COVID-19 National Links
Here are a list of national sites for ways you and your organizations can help.
FEMA: White House opportunity for purchasing supplies and using business services: Please share this great resource for sales and contracts with FEMA. WHO: Companies With Medical Supplies, Equipment and Services. To sell medical supplies or equipment to the federal government, please email specifics to:
covidsupplies@fema.dhs.gov.
CDC Foundation: CDC EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND:
Even with the U.S. government emergency funding package that has been signed into law, there are a wide variety of urgent demands where government support will not be available or available in time to meet all the rapidly-changing needs on the ground. ALL OF US, empowered by the CDC Foundation, can make a difference!
https://give4cdcf.org/
DONATE PPE LOCALLY: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
At #GetUsPPE we are working to build a national, centralized platform to enable communities to get PPE to healthcare providers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are a local donor, use the above map, or search by Region or State, to find a local donation site and follow their donation instructions:
https://getusppe.org/give/
BIO: Coronovirus Hub:
As we face challenges in this unprecedented time, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) want to ensure critical research and development programs can continue. To accomplish this, BIO created the Coronavirus Hub to connect companies with capacity and resources with those that need them. This new hub will enable users to post requests for urgently needed items and announce the availability of supplies and capacity. The portal connects in real-time through customized and searchable postings.
https://hub.bio.org/
Mask Match:
Mask Match is a peer-to-peer platform helping people with spare N95 and surgical masks send them directly to healthcare workers on the front lines who need them — without needing to leave their house.
https://www.mask-match.com/
100 Million Mask Challenge: Manufacturers
Hospitals are running low on personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect their health care workforce who are treating patients with COVID-19. During this public health crisis, manufacturers have an opportunity to support their local hospitals in producing this lifesaving equipment.
https://www.aha.org/initiativescampaigns/2020-03-26-100-million-mask-challenge-manufacturers?mod=article_inline
American Red Cross:
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, there is a critical need for blood.
https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html