Friend and PMFA reader Malin is a Nurse Practitioner at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn. She just reached out to us to kindly ask if anyone in the community has some masks and/or other protective equipment that they are willing to donate.
Malin writes:
"As you know I work at Maimonides in cardiology, currently in outpatient clinic but may soon have to go in to hospital as need arises,
You have surely heard of the shortages of N95 masks mainly and other protective equipment. We are not low yet but they are under lock and key and very strictly rationed. The surge capacity of the hospital is to be able to accommodate almost twice the amount of beds!
I was wondering if you would mind reaching out to your readers and ask for masks or gloves that they have at home.
"My coworkers are wonderful people ALL of them with families at home, young and old! If we protect them they can help us should we ever need it."
No one needs a n95 building mask. No one needs gloves while walking down the street. A tiny bottle of hand sanitizer in your pocket is much better!
I’ve made a drop box outside my door under the stoop.
No one needs a n95 building mask. No one needs gloves while walking down the street. A tiny bottle of hand sanitizer in your pocket is much better!
I’ve made a drop box outside my door under the stoop.
Everything will go to the hospital staff
Thank you SO very much!"
Malin just put a box outside her home at 299 Carroll Street between Smith and Hoyt Streets. The box is located under the stoop. All you have to do is to drop the equipment in and Malin will take it to work to share with her neighbors.
We will drop off two masks and half a box of latex gloves ourselves this morning.
Now is not the time to hoard, my friends. This is the time to help our medical professionals, so they can help us if we need it.
UPDATE: A huge thank you to Matt Mazzone for donating 80 masks from a stock his hardware store Mazzone on Court Street just received. Thank you so much for contributing to this cause, Matt.
Malin just put a box outside her home at 299 Carroll Street between Smith and Hoyt Streets. The box is located under the stoop. All you have to do is to drop the equipment in and Malin will take it to work to share with her neighbors.
We will drop off two masks and half a box of latex gloves ourselves this morning.
Now is not the time to hoard, my friends. This is the time to help our medical professionals, so they can help us if we need it.
UPDATE: A huge thank you to Matt Mazzone for donating 80 masks from a stock his hardware store Mazzone on Court Street just received. Thank you so much for contributing to this cause, Matt.
***Update from Malin April 2, 2020
Grateful Staff at Maimonides Hospital with donated masks
Malin brought the donated masks and gloves to Maimonides Hospital.
She left them with the nurse manager in a location where Malin used work and occasionally still 'moonlights'. The manager will dispense them as needed to the staff.
Malin writes: These people work SO hard, providing the best care they can under conditions that change DAILY. Please thank you readers!
I am very happy to receive more N95 masks, will bring it ALL to the hospital.
Only healthcare workers will get them for work!
I am very happy to receive more N95 masks, will bring it ALL to the hospital.
Only healthcare workers will get them for work!
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4 comments:
Katia thanks for sending out this notice.
St Paul's bought a box of gloves for coffee-hour food handlers as the virus set in. With no services and no coffee hour now, I will see if I can get those donated and dropped at the nurse's home.
Marlene
That would be amazing. We just donated the gloves and masks used by Friends of Carroll Park Volunteers when they paint the fence
Katia, thank you for sharing this. I'm not sure how long ago you posted this and would like to send 1000 surgical masks if this NP thinks she and her co-workers will be able to use it. Do you mind letting me know if she is still taking donations? It will take around 1 week to arrive. Thank you and stay well and healthy.
Yes, yes please. This was just posted a few days ago and masks are still very much needed. If you want to coordinate with her, you can contact me directly at pardonmeinbrooklyn@gmail.com
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