UNLV athlettes making masks for healthcare workers

UNLV athlettes making masks for healthcare workers

Sports came to an abrupt stop as coronavirus cases rose around the nation.

Now our local athletes are staying busy, by helping the community.

COMMUNITY.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON HAS MORE ON WHATTHEY'RE MAKINGTHE C-D-C IS NOW RECOMMENDINGEVERYONE WEAR A MASK...AND UNLV ATHLETICS IS MAKINGSURE EVERYONE HAS ONE.THE MATERIAL THEY ARE MADE OUTOF... MAY LOOK VERY FAMILIAR.UMC DONATIONS TAKE NAT :00-:03IS THAT ALL OF THEM?

FOR THISLOAD YEAH!

BOXES AND BOXES OFMASKS- DROPPED OFF AT UMCHOSPITAL.UMC DONATIONS TAKE NAT :40-:41(SOUND OF BOXES MOVING) THEMASKS- MADE BY UNLV ATHLETES-STAFF- AND COACHES.ZOOM INTERVIEW TAKE SOT 7:39REPRESENTING THE REBELS, IT'SVERY CHIC AND VERY EASY TOMAKE 7:44 ITS NOT HOW ANY OFTHEM PICTURED THE SEASON WOULDEND- INSIDE- CUTTING ANDSEWING- INSTEAD OF ON THE COURTOR ON THE FIELD.BUT WHEN THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC FORCED UNLV TO CANCELTHE REST OF THEIR SPORTSSEASONS- THE TEAMS KNEW THEYHAD TO FIND A WAY TO GIVE BACKTO THEIR FANS.DESIREE REED-FRANCOIS ATHLETICDIRECTOR 1:00 WE RECOGNIZEDTHAT OUR COMMUNITY WAS HURTING,AND WE JUST WANTED TO DOSOMETHING AT UNLV ATHLETICS1:04 UNLV ATHLETICS CREATEDTHREE THOUSAND CLOTH MASKS FORUMC PATIENTS- OUT OF REBEL FANSHIRTS AND APPAREL.THE SHIRTS- NORMALLY A SEA OFRED IN THE STANDS AT GAMES- NOWUSED BY POSSIBLE COVID-19PATIENTS.BUT ITS A WAY FOR THE UNLVATHLETES- STAFF- AND COACHES TOSAY- WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER.ZOOM INTERVIEW YVONNE WADEHEAD TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSSCOUNTRY COACH 3:50 THIS HASBEEN A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FORTHEM TO GIVE BACK AND STAYACTIVE, THEY'RE AT HOME NOT AEXPAND THIS PROJECT- ANDMAYBE EVEN GET REBEL FANSINVOLVED- THEYLL BERELEASING THAT INFORMATION OVERTHE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS.TOSS TO JUSTIN