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We need your help!
The Emergency Operations Center is collecting new, unused PPE. See below for a list of what is needed!
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency, personal protective equipment (PPE) is in critical supply. Learn how you can help!
Important: To ensure the health and safety of those receiving masks, only healthy individuals with no one in their household experiencing symptoms should consider donating masks, materials, or other equipment.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
We are collecting critically needed items to help protect healthcare workers, first responders, and other emergeny personnel.
We will begin collecting items on Monday, March 30th. If you are able to provide any of the items below in new, unused condition, please call us at 410.479.5884 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 3:30. You can also email us at covid19@carolinemd.org.
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N95 respirators
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Dust masks
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Simple face masks
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Eye protection
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Goggles
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Face shields
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Boxes of latex-free gloves
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Hand sanitizer
Homemade Masks
We are collecting homemade face masks to preserve our medical-grade PPE for healthcare providers and first responders, making their stock last longer. To be clear, homemade masks are not for use by healthcare providers. However, they can be used by other persons to help reduce the community spread of the virus. Below are two ways you can help!
Get to Sewing!
You – and your sewing skills – can help make a big difference if you can make face masks that can be worn, washed, and reused! Please do not make or donate masks if someone in your home has been sick. All homemade masks will be laundered before being distributed.
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Use tightly-woven, breathable cotton fabric (preferred) or another tightly-woven, breathable fabric blend, in any color or pattern for the face mask(s) you make. You also will need elastic banding that’s used for sewing.
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Cotton fabric should be layered so there are two layers of protection. Wash material in hot water and dry on high heat to preshrink fabric before making the masks. If elastic is not available, masks can be made with ties.
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Here are some resources we have found on patters and instructions:
Donate Materials!
If you can’t sew, or don’t have a sewing machine, you can still help us by donating any of the following materials that can be used to make face masks. We will get them to people who can sew to make more face masks. Please do not donate materials if anyone in your home has been sick.
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Fabric bolts – Tightly-woven, breathable cotton fabric (preferred), or fabric blend, also tightly-woven and breathable, in any color or pattern
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Cut pieces of fabric – Tightly-woven, breathable cotton fabric (preferred), or fabric blend, also tightly-woven and breathable, cut to 6-inches by 10-inches.
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Elastic used for sewing.
HOW TO DONATE
We will begin collecting donations Monday, March 30th. Please call 410.479.5884 from 9:30 to 3:30, Monday – Friday to make arrangements for donations. Please also call this number for questions. You can also reach us by email at covid19@carolinemd.org.
THANK YOU
Thank you to each group, individual, and local business who has personally stepped up for the people of Caroline County. These are tough times, but one thing holds true now more than ever; we are all in this together. #CAROLINEPROUD
Barbara & Larry Porter
Betsy Blough
Sue Harris
Sarah Porter
Abby McNinch
Jennifer Shull
Debbie Behlke
Jim Phelps
Sherry Levengood
Terry Lord
Terri Fearings
Kathy Mackel
Robin Cahall
Jean Peterson
Cindy Whaley
Katie Thomason
Linda Fletcher
Nan Minihan
Foster's Mini Mart
Caroline County Public Library
Faye Harris
Virginia Albers
Blough's Seafood
Commercial- Wagner
Angela Visintainer
Heather Price
Coutney Watson
Debbie Regulski
Carol O'Brien
Belinda Shvela
Sue Zimmerman
Sheena Rhodes
Penny Boyd
Pat Adams
Amber Cunningham
Ashley Eason
Terry Phebus
Mandy Ellis
Mary Bailey
Jo Ann Fike
Cathy Eskridge
Wanda Lewis
Lawanda Major
David Murry
Debbie Eaton
Alicia Neal
Lani Schumacher
Denise Mulrine
Alicia Barr
Larry Ogden
Bel Craft
The Salvation Army Cambridge, MD
Ridgely Pharmacy & Gifts
Choptank Community Health System
Shore Thing Drywall
Bullocks Deli
A & H UNIFORMS
Maven & Smith
LYON RUM
The Hound Haberdashery
Henry's Nails
Faye Harris and Renee Carnochan
Linda Scott
Linda Chalupa
Debbie Scott
Cindy Faulkner
Virginia Albers
Barbera Little
Ruth Patton
Laci Patterson & Family
Kim King
Hound Haberdashery
Robin Cahall
Rebbcca Mullins
Mona Oakes
Crystal Parks
Cindy Sheets
Joanne Jones
Marchsa Kibler
Tammie Carter
Liz Alley
Rosa Reyes
Stacy Wallace
Lisa Sullivan
Lexi Wiseman
Alice Cole
Mary Beach
Diana Key
Trina Ewell
Nicole Wilson
Hardenia Potter
Sharon Marvel
Suzy Galasso
Jenny Porter
Holly Foster
Tiana Bryant
Lisa Calloway
Sam Figueroa
Beth Brewster