The Housing Authority Of The City Of Bristol Received 500 Donated Face Masks For Elderly & Staff

BRISTOL, Conn. - May 27, 2020 - PRLog -- On May 18, 2020, the Housing Authority of the City of Bristol (BHA) received 500 protective masks from members of the Connecticut General Assembly for the health and safety of the elderly residents living on the four BHA properties, and the BHA staff.

The masks were delivered to residents at the BHA properties of Mountain Laurel Manor, D.J. Komanetsky Estates, Bonnie Acres, and the one property of Gaylord Towers and J.F. Kennedy Estates.

The 500 masks were generously donated by three Assembly members who represent Bristol and one candidate for State Representative to represent Bristol. The donors were Senator Henri Martin, Senate District 31; State Representative Whit Betts, 78^th District; State Representative Cara Pavalock-D'Amato, 77^th District; and David Rackliffe candidate for the state legislature, 79th district.

Photographed delivering a portion of the 500 donated masks to the BHA Mountain Laurel Manor staff (l to r) were Candidate for State Rep. David Rackliffe, BHA Maintenance Mechanic Randy Bouchard, State Rep. Cara Pavalock-D'Amato, Mountain Laurel Manor Property Manager Ariana Caldas, and State Senator Henri Martin.

BHA Chief Executive Officer Mitzy Rowe commented, "BHA is most grateful for these important donations. Our elderly residents are among the most vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic, so we appreciate being able to offer them these valuable protective masks."