Posts by Megan McKenzie
Using Data to Fill the Greatest Needs for PPE
Seattle Foundation Philanthropists Rich Tong and Trang Le leveraged their technology backgrounds to help state and local leaders make important purchasing decisions for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other vital pandemic resources. Rich Tong and Trang Le were new members of Seattle Foundationâs family when COVID-19 struck. With a desire to help, the husband-and-wife team…
Read MoreMillions of Masks for Children Initiative Donates More Than One Million Masks to Kids in Los Angeles to Help Battle Regionâs âWorst Disaster in Decadesâ due to COVID-19
More than 100,000 childrenâs masks donated to Children Mending Hearts, Children’s Institute, Children’s Action Network and Planet Hope serving disadvantaged kids in Los Angeles
The Millions of Masks for Children and SmartAID team recently delivered more than 100,000 masks donated by FLTR, a leading supplier of a wide range of personal protective equipment (PPE), to disadvantaged kids in Los Angeles in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in an area that has been ravaged by the pandemic…
Read MoreMore than 30,000 bottles of hand sanitizer donated and delivered to protect seniors from COVID-19 in LA
Vulnerable communities in Los Angeles are being hit hard by COVID-19 and it’s heartbreaking to watch the news reports. Senior citizens are one of the most vulnerable communities and becoming infected with coronavirus is a serious threat to their lives. In response to the urgent need to help seniors in Los Angeles, the Millions of…
Read MoreNearly 465,000 bottles of hand sanitizer donated to the American Red Cross in LA
The COVID-19 situation in Los Angeles continues to worsen by the day. In fact, experts say the human disaster unfolding in LA will continue to decline rapidly. Our hearts go out to everyone in the Los Angeles area in the midst of this horrible situation. The Millions of Masks for Children team is working hard…
Read MoreKids in disadvantaged communities across Utah receive our latest donation of more than one million masks
Millions of Masks for Children, sponsored by SmartAID, donated more than one million children’s face masks to the State of Utahâs Unified Command that will be distributed in disadvantaged communities and other groups including Red Cross offices, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA and YWCAs, and tribal communities across Utah. This donation of protective masks to…
Read MoreMillions of Masks for Children launches in Washington
The launch of Millions of Masks for Children Initiative in Washington State on December 1 was an exciting event! One million masks are being donated to 5,427 child care and youth programs throughout Washington as part of the Millions of Masks for Children Initiative, a growing nationwide effort to help protect millions of children from…
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