Project Mask RI: To Protect Those Protecting Us
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As COVID-19 continues to spread through the state of Rhode Island, now is the time to act! It is more important than ever that individuals do whatever they can to protect their communities. One easy way to take action is to make face masks at home using basic household supplies.
Project Mask RI is a rapidly growing grassroots effort to produce and distribute masks to local communities. We are raising money to purchase the materials required to make our simple face mask designs.
We aim:
- To provide safe, affordable, and accessible masks to local communities, especially folks who are still expected to go in to work;
- To provide accessible templates for both face mask production and community organizing;
- To support health care workers by “flattening the curve” and slowing transmission, alleviating the strain on lifesaving medical equipment like ventilators;
- To organize individuals for the benefit of their local communities while practicing social distancing;
- To educate the public on best practices around sanitation and transmission prevention;
- And to replace fear and a sense of powerlessness with action and hope.
We're setting an ambitious goal for ourselves: get 200 volunteers across Rhode Island to commit to making cloth masks, and 100 to commit to making paper masks. Assuming volunteers are able to give on average 3 hours of their time to this effort, we have calculated a budget of $3,000 to cover the supplies of MORE THAN 6,000 MASKS.
If you are unable to dedicate your time to help make these masks, a monetary donation of any size can make a huge impact on this project. Volunteers who are eager to start are already purchasing supplies, hoping for reimbursement as soon as possible.
Please consider donating to our organization! Email [email redacted] for more information or with any questions.
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Visit our website: projectmaskri.com
Sign up to volunteer: bit.ly/projectmaskri
Instructions for cloth masks w/ filter: bit.ly/clothmaskinstructions
Instructions for paper masks: bit.ly/papermaskinstructions
Sign up to have your completed masks picked up: bit.ly/projectmaskpickup
Sign up to receive mask donations: bit.ly/projectmaskneed
Sign up to register your business as a mask maker supplier: bit.ly/masksuppliersri
Sign up to get reimbursed for your supplies: bit.ly/maskreimbursement
Send us research, new designs, and other information: bit.ly/projectmaskinfo
Find an overview of Project Mask RI: bit.ly/projectmaskoverview
Find additional resources and documentation here: bit.ly/projectmaskdocs
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Disclaimer
Project Mask RI does not intend to be the definitive source of information about homemade face masks; this is a crowdsourced effort that is adapting as information, best practices, and needs surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak continue to change. If you have information to contribute, please submit it using this Google Form: bit.ly/projectmaskinfo.
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DIY Face Mask Best Practices
When and how to wear medical masks: https://youtu.be/9zrXa7TE6VM
Production
Proper sanitation and personal hygiene is essential to safe face mask production. Each face mask must be individually packaged, marked with the date completed, and held for 5 days before distribution or use. This standard is based on initial research by the WHO that suggests the virus can live on surfaces for up to several days.
Handling & Use
Paper face masks are intended to be disposable and should not be worn more than once. Cloth face masks must be sanitized in a bleach wash between uses.
Hands must be thoroughly washed before face masks are handled and worn. After use, masks should be removed by their straps and discarded in a closed bin. Hands must be washed immediately after contact with the mask.
Project Mask RI is a rapidly growing grassroots effort to produce and distribute masks to local communities. We are raising money to purchase the materials required to make our simple face mask designs.
We aim:
- To provide safe, affordable, and accessible masks to local communities, especially folks who are still expected to go in to work;
- To provide accessible templates for both face mask production and community organizing;
- To support health care workers by “flattening the curve” and slowing transmission, alleviating the strain on lifesaving medical equipment like ventilators;
- To organize individuals for the benefit of their local communities while practicing social distancing;
- To educate the public on best practices around sanitation and transmission prevention;
- And to replace fear and a sense of powerlessness with action and hope.
We're setting an ambitious goal for ourselves: get 200 volunteers across Rhode Island to commit to making cloth masks, and 100 to commit to making paper masks. Assuming volunteers are able to give on average 3 hours of their time to this effort, we have calculated a budget of $3,000 to cover the supplies of MORE THAN 6,000 MASKS.
If you are unable to dedicate your time to help make these masks, a monetary donation of any size can make a huge impact on this project. Volunteers who are eager to start are already purchasing supplies, hoping for reimbursement as soon as possible.
Please consider donating to our organization! Email [email redacted] for more information or with any questions.
______________
Visit our website: projectmaskri.com
Sign up to volunteer: bit.ly/projectmaskri
Instructions for cloth masks w/ filter: bit.ly/clothmaskinstructions
Instructions for paper masks: bit.ly/papermaskinstructions
Sign up to have your completed masks picked up: bit.ly/projectmaskpickup
Sign up to receive mask donations: bit.ly/projectmaskneed
Sign up to register your business as a mask maker supplier: bit.ly/masksuppliersri
Sign up to get reimbursed for your supplies: bit.ly/maskreimbursement
Send us research, new designs, and other information: bit.ly/projectmaskinfo
Find an overview of Project Mask RI: bit.ly/projectmaskoverview
Find additional resources and documentation here: bit.ly/projectmaskdocs
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Disclaimer
Project Mask RI does not intend to be the definitive source of information about homemade face masks; this is a crowdsourced effort that is adapting as information, best practices, and needs surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak continue to change. If you have information to contribute, please submit it using this Google Form: bit.ly/projectmaskinfo.
______________
DIY Face Mask Best Practices
When and how to wear medical masks: https://youtu.be/9zrXa7TE6VM
Production
Proper sanitation and personal hygiene is essential to safe face mask production. Each face mask must be individually packaged, marked with the date completed, and held for 5 days before distribution or use. This standard is based on initial research by the WHO that suggests the virus can live on surfaces for up to several days.
Handling & Use
Paper face masks are intended to be disposable and should not be worn more than once. Cloth face masks must be sanitized in a bleach wash between uses.
Hands must be thoroughly washed before face masks are handled and worn. After use, masks should be removed by their straps and discarded in a closed bin. Hands must be washed immediately after contact with the mask.
Organizer
Project Mask RI
Organizer
Providence, RI