In memory of her mother and sister, woman makes pink masks for mammogram patients
Published 12:00 am Thursday, May 28, 2020
In addition to the 150 face masks that Baker has made for mammogram patients at Wake Forest Baptist, she’s also made 400 masks for others in the community.
Ginni Baker at her home sewing face masks.
Baker’s mother, Anne, who passed away in 2011 with her sister Patti, who passed away in 2014.
Lilli and Emerson Baker with their dolls they made masks for.
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Wake Forest Baptist Health
Ginni Baker, 39, lost both her mother, Anne Seippel at age 59, and her sister Patti Ezzell at age 29 to breast cancer. In honor of her mother and sister, Baker, of Winston-Salem, has sewn 150 pink face masks for patients receiving mammograms at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
“This is such an unusual time for everyone especially for patients coming into a health-care facility for routine appointments,” said Kelly Cronin, M.D., assistant professor of breast radiology and medical director of breast imaging at Wake Forest Baptist. “To keep our patients and staff safe, everyone who enters into our clinic is asked to wear a mask. When our patients receive a pink mask Ginni has made, you can see many of their faces light up. Ginni’s thoughtfulness has brought some needed light to our patients and we are so grateful for that.”
