Newton nonprofit Organization Promoting Everlasting Neighbors (OPEN) announced on its Facebook page Monday, July 20 the City of Newton received a donation of 3,000 surgical-style masks and some additional washable masks.
May-May Ng, who worked with OPEN and the City of Newton for many years through its sister city, WuChi District, Taichung City, Taiwan, helped to arrange the donation. Ng reached out to mayor Mike Hansen about the potential of donating masks to the city. Hansen coordinated with Newton Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik for the donation.
“It is great that May-May Ng has kept the City of Newton on her list of people that she is willing to help. I think at times people forget about the relationships founded by agencies like OPEN within their communities,” Wellik said.