Why Donate Masks?

In Washington State, a hotbed of COVID-19 cases, hospital workers are making masks out of materials in their administrative offices, including sheets of plastic vinyl. The web is full of links instructing people how to sew their own masks to donate to hospitals. Popular crafting store Joann Fabrics is setting up mask-making stations six feet apart in stores across the country.

And while the urge to create and donate your own mask is wonderful, homemade masks can’t match the protective abilities of N95 respirator masks, which come equipped with a filter and fit snugly over the wearer’s face, ensuring that germs will not penetrate.

In March 2020, at the very start of the outbreak, the U.S. had 12 million N95 respirators and 30 million surgical masks on hand. That’s about 1 percent of what is now needed to safely protect medical workers on the front line.

What’s the good news? You can help!

Without proper equipment, workers are at extreme risk of contracting COVID-19 themselves. Which means that more medical personnel will be unable to continue the fight. That’s why FanCentro is dedicated to donating N95 masks to as many medical facilities as possible during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Your donation will put these masks directly in the hands of those who need them most. The FanCentro team is personally delivering donated masks to hotspots and areas of need. You can follow our journey and see our deliveries firsthand by visiting our Instagram page @donate!

Every mask helps, so please consider donating today!