FreePPEKC

Supplying frontline workers with Personal Protective Equipment

When the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools in the area, I got to work with a friend of mine on building a nonprofit called FreePPEKC, focused around supplying healthcare facilities and workers in the KC Metro area with necessary PPE, be it face shields, ear savers, or door openers. We worked hard to assemble an infrastructure of over 22 volunteer printers and a team of 5 people with great skill sets in hopes to help as many people in need as possible. This included working heavily with the implementation of crowdfunding into the program, using mediums like GoFundMe to propel our campaign in the right direction, raising over $7,500. Those efforts culminated into a point where I can proudly say that today, we've delivered over 8,000 face shields, ear savers, touch-less door openers and face shields to healthcare workers all across the US, from California to Colorado to New York.

Website: https://freeppekc.wixsite.com/freeppekc

Instagram: @freeppekc

Twitter: @freeppekc

Media: Lifestyle Magazine: Meeting Community Needs with Technology

The Jewish Chronicle: Teenage community member co-leading team 3D-printing face shields for health care workers

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About Us

The COVID-19 pandemic has been crippling to our country. All across the United States, we are seeing a growing number of people being affected by the coronavirus. Healthcare workers are the frontline against this disease, and many currently face a severe lack of the most important protections. One of these protections, face shields, are especially vital to nurses and doctors because, by working in conjunction with masks, they protect against airborne fluids and droplets.

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