Count on Me for PPE
IT all started in March 2020…
Being that Count On Me has a mission to empower the deserving youth of today through community outreach and given the current unprecedented time in our history, where our medical staff are battling the COVID-19 pandemic without sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) when the opportunity to partner with organizations across Southern California to provide critical PPE to the medical staff fighting on the frontlines of the pandemic, it was an easy decision for Count On Me to step in and join the SoCal Tech for SoCal Hospitals initiative.
The SoCal Tech for SoCal Hospitals initiative, led by Count On Me and Southern California-based tech and startup companies, has donated more than 80,000 medical-grade face masks to date, to area hospitals and community members in need to meet the urgent need created by the COVID-19 pandemic. This project, provided by the newly formed SoCal Tech for SoCal Hospitals initiative, represents the largest, single-initiative donation of KN95 medical face masks in the Southern California region. A total of 28 hospitals and healthcare facilities across Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Diego and Palm Desert are the beneficiaries of the donated masks, including Los Angeles County Department of Health Services facilities (Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, LA+USC Medical Center), Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital and Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles Mission, various SoCal Police & Fire Departments among others.
With the recent rise in COVID-19 cases this summer, the need for our communities to stay safe and limit the spread is key to overcoming the pandemic. While simple facemasks may seem small, the need to provide for our high-risk communities is even greater. Count On Me will continue to direct all donations to the program, Count On Me for PPE, starting with a contribution to Boys & Girls Club’s Corona Cares Fund which aims to support their youth members and families during these challenging times.
“When life throws you a pandemic, pivot and continue to lend a helping hand where you can.”
-Shannon
