Over the past two weeks, Alexander ‘25, his sister Annamarie ‘26, and their mother Maree Park have made more than 120 medical face shields for local frontline doctors and staff to help address the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shortage caused by the spread of COVID-19.
They were inspired by their friend and dentist, Dr. Elena Rumack (also a Chaminade parent), who created a DYI video on how to make medical face shields. Dr. Rumak, like many in the health industry, was searching for a solution to help meet the demand for medical equipment and supplies desperately needed on the frontlines.
This concern hits particularly close to home for Annamarie and Alexander as their father, Dr. Mawxell Park, is a physician at Kaiser Permanente. They know first-hand the risk their father and many others take every day and want to help protect them so they can continue to save lives. The Park family plans to continue making more face shields to help with the shortage in PPE. As they continue on this personal mission for their community, it reminds us of the blessing of relationships. And the importance of reaching out and connecting with our neighbors, friends, and loved ones, because we are in this together.
As a Catholic, Marianist school, we hope to inspire our students to become good contributors to society. With Service, Justice, and Peace as one of our five foundational charisms, we encourage our students to use their gifts and talents for good and to serve their community in meaningful ways. More often than not, we find that our students and families are the ones who inspire all of us.
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