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A spokesperson for Amazon told ABC News, \"These packages were sent to the wrong address and we appreciate Ms. Cannan and her family’s patience and creativity as we resolved the situation.\"

Inside the more than 100 packages delivered to Cannan's home were thousands of face mask brackets, items made of silicone that people put inside their face masks to allow more space for breathing.

Once Amazon told her again the packages did not need to be returned, Cannan, the co-owner of Loaded Lumber, a creative studio in Buffalo, said her \"wheels started turning.\"

She decided to package the brackets into DIY face mask kits and deliver them to local children's hospitals, where face masks are still strictly required due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Cannan asked Amazon to donate art supplies for the face mask kits and is waiting to hear back after sending her supply list.

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PHOTO: Jillian Cannan and her business Loaded Lumber created DIY face masks for kids in hospitals from the packages she received.
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Her small business, Loaded Lumber, will also donate paint and art supplies for the kits.

Cannan is also accepting donations, including face masks, from companies and individuals who have reached out to her as news of what Cannan calls \"package gate\" has spread.

\"We're estimating creating 1,000 kits to start and then we have way more brackets than that so hopefully we can do more,\" she said. \"It definitely is a big undertaking from a small business standpoint, but we're excited to be able to go back.\"

Describing how she's been able to put a positive spin on what could have been a frustrating situation, Cannan added, \"I've just been saying, like, 'Make lemonade out of lemons.' 'Make do-it-yourself face kits out of brackets you get.'\"

\"It's been funny all the way through,\" she said, adding that Amazon assured her the order was not linked to her account and she wasn't being charged. \"I have four little kids and things happen and you have to make the most of it. This past year has been one for the record books and what a funny story on top of it.\"

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