Mom of 6 Sewing Face Masks For Others: Enfield Hero

ENFIELD, CT — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Jennifer Sfreddo, who nominated her cousin, Jessica Benevides of Enfield.

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?
Yes

What does the nominee do for work?
Childcare Provider

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?
Jessica has been spending all her spare time sewing face masks for family, friends and health care workers to help with the shortage of personal protective equipment and to help keep people safe. She’s been working for weeks since going into quarantine and has helped so many people.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?
In addition to caring for other people’s children, Jessica is a mother of six children, ages newborn to 19 years old. She is a hard working mom, keeping her house in order, home schooling her children, making sure everybody is cared for and staying healthy as well as working on production of masks. She even made a DIY video teaching people how to make their own mask ear protectors to stay comfortable while staying safe!

Thank you Jessica for all that you do!

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