'Kind And Compassionate': Andover Hero Pharmacist, Mask-Sewer

ANDOVER, MA — Amid the coronavirus outbreak, some people have stepped up to help others. 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 Malathi Ramgopal of Andover, Mass., who nominated Parvathi Kumar:

Where the nominee lives:
Andover

Where the person who nominated the hero lives:
Andover

Name of the nominee:
Parvathi Kumar

Name of the person who nominated the hero:
Malathi Ramgopal

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?
Yes

What does the nominee do for work?
Pharmacist

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?
In addition to continuing to work as a pharmacist throughout the lockdown caused by the pandemic, Parvathi organized a group of friends to hand-sew masks to alleviate critical shortages in PPE for hospital workers.

To do so, she acquired materials for making masks and dropped them off to skilled locals and mailed them to seamstresses out of town. She then collected the finished masks and mailed them to essential workers in New York City as well as shelter in Lawrence to which she has also been delivering dinners on a monthly basis for the last three years.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?:
Kind & compassionate

Thank you for all you do, Parvathi!

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