Austin Asian American COVID-19 Relief Fund
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Join Austin's Asian community in saving lives by supplying local medical professionals with N95 masks. The doctors, nurses and healthcare staff who are treating COVID19 patients need these supplies the most.
With our strong personal networks, we're able to immediately secure masks from certified manufacturers that can be shipped in a week. 100% of donations go directly to the purchase and delivery of N95 masks for frontline healthcare workers in Austin.
In Italy, 1 in every 10 Coronavirus cases are healthcare workers. The head of Italy’s medical association gave his life when he continued to see patients, even when masks ran out. We must not let what happened in Italy happen here in Austin.
While we recognize masks are needed everywhere, we're working to ensure that local businesses aren't left out of the picture. The more funding we secure now, the more masks we can quickly get into healthcare workers' hands.
Along with practicing your own health safety measures, now is your chance to directly save lives on the front lines. Even a donation of $3, the average price of just one mask, can save so many people—what an incredible difference you can personally make. Please give generously today and share this campaign broadly with your networks.
FAQ
How will the funds be used?
100% of the funds go directly to facilitating the purchase and delivery of N95 masks. Our entire team volunteers their time and have foregone compensation for work. No one benefits financially in any way from this campaign. We're working to ensure that our suppliers give us the most competitive rates available for genuine medical-grade masks so that we can make sure that each dollar raised is maximized.
Why only Austin?
We’re a team of Austinites and so we have established relationships with healthcare professionals locally.
Aren’t the hospitals & government ordering these masks directly?
Yes, they're trying their best to procure masks. However, due to supply chain limitations and global competition, they are currently experiencing extreme shortages. We are fortunate to have close relationships with many of the factories producing masks and will leverage these partnerships.
I’ve seen other charity efforts related to COVID-19. How is this one different?
Ours is directly related to the supply of masks in Austin.
How much are you paying for the masks?
We are getting manufacturer pricing on the masks, but the approximate price hovers around $3 per mask. As pricing depends on order quantity, shipping rate (in this case, the faster the better to protect our healthcare workers), and competing demand, the number may change. We’re working to get the best possible price per unit while making sure that each manufacturer has the right certifications and approvals.
Are donations tax-deductible?
Currently, donations are not tax-deductible. We have realized that the need is so urgent that we must move forward and hope that you will donate.
I am a ER/ICU healthcare professional at an Austin facility currently treating COVID-19 patients. We are short on masks. How do we request masks?
Contact us here: https://www.aaacrf.com/contact
Aside from donations, how can I help?
Please share this campaign as broadly as possible.
If you are a member of the press, or would like to connect with us one to one, use this form: https://www.aaacrf.com/contact
If you are interested in endorsing this campaign, please complete this form: https://www.aaacrf.com/endorsements
Participating partners include :
Organizations
Asian Family Support Services of Austin
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs
Asian Real Estate Association of America
Austin Asian American Film Festival
Austin Asian Community Health Initiative
Austin Asian Complete Count Committee
Austin Asian Impact
Austin Chapter of Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce
Austin Chinese American Network
Austin Filipino-American Association
Austin Japan Community
Bangladesh Association of Greater Austin
Cambodian Foundation, USA
Caring for Cambodia
Chinese Society of Austin
Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce
Hogg Foundation
Indian American Coalition of Texas
Interfaith Action of Central Texas
Korean American Association of Greater Austin
Network of Asian Organizations
University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
Vietnamese American Community of Austin Texas
Businesses
24th Street Realty
Alpha Paving Industries
ATCO
CAS Engineers
Chinatown Center
Encotech Engineering Consultants, Inc.
ESOLVIT, INC. Information Technology Solutions
Heritage Title
Ku & Associates, LLC
Kupplin Worldwide
Lee Properties
LT Commercial
MT Supermarket
New Fortune
Pearlstone Partners LLC
Prospect Real Estate
Real International
Sethi Law Offices
Skout Real Estate
SOAL Technologies
Sperry LT Commercial Group
Tso Chinese Delivery
With our strong personal networks, we're able to immediately secure masks from certified manufacturers that can be shipped in a week. 100% of donations go directly to the purchase and delivery of N95 masks for frontline healthcare workers in Austin.
