A 14-year-old freshman at Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square is doing his part to help healthcare providers during the coronavirus pandemic, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Louie Beardell used his indefinitely extended spring break” to create face shields with a 3D printer, which he’s donating to area hospitals dealing with an overflow of COVID-19 patients.

“My goal is to make 1,000,” said Beardell, who’s making the shields in the basement of his parent’s Chestnut Hill home.

He’s been dropping off shields to Chestnut Hill Hospital, Einstein Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

“It feels great to be able to do something good,” Beardell said. “So many people sit and watch the news and you feel like there’s nothing you can do about it. It feels really good to try to do something about it.”

A top student, athlete and technological wiz, Beardell received a 3D printer as a Christmas gift in 2018. In the past, he’s made a functioning hovercraft, model cars and household items. He’s increased production by borrowing three of Episcopal Academy’s 3D printers.

It takes 3-1/2 hours and $4 to $5 to make each shield.

Read more about Louie Beardell’s life-saving work here.