Lexington Team

COVID-19 ARMY

Lexington Team



    Realizing the need of the hour, I called for volunteers in local WhatsApp group and closed FB group and was amazed by the response and started a dedicated WhatsApp group on March 24, 2020. Word spread quickly and 70+ empathetic hard-working individuals came together with the spirit of providing PPE to the needy. As a coordinator, I was overwhelmed at this outpouring of time, effort, skills, resources and love for the community. 

 

    We have a team of seamstress making masks with filter pocket. While young boys and girls made crochet bands, 3D printed mask securers, shields and personalized creative hand-made thank you cards. 

 

    To date, we have donated 2600 masks, 600 disposable caps, 215 reusable scrub caps, 250+ crochet band mask securers + 3D printed mask securers + 35 Shields.

 

This has been possible due to the empathetic, hardworking and motivated team members ???????????? 

 

Some of the beneficiaries of our donations are:

  • 50 reusable scrub caps to UMASS university hospital in Worcester

  • 10 reusable scrub caps to VA Boston Health Care System OR Boston Veterans Affairs Hospital 

  • 100 reusable cotton masks to Brigham Woman’s hospital. 

  • 150 reusable masks and donated to Saint Vincent Hospital Worcester. 

  • 150 reusable cloth masks to hospice in Lincoln + 20 disposable scrubs+ 10 disposable head caps + 2 boxes of disposable gloves 

  • 200 disposable scrub caps to Heath care providers at Reliant Medical groups (respiratory dept) 

  • 50 reusable scrub caps to UMass university hospital 

  • 125 masks do BMC, research unit 

  • 200 disposable scrub caps to Saint Vincent Hospital (labour unit) 

  • 100 masks+ 100 filters + 3Dprinter mask Securers (5) to BMC covid unit for homeless 

  • 50 washable scrub caps + 50 filters + 45 crochet bands + 3D printer Bands to Brigham covid unit 

  • 100 cloth masks + 50 filters to Amego for autistic individuals 

  • 50 reusable masks to Cambridge health alliance 

  • 100 masks + 25 filters + 20 crochet mask Securers to Haley house, a Homeless Shelter 

  • 80 washable homemade masks with filters and 20 crochet mask securers to Fox Run Assisted Living

  • 90 washable cloth masks, 50 washable filters and 20 crochet bands to the patients of Lynn Community Health Center and the temporary homeless shelter called the Salem Homeless Quarantine

  • 100 masks+ 50 filters + 25 3D printed mask Securers + 20 crochet mask Securers to Rosie’s place 

  • 100 masks + 50 filters + 25 3D mask Securers were donated to Edinburgh facility

  • 200 disposable masks donated to VA 

  • 50 masks donated to Community Dental Portland, ME 

  • 100 masks + 50 filters + 20 bands to SNAP Special Needs Arts Program. 

  • 100 masks + 20 crochet bands + 50 filters to Genesis NH. 

  • 100 reusable masks + 50 washable filters + 25 crochet bands to the Marcus Garvey elder housing 

  • 100 reusable caps + 50 washable filters + 25 crochet bands to Chelsea neighborhood that has been devastated by COVID. 

  • 50 reusable scrub caps+ 18 bands + 25 crochet bands 

  • 100 masks + 50 filters+ 20 crochet bands were donated to Combodian Community in Lowell. 

  • 100 masks + 50 filters + 20 crochet bands were donated to Guild special needs facility. 

  • 150 masks to Haley House in Boston 

  • 100 masks to Stoney Hill community nursing home 

  • 60 masks to Concord prison 

  • 100 reusable masks + 50 filters to MAB Community Services. 

  • 30 caps donated to Saint Vincent Hospital 

  • 25 caps donated to Brigham Woman’s hospital 

  • 100 masks to BMC

  • 100 masks + 12 shields + 20 crochet bands + 50 filters to Lynn Community Health Center 

  • 100 masks + 12 shields + 15 crochet bands to Lynn Community Health Center. 

  • 100 masks + 50 crochet bands to non-profit Bethany homes 

 

You can help too by donating the required supplies to the team. Contact Nagasree on WhatsApp at (617)838-3468 or email at Nagasree_c@hotmail.com

 

OR make a monetary donation at http://www.ekamusa.org/index.php/donatenow

Please Use the  DONATE USING CREDIT CARD OPTION.

–Nagasree Chakka