In Italy, 1 in every 10 Coronavirus cases are healthcare workers. The head of Italy’s medical association gave his life when he continued to see patients, even when masks ran out. We must not let what happened in Italy happen here in Austin.
While we recognize masks are needed everywhere, we're working to ensure that local businesses aren't left out of the picture. The more funding we secure now, the more masks we can quickly get into healthcare workers' hands.
Along with practicing your own health safety measures, now is your chance to directly save lives on the front lines. Even a donation of $3, the average price of just one mask, can save so many people—what an incredible difference you can personally make. Please give generously today and share this campaign broadly with your networks.
FAQ
How will the funds be used?
100% of the funds go directly to facilitating the purchase and delivery of N95 masks. Our entire team volunteers their time and have foregone compensation for work. No one benefits financially in any way from this campaign. We're working to ensure that our suppliers give us the most competitive rates available for genuine medical-grade masks so that we can make sure that each dollar raised is maximized.
Why only Austin?
We’re a team of Austinites and so we have established relationships with healthcare professionals locally.
Aren’t the hospitals & government ordering these masks directly?
Yes, they're trying their best to procure masks. However, due to supply chain limitations and global competition, they are currently experiencing extreme shortages. We are fortunate to have close relationships with many of the factories producing masks and will leverage these partnerships.
I’ve seen other charity efforts related to COVID-19. How is this one different?
Ours is directly related to the supply of masks in Austin.
How much are you paying for the masks?
We are getting manufacturer pricing on the masks, but the approximate price hovers around $3 per mask. As pricing depends on order quantity, shipping rate (in this case, the faster the better to protect our healthcare workers), and competing demand, the number may change. We’re working to get the best possible price per unit while making sure that each manufacturer has the right certifications and approvals.
Are donations tax-deductible?
Currently, donations are not tax-deductible. We have realized that the need is so urgent that we must move forward and hope that you will donate.
I am a ER/ICU healthcare professional at an Austin facility currently treating COVID-19 patients. We are short on masks. How do we request masks?
Contact us here: https://www.aaacrf.com/contact
Aside from donations, how can I help?
Please share this campaign as broadly as possible.
If you are a member of the press, or would like to connect with us one to one, use this form: https://www.aaacrf.com/contact
If you are interested in endorsing this campaign, please complete this form: https://www.aaacrf.com/endorsements
Participating partners include :
Organizations
Asian Family Support Services of Austin
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs
Asian Real Estate Association of America
Austin Asian American Film Festival
Austin Asian Community Health Initiative
Austin Asian Complete Count Committee
Austin Asian Impact
Austin Chapter of Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce
Austin Chinese American Network
Austin Filipino-American Association
Austin Japan Community
Bangladesh Association of Greater Austin
Cambodian Foundation, USA
Caring for Cambodia
Chinese Society of Austin
Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce
Hogg Foundation
Indian American Coalition of Texas
Interfaith Action of Central Texas
Korean American Association of Greater Austin
Network of Asian Organizations
University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
Vietnamese American Community of Austin Texas
Businesses
24th Street Realty
Alpha Paving Industries
ATCO
CAS Engineers
Chinatown Center
Encotech Engineering Consultants, Inc.
ESOLVIT, INC. Information Technology Solutions
Heritage Title
Ku & Associates, LLC
Kupplin Worldwide
Lee Properties
LT Commercial
MT Supermarket
New Fortune
Pearlstone Partners LLC
Prospect Real Estate
Real International
Sethi Law Offices
Skout Real Estate
SOAL Technologies
Sperry LT Commercial Group
Tso Chinese Delivery
Organizer
Austin Asian American Community
Organizer
Austin, TX
