Lexington Team
COVID-19 ARMY
Lexington Team
Realizing the need of the hour, I called for volunteers in local WhatsApp group and closed FB group and was amazed by the response and started a dedicated WhatsApp group on March 24, 2020. Word spread quickly and 70+ empathetic hard-working individuals came together with the spirit of providing PPE to the needy. As a coordinator, I was overwhelmed at this outpouring of time, effort, skills, resources and love for the community.
We have a team of seamstress making masks with filter pocket. While young boys and girls made crochet bands, 3D printed mask securers, shields and personalized creative hand-made thank you cards.
To date, we have donated 2600 masks, 600 disposable caps, 215 reusable scrub caps, 250+ crochet band mask securers + 3D printed mask securers + 35 Shields.
This has been possible due to the empathetic, hardworking and motivated team members ????????????
Some of the beneficiaries of our donations are:
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50 reusable scrub caps to UMASS university hospital in Worcester
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10 reusable scrub caps to VA Boston Health Care System OR Boston Veterans Affairs Hospital
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100 reusable cotton masks to Brigham Woman’s hospital.
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150 reusable masks and donated to Saint Vincent Hospital Worcester.
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150 reusable cloth masks to hospice in Lincoln + 20 disposable scrubs+ 10 disposable head caps + 2 boxes of disposable gloves
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200 disposable scrub caps to Heath care providers at Reliant Medical groups (respiratory dept)
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50 reusable scrub caps to UMass university hospital
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125 masks do BMC, research unit
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200 disposable scrub caps to Saint Vincent Hospital (labour unit)
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100 masks+ 100 filters + 3Dprinter mask Securers (5) to BMC covid unit for homeless
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50 washable scrub caps + 50 filters + 45 crochet bands + 3D printer Bands to Brigham covid unit
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100 cloth masks + 50 filters to Amego for autistic individuals
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50 reusable masks to Cambridge health alliance
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100 masks + 25 filters + 20 crochet mask Securers to Haley house, a Homeless Shelter
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80 washable homemade masks with filters and 20 crochet mask securers to Fox Run Assisted Living
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90 washable cloth masks, 50 washable filters and 20 crochet bands to the patients of Lynn Community Health Center and the temporary homeless shelter called the Salem Homeless Quarantine
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100 masks+ 50 filters + 25 3D printed mask Securers + 20 crochet mask Securers to Rosie’s place
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100 masks + 50 filters + 25 3D mask Securers were donated to Edinburgh facility
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200 disposable masks donated to VA
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50 masks donated to Community Dental Portland, ME
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100 masks + 50 filters + 20 bands to SNAP Special Needs Arts Program.
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100 masks + 20 crochet bands + 50 filters to Genesis NH.
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100 reusable masks + 50 washable filters + 25 crochet bands to the Marcus Garvey elder housing
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100 reusable caps + 50 washable filters + 25 crochet bands to Chelsea neighborhood that has been devastated by COVID.
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50 reusable scrub caps+ 18 bands + 25 crochet bands
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100 masks + 50 filters+ 20 crochet bands were donated to Combodian Community in Lowell.
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100 masks + 50 filters + 20 crochet bands were donated to Guild special needs facility.
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150 masks to Haley House in Boston
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100 masks to Stoney Hill community nursing home
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60 masks to Concord prison
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100 reusable masks + 50 filters to MAB Community Services.
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30 caps donated to Saint Vincent Hospital
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25 caps donated to Brigham Woman’s hospital
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100 masks to BMC
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100 masks + 12 shields + 20 crochet bands + 50 filters to Lynn Community Health Center
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100 masks + 12 shields + 15 crochet bands to Lynn Community Health Center.
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100 masks + 50 crochet bands to non-profit Bethany homes