Dominique Mejía creates a mask for the statue of the former player of the LA Galaxy and now also makes face masks with sports team designs
The statue of David Beckham, which adorns the circle of honor of the LA Galaxy at Carson's Dignity Health Sports Park, he surprised everyone a few days ago by joining COVID-19 prevention with a mask with the team logo.
On social networks the image caused many reactions, including that of the legendary English midfielder who also applauded the fact.
The creator of the popular face mask was Dominique Mejía, a nurse from the city of Rancho Cucamonga who started her business of handmade masks due to the health emergency; and in which today dedicates up to 12 hours a day to fulfill your orders.
"A person who works at Galaxy sent me a message on Instagram and asked me if I could make a large mask for (the statue of) Beckham and I said: 'Of course I do,'" the 37-year-old woman told La Opinion and mother of three children.
"I was very nervous thinking if it would fit, because I did not go to measure it, they sent me the measurements," she added.
Dominique already has several mask designs ranging from cartoons to solid colors, but the success of his business have been the masks of sports teams such as Dodgers, Angels, Rams, Broncos and many others who have driven their clients crazy, including the MLS winning team.
"We love sports, I love the Dodgers, but also the Galaxy, because my husband is a great soccer fan," explained the Salvadoran-American, who is very excited to have been chosen to 'protect' the Beckham statue.
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A business based on solidarity
Dominique, who works at a school as a nurse, confessed that she did not plan to start a business with her face masks, but to help her colleagues.
"When all this started I bought a sewing machine to make some blankets for my son, but my husband needed masks and I made him a… Then I realized the shortage in the hospitals and that they were accepting donations, "said the woman.
"So I made a lot to donate to the San Antonio hospital, near where I live (in San Bernardino county)."
When her husband asked her to do a Galaxy face mask, Dominique did not imagine that it would be the start of a business that today is helping her to cover the expenses of her older daughter's education.
"My husband has a podcast (online radio program) where he talks about the Galaxy, he posted his mask on Instagram and then people started sending me messages to buy them," she recalls.
“And well, I couldn't donate so many, because I don't have the money to do it. So I sold them and people started posting the photos with my masks and the orders kept coming, "added Dominique, who says she had to create an Instagram account just to serve her clients under the username. @craftynurse.
Dominique is happy to be doing her bit so that people protect themselves and the virus can contain itself.
"As a nurse I feel very good, that's why I did it because I know how important it is to protect ourselves and protect others, I am happy to be able to contribute to the community."
On the sudden success of their masks, Dominique said that something like this was going to happen to her.
“I am a nurse in a school, right now I am not working because the children do not have (face-to-face) classes. Normally I don't have time, but I wanted to help the community with this and then they started buying them for me… I wasn't expecting it. ”
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