Mask-making hero helps schools
A HESKETH Bank woman has been hailed a hero by her colleagues for raising money making face masks during the first lockdown, which went on to fund items for local schools.
Margaret Harper, 75, is a member of Hesketh Bank and Tartleton Helpers, who are a group of people who came together to reach out to those in need in Hesketh Bank, Tarleton and Banks as Covid-19 hit.
They have been the driving force behind several interventions such as food parcels, a delivery service and an essential support/advice newsletter, called Helping Hands, which has been translated into several languages to make it accessible to migrant workers.
Margaret was part of a group of keen sewers who set to work making face masks and successfully raised £300 from hers, which was then offered to the primary schools in Hesketh Bank and Tarleton.
Headteacher at Tarleton Community Primary School, Chris Upton, said: “The kind offer came at a time when we were looking to get Tonieboxes with characters for our
Early Years children, which Santa agreed to deliver before Christmas, and were very well received.”
Headteacher at All Saints Primary School in Hesketh Bank, Michelle Ward, also welcomed the offer saying: “We wanted to purchase headphones for the school Chromebooks to enable children to access individual support programmes, which has been extremely helpful.”
Margaret was thanked in return with a suitably apt box of Heroes chocolates.