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COVID-19 RESPONSE

Make urgently needed masks that help medical professionals on the front lines, as well as for community (non-medical) use, such as postal, day care, delivery, and other public-facing workers.

​MAKE MASKS & SUPPLIES

COMMONLY ACCEPTED MASK DESIGNS

OLSON-STYLE MASK:
SURGICAL STYLE MASK:


​OTHER DIY DESIGNS

MASK FROM VACUUM FILTER:
NO-SEW MASK FOR HOME USE

​SURGICAL HATS:
Surgical hats are also needed. Find instructions HERE
NOTE ABOUT STYLES:
​​CDC Guidance for making masks can be found HERE ​& CDC Guidance 
​Guidance is changing as the pandemic progresses. Double-check which designs are being requested where you donate

Know which locations are accepting in your area.
Find Donation Sites

SELF QUIZ

Before making or delivering, ask yourself the following questions:
  1. Have you been in contact with anyone suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 in the past 14 days?
  2. Do you have fever, cough or shortness of breath?
IF NO to both -  proceed. 
If  YES to either, please wait and find other ways to help.

If you are experiencing cough, fever, shortness of breath, and suspect COVID-19, call your provider for a risk assessment.

RESOURCES

FREE MATERIALS:
Joanne Fabrics and Craft has committed to helping and is providing 100% of supplies needed for those who come into their creator studios to make them.
Treadle Yard Goods on Grand Avenue in St. Paul, MN has also offered free kits to make CDC-approved face masks. 
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JOIN A NETWORK

MINNESOTA:
Twin Cities:
  • Find materials, coordinate people who cut/prep, sew, and deliver -Get connected through JunketHelps.com, run by Junket: Tossed& Found and #MillionMaskMayday.
  • To work with Allina and Blue Cross Blue Shield on making masks, go to the Sew Good Goods site HERE ​
In the Twin Ports MN/WI area:
  • Twin Ports Mask Brigade volunteers are collecting and distributing unused N95 respirator masks to health care providers. Fill out a form on the website and a volunteer will be dispatched for pick up.
List of Facebook Groups Across the US:
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STAY CONNECTED

Today you can find videos of furnace filters being used to make masks and inserts. Some ideas are good, some aren't. Best practices continue to evolve. To stay connected with major efforts, check out:
#MillionMaskChallenge
#MillionMaskMayday
#MakeMedicalMasks

MASKS FOR INDIVIDUALS

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Guidance about everyone wearing masks is changing
Make masks for individuals/families here:
​MaskMVMT.org  


Recent articles:
​WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 
​NY TIMES 
WASHINGTON POST 

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