Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro secured special respiratory masks needed for auto body students to continue in-person classes at Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career & Technical Center.

The masks will help students in Amherst, Alden, Akron, Lancaster, Depew and Cheektowaga. Legislator Todaro, a former student of Erie 1 BOCES and current advisory board member, went through the very same program and knows how valuable it is to have hands-on experience. The masks were hand delivered to Robert Verso and his students at the shop last Thursday.

Legislator Todaro said, “When I heard Bob and his students needed these masks to continue teaching in-person, I knew I had to step in and help. As a former student and owner of an auto body shop myself, I know just how important hands-on learning is in order to get the best experience. Bob is doing a great job and I hope this will help him continue sharing his wealth of skills with each of his classes.”