Lilah had to come up with an “invention” as an extra credit project at the end of her first-grade year in May. She liked the idea of creating something with masks, since everyone had just started to wear them all the time and knew this was going to become our new normal. Lilah used colorful elastic bands to create a “Maskie” like a croakie for your mask – it clips onto the ear bands of your mask and then you can wear it like a necklace around your neck when it’s not on your face. The Maskie became an instant hit.
Lilah delivered Maskies to family, friends, friends of friends, teachers, and medical personnel all over the country who generously contributed to her fundraiser. Lilah, with the help of her family, made over 350 Maskies and doubled her fundraising goal.