We are putting together NYU-style face shields (a full-facial coverage form of protection) for health care and other frontline workers here in the Bay Area. We are looking for dedicated volunteers who might be interested in helping assemble them in your very own home, as we have started to here in our Glen Park / Sunnyside neighborhood. Would you be interested?
If this sounds exciting, we are preparing packs with materials to make between 50 to 100 face shields. These are made from light-weight plastic, use National Institute of Health-approved designs, take about 2 minutes to assemble, and so could be done all while watching a movie or hanging out after dinner. You'll need to have some basic hand dexterity to complete this project and between two to four hours. Kids are welcome to participate but should have adult supervision.
We have a lot of materials, so are asking if you can pick up and drop off at our central location, that's great. If not, we can look at other options of pickup/dropoff to your home. And then presto! They come back to us, and we'll donate them out to frontline workers via the local chapter of GetUsPPE.org. Sounds good, yes?
We're asking assemblers to only take bags that they think they can complete within two days (48 hours). We ask that all volunteers wash hands before and after, and take any precautions possible to maintain a clean environment (mask-wearing, not volunteering if ill or exposed to sickness).
To donate or learn more, check out
somethinglabs.org, and thanks!