saw the need for masks as she learned over the shortage of masks and supplies at healthcare facilities. She took action and asked her daughter to help her coordinate a community effort to address the need.

As she quickly began the work of sewing masks, her daughter created a social media group that grew to over 700 followers within 48 hours of its publication.

And so the Waco Seamstress for Crisis was created. Reyna Reyes, daughter of Matea, also an immigrant, having spent 40 years of her life in Waco, took immediate action and reached out to local officials, coordinating with the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, the McLennan County Emergency Operations Center, members of the McLennan County Medical Alliance, the Texas Medical Association and local Chief Medical CEO’s and Administrators.