Working with St. Joe’s mentor, 60 face shields have been produced so far
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School robotics students have stepped up to produce face shields for health-care workers using 3D printers at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.
Monica Alderson, an Occupational Therapy Manager at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, is a mentor in the First Robotics program at the school.
Because of COVID-19, the school’s robotics team hasn’t been able to meet physically, and can’t compete in robotics events. Instead, with Alderson’s assistance, the students have been using their skills to help health-care workers protect themselves from the virus.
“It gives the students an opportunity to connect with one another and to do something meaningful that makes an impact,” Alderson said.
Students, including Ben Rego, 14, and Miguel Lopez have been printing the face shields in their homes. Together as team, they have produced about 60 face shields for the hospital so far, each taking about four hours to print.
“Our robotics season got cut short because of COVID-19. To make a difference in the world, and keep ourselves occupied, we’re making these face shields for the hospital,” Rego said.
The St. Mary students are calling on others in the community with 3D printers to contribute to the effort, and are asking them to contact the school’s robotics team by email at makeshiftrobotics@gmail.com if they need further information about how to help.
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