Fylde coast and Preston machinists make nearly 7000 laundry sacks for health workers during pandemic
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Mum and daughter Angela Hebblethwaite, 74, from South Shore and Michelle Hebblethwaite, 48, from Thornton teamed up to sew laundry sacks for health workers back in April.
The sacks were made with the intention of keeping key workers' clothing separate when returning home from work, in case of a potential exposure to Covid-19.
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Hide AdAs Angela sewed and Michelle gathered the fabrics, between them and a team of volunteer machinists they sent 6,855 sacks to around 57 NHS and healthcare departments, dentists, pharmacies, care homes and surgeries across the Fylde coast and Preston.
The machinists helping Michelle and her mum Angela were from all areas of the Fylde coast and Preston, and Gayle Taylor from Broughton helped with distribution.
Michelle said: "After April, the sacks were urgent, and everyone wanted or needed them, as you can imagine.
"I needed to find more machinists as soon as possible, and I managed to find around 20 who would help with sewing. Donations of bedding also came in thick and fast.
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Hide Ad"We've had letters and emails thanking us, and tears as I've handed the sacks over, but I wanted my machinists to get the recognition they deserve for all the help they have given - and how grateful everyone was for the sacks they made."
Who helped to make the sacks for key workers during the pandemic?
Angela Hebblethwaite
Susan Bennett
Ellen Haswell
Michelle Fox
Ann Taylor
Kate Cridland
Pat Webster
Kate Barnes
Sally Clare
Ruth Tiribocchi
Louise Bryer
Anne Keighley
Sue Bonney
Elaine Taylor
Linda Colbourne
Pam Youles
Anne Bolton
Louise Wells
Ela Lisiak
Margaret Gowland
Paula Chew
Jo Grieve
Christina Snasdell
Penny Waters
Barbara Schofield
Irene Barnarse
Lynda Needham
Sara Mills
Jennie Sly
Helen Mills
Darcy Mills