A Maryland therapy dog is giving back to medical professionals on the front lines of the battle against coronavirus by delivering care packages and smiles to her local medical center.
. Benzel soon noticed the strain nurses were going through having to wear personal protective equipment around the clock.
“Everyone was wearing PPE 24/7 and because of that, they were getting rashes and irritation from wearing masks,” she told Fox 17.In the kits, which the medical student compiled through donations via an , Benzel and Loki provide healthcare workers with things like healing lotion and moisturizer, Gold Bond powder, chewing gum, chapstick, and tea."It's been nothing but positivity and support," Benzel replied. "I think that there [have] been a lot of people who just kind of need other people in the background to show them that they are being supported up on the front lines. Whether it be first responders, nurses, custodians...And, we have been trying to do that for people.
As of Saturday morning, around 3,000 kits have been donated -- and the effort is no longer just in Maryland.
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