Operation Cover Up reveals generous hearts
Beebe Healthcare representatives (l-r) Tom Protack, Diane Barlow, Bruce Leshine and Mark Loukides celebrate Operation Cover Up’s generous donation with OCU coordinator Laurel Goldsmith, and members Maureen Gerrity, Marilyn Geiger and Emily Blair. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Diane Barlow January 26, 2021
Last spring, when Laurel Goldsmith began hearing stories on national media outlets that healthcare workers in some parts of the country were short on personal protective equipment, she began to wonder, “What can we as a community do to help our local healthcare system?”
She reached out through the volunteer link on Beebe Healthcare’s website and sent an email about volunteering to help with mask making. Kim Blanch, RN, from Beebe Population Health replied to Goldsmith’s inquiry, letting her know that a mask similar to an N-95 mask was being designed by Pam Smith, RN, of Lewes. The 3-layer mask had a pocket designed to hold filter