Chris Morandi, a junior at Mineola High School, has been putting his time at home to good use. After his mom saw a post on the “Mineola Moms and Dads” Group Facebook page offering a 3D printer for use, Chris jumped on the opportunity to get creative and provide relief to health care workers.
(Photos courtesy of Mineola Union Free School District)
As a student in the Mineola-Farmingdale Computer Science program, he downloaded Cura, the software needed to access the plans to an ear relief strap, which provides a great relief to health care workers who need to wear masks all day, every day.
After experimenting with the design and scaling it to fit the 3D printer he was working with, Chris made his first 40 straps that he donated to Operation PPE, a group of Mineola families dedicated to helping health care workers. To date, Chris has donated more than 300 of these straps and will continue as long as there is a demand.
The district is #MineolaProud of Chris as he is living the mission of contributing positively to a global society.
Submitted by SYNTAX and the Mineola Union Free School District
