Pima County launches nearly two dozen PPE donation sites

Pima County launches nearly two dozen PPE donation sites

PIMA COUNTY HAS LAUNCHEDNEARLY TWO DOZEN LOCATIONSWHERE PERSONAL PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT -- CAN BE DONATED.NINE ON YOUR SIDES TAJA DAVISHAS MORE ON THIS EFFORT.00:14 TAJA DAVIS, (HOME DEM(FS GFX IN DEM .19 SITES INPIMA COUNTY ARE NOW ACCEPTINGP-P-E DONATIONS FOR FIRSTRESPONDERS AND HEALTH CAREWORKERS.

THE COUNTY HAS BEENCOLLECTING NUMEROUS REQUESTSFROM PROVIDERS WHO NEED TOPROPERLY SUPPLY THEIR STAFFDURING THE FIGHT AGAINSTCOVID-19./ REBECCA OBRIEN,COUNTY DONATION MANAGER "IT'SBECOMING HARDER TO SOURCETHOSE ITEMS AND SO WE'REREACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITYIF THEY HAVE SOME AVAILABLETHAT ARE UNOPENED, THAT THEYCAN DONATE TO US, THAT WE CANTHEN REDISTRIBUTE OUT TO OURHEALTHCARE PARTNERS.

THATWOULD BE INCREDIBLY USEFUL."THE SITES ARE CENTERED AROUNDFOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS.TUCSON FIRE, RURAL METRO,GOLDER RANCH, AND NORTHWESTFIRE.

REBECCA OBRIEN, COUNTYDONATION MANAGER .WELL, FORONE, THERE'S A LOT OF THEM ANDTHEY'RE ALL THROUGHOUT PIMACOUNTY AND WE WANT TO MAKESURE THAT FOLKS THAT DO HAVETHINGS TO DONATE AND THEY'REWILLING TO DONATE THAT THEYHAVE HOPEFULLY EASY ACCESS TOA LOCATION NEAR THEM.

ANDTHANKFULLY THE FIRE STATIONSMAKE AMAZING COMMUNITYPARTNERS AND THEY WANT TOHELP./ HERE IS