Bulk KN95 Purchase Fundraiser
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We are fundraising to purchase approximately 360,000 3M 9501+ KN95 masks from government surplus!
Our goal is $18,000 to purchase the masks and pay for their transportation from VA to mask blocs for free distribution across the country. Since we first launched this auction, we have been joined by 30 mask blocs across the continental US. As such, we are increasing our goal amount to purchase more masks and transport them to our communities!
These include mask blocs in DC, Northern, Southern, and Central Virginia, New Orleans, St. Louis, Champaign Urbana, New York City, Buffalo, Albany, Raleigh, Charlotte, Kansas City, Tulsa, Knoxville, Nashville, Long Island, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Grand Rapids, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Chicago, Valdosta, and more.
Currently, a pallet of 12,000 KN95 masks is 200 dollars each. We are aiming to buy as many pallets as possible and deliver them to mask blocs across the US. If you want to support but can't financially contribute, consider sharing this to your socials.
We plan to spend the money raised on the following expenses:
Mask purchase
- Rental vehicles/equipment and gas potentially needed to transport the masks to mask blocs
- Tolls on highways on the way to and from delivering masks
- Insurance policies for rented vehicles/equipment
- Freight shipping to transport masks from Winchester, VA to both St Louis, MO and Valdosta, GA
- Food and accommodations for those driving long distances to pick up/deliver masks
- Train tickets if necessary for drivers to get to rental vehicles
- Mailing masks to participating blocs
- Wages lost if a person delivering masks must take off work and cannot volunteer their time
Any money raised beyond what is needed to cover these expenses will be equitably redistributed to mask blocs to use for future mask purchases.
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Organizer
autumn cook
Organizer
Urbana, IL