John,

Earlier this month, we launched the #MaskUp project to recruit as many people as possible to make cloth masks for those in need.

The response so far has been absolutely overwhelming. So far, over 5,400 people have made, or pledged to make, 80,904 cloth masks for friends, neighbors, transit workers, grocery store employees, and more.

And that’s not even the half it – hundreds of people have told us that they will keep making masks as long as there’s a need. Amanda from Virginia said, when we asked her how many masks she will make: “Lots. Have machine, will sew.”

If you want to join our community of sewers and makers (no experience required), sign up here and together we can #MaskUp this entire movement.

It’s clear that many of you in this movement were already hard at work to #MaskUp as many people in your community as possible. So many people have told us how they're already making and delivering them to those in need:

• Kelly from New Jersey has already made more than 600 masks
• Susan from Palmetto, Florida has teamed up with her neighborhood to make masks for local hospitals and doctors offices
• Judy is making masks for her community and grocery store workers in Evansville, Indiana
• And so many more!

Hundreds of people said they would make an unlimited number of masks, with some already making dozens every day!

Each mask helps protect someone in need and is an opportunity to build relationships in your community. So if you can make 100, 25, or even just 5, every effort counts.

Will you pledge to make a mask and help #MaskUp our movement today? After you sign up, we’ll send you an invite to our virtual Stitch and Bitch gathering this Thursday to learn the pattern and chat with other sewers around the country.

Cloth masks are not a substitute for N95, surgical, or procedural masks and are not FDA approved. We’re lobbying, along with National Nurses United, for Congress and this administration to make more personal protective equipment (PPE) available to the frontline workers and health care professionals who need it.

But, in order to make the jobs of frontline workers easier, it’s important that we also protect ourselves in every way we can, which is where the #MaskUp project comes in.

In 2017, thousands of women and allies who had never knit before were inspired to organize knitting groups to make hats for themselves and others. Now, we’re asking our movement to step up and use their skills again to help address this pandemic.

If you’re feeling hopeless in this moment (and maybe a little bored at home), we invite you to join us and together we can #MaskUp this entire movement.

Thank you so much.

Women’s March Team

P.S. If you want to join our virtual Stitch and Bitch this Thursday, April 23 at 8pm ET/5pm PT, RSVP now to reserve your spot.