Meet our 2021 AmplifiHER Honorees

Theresa and Emily Walker

Mask Makers
Bedford, NH

Theresa and Emily Walker – a mom and her teen daughter – initiated and led the Bedford Sewing Battalion in mask sewing and distribution through the pandemic. They recruited hundreds of volunteers and coordinated all aspects of the operation resulting in over 30,000 free masks distributed statewide to individuals and organizations, and institutions. Volunteers cut fabric and elastic, sewed masks, staffed pop up mask giveaways, transported masks, and much more. They donated masks and surgical caps to hospitals, nursing homes, healthcare facilities, and many many more. There were even community-wide distributions at Farmers’ Markets on specific dates, and drive-through parking lot distribution to individuals was organized, all by these two phenomenal women!