Effort underway to help Portland school custodians & lunch workers get face masks
Last week Beyoung Yu, an elementary school teacher, started a GoFundMe. So far it s raised just over $2,100 and 4,000 masks are already on the way. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 7:51 PM PDT April 20, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Portland teachers have come together to raise money in order to buy protective gear for custodians and lunch workers who say they haven’t received adequate face masks.
All year Portland Public Schools nutrition services workers have worked hard and stood out in the elements to make sure kids are fed.
Veronica Duczek was one of them. She s been a district nutritional services employee for the past five years. Monday was her last day because she s moving but she said this past year was particularly hard. Duczek said it took a long time for the district to provide masks.