Storyteller: Alexus Knapik Kathryn Lamont, also known as Katie, was 18 when this pandemic began. Hearing about it from the people at work is where she first learned about the virus that was soon going to take over the country. Katie works as a head cook in a restaurant in Saginaw. She wasn’t expecting everythingContinue reading “Kathryn, Midland”
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Crystal, Sanford
Storyteller: Courtney Pieper The first time Crystal, 45-year-old women, really heard anything about COVID-19 was back in February when the Diamond Princess cruise ship had thousands of passengers and crew members quarantined. From there, she claims that everything just escalated. As a correctional officer, who works as custody staff inside the St. Louis prison inContinue reading “Crystal, Sanford”
Jacob, Midland
Storyteller: Alexus Knapik Jacob, who is currently 18 years old, works on a farm and is very dedicated to everything he does in life. When all of this happened he was finishing his last year of high school, therefore, everything was flipped upside down. Life as he knew it became weird and not as fun.Continue reading “Jacob, Midland”
Alexis, Bay County
Storyteller: Sydney Isbell Work was always Lexi’s biggest motivation so when that was taken away from her, she felt as though she lost control of her life. She needed to be working to feel like she was making a difference in the world and benefiting herself and others. At the beginning of the pandemic, she was working a full-time job atContinue reading “Alexis, Bay County”
Michael, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Phyllis Schmitter Michael was unemployed at the time of the pandemic. Before he found out about the pandemic, he was spending his days hanging out with friends and family, going out to different places, and working on various arts and crafts. He was simply enjoying life. When the pandemic fully hit the United StatesContinue reading “Michael, Saginaw County”
Bethany, Bay County
Storyteller: Sydney Isbell Bethany is a wife, mother of three, and works from home as an AVP, loan operations manager. She says her main responsibilities are her children. She has always been a family person and strived when she was around those she loved. During this pandemic she gave birth to a baby boy, Abram, so he takes up most of herContinue reading “Bethany, Bay County”
Carter, Bay County
Storyteller: Sydney Isbell The start of the coronavirus pandemic was a hard time for everybody but being a senior in high school, with your whole experience ahead of you, it just hit harder. Carter didn’t go to his junior prom, so this was his time to shine for senior prom. Until that was no longer able to happen. Once that was cancelled, heContinue reading “Carter, Bay County”
Christina, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Phyllis Schmitter Before the pandemic, Christina worked as a shift supervisor at an assisted living facility. She just went through her days busily, spending time working and barely seeing her children, two of which had moved out and the third was still going strong in her senior year. She first found out about theContinue reading “Christina, Saginaw County”
Jarod, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Phyllis Schmitter Jarod was a junior in high school when the pandemic hit. COVID-19 came out of nowhere, starting as vague whisperings of a pandemic from abroad hitting America to the entire school district being shut down. This change turned his world upside down, instead of going out and enjoying his junior year withContinue reading “Jarod, Saginaw County”
Kevin, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Madeline Spillane Kevin is 47 and lives in Hemlock, Mi. He is self employed as a notary, insurance sales, consultant, and father of two girls. Kevin first heard about Covid in early January over talk radio. His job shuttered a lot and was forced to take any job opportunities that came his way. TimesContinue reading “Kevin, Saginaw County”
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