Following the CDC’s guidance for making face coverings has not been simple for some people in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.  Many people in Pike County do not have the resources to gather the needed supplies or knowledge to complete the task.  The state of Kentucky has endured alternating times of “mandated” mask wearing and for people in need, it has further complicated their world.  The Pike County Family & Consumer Sciences program addressed the issue by working with leaders in the community to make face coverings and provide supplies.  The FCS leaders worked diligently to make over 100 masks for the Pikeville Farmer’s Market opening weekend to ensure they would have adequate supply as their ordered ones had not arrived from a supplier.  Also, elastic was supplied to any FCS leader or Pike County Homemaker making masks for the community or those in need at no charge.  The Pike County Master Volunteers were successful in making 50 face coverings for a local home health nursing service in need.  The nursing service had no PPE and called on the Extension service for assistance.  Face covering patterns and CDC recommendations were also distributed to anyone needing help creating these items during the spring and summer of 2020.