Many DC Area hospitals are already running low on supplies of filtering facepiece respirators (commonly known as "N-95 masks") and other types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and the need is only expected to increase going forward.

Healthcare workers are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 and they *urgently* need this equipment to stay safe while they work to care for our community.

Many of us may have a personal stock of respirators and other PPE. You may have bought these to protect yourself from wildfire smoke, for use during a DIY project. Perhaps you work in a high school or university lab, museum, or are a painter, contractor or woodworker. Now, it has become clear that PPE was in short supply where it is needed most - healthcare facilities.

We are a group of volunteers working to coordinate collection of donated items and delivery of this essential equipment to local healthcare facilities. Volunteer drivers will pick up equipment from donors and deliver it directly to local hospitals and clinics.

If you have respirators (or other forms of PPE or cleaning supplies) that you are able to donate, please complete the form below. Someone will get in touch with you to organize a pickup (to ensure safety, we will ask you to leave the respirators outside your door at a pre-arranged time).

Note: Some healthcare facilities are only able to accept respirators in unopened packages. If you have unused respirators but in opened packages, we will still work to find a facility who can use them. Please make sure to specify the condition of your donated items.

This form will be evolving based on demand and as the situation evolves.

We will be making our best efforts to make this as contact-less as possible to follow CDC Guidelines regarding social distancing.

Spread the word! Use #GetMePPEDC and check out @GetUsPPEDC on Instagram to see where we've donated

If you are willing to volunteer, please fill this out: https://getusppe.org/volunteer2/

If you are an institution who needs donations, please fill this out: https://getusppe.org/request/

If you'd like to donate financially, donate to one of our partners!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/masks4america
https://getusppe.org/donate/
 
Questions? E-mail dc@getusppe.org

Thank you in advance!

Margarita Litvak-Kelner, MD