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Over Four Million Units of PPE Distributed
It’s hard to believe that it has been an entire year since the world was plunged into the COVID-19 pandemic. With your support from the very beginning, we have donated over 4 million articles of PPE, and anticipate hitting our 5 million mark by April 2021. Donations continue to pour in, and we are tremendously
Our 2020 Year in Review
This year 2020 has been one for the books. It has been fraught with many unexpected twists and turns and a whirlwind of emotion. Despite the many cancelled events, vacations, gatherings, and slew of disappointments we’ve all faced, we have made strides in fighting this COVID pandemic with the rolling out of the Pfizer and
Convalescent Plasma: How to Help If You Have Already Been Infected with COVID-19
Many scientists and researchers are eager to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, a disease that has, to date, affected millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, there is currently no vaccine available to the general public. However, there are alternative remedies that people are turning to in order to prevent or cure COVID-19, such as convalescent plasma.
An Update – Ongoing Projects, and Where We’re Headed
The world has been fighting COVID over six months now, and support for our projects has been stronger than ever! Whether it be through your donations to our PPE projects, your sharing our message and mission with friends and family, or your help in fighting the spread of COVID through social distancing and mask-donning, our ability to send much-needed PPE to people fending off the pandemic is thanks to you. As we’re near the half-year mark of the 2020 pandemic, we want to provide an update on what we’ve been up to! GoFundMe progress, Domestic DOnations, International Outreach
The Difference Between Antigen vs Antibody Testing for COVID-19
If you believe that you may have been exposed to COVID-19, you should get tested. But what’s the difference between antigen, antibody and other tests?
New Art Collaboration Bridges Art, Food, and Printing Industries
We’re excited to share some exciting news about an ongoing collaboration between a cartoonist, a printing company, a ramen shop, and us at DonatePPE.org. This motley crew is trying new approaches to inform the greater public about the persistent struggles of healthcare workers wrestling the COVID pandemic. The concerted efforts of unlikely partners in supporting these frontline warriors by combining their unique skills and services in the form of PPE Pals Postcards, included when you order Menya Hanabi.
Uncovered N95s Sent To Largest New Mexico Hospital Network
We’re happy to report on another project, this time with the EMP Research and Manufacturing Institute involving 8 thousand N95 respirators which stemmed serendipitously from our collaboration with Norwex on their “A Million Masks. A Million Thank Yous” campaign. Over the last few days, we’ve been working with our distribution partners to ensure the remaining boxes of the 1 million
The Current State of the Country: Reopening the Economy, and Risks of a Second Surge
It’s been nearly 2 months since the United States has ground to a slow chug. By this time, many of us have adapted to a “new normal”, and for some, the worst has already arrived: Amidst the nation’s eagerness to resume business as usual, there persists a concern among the healthcare community – a second surge of COVID-19.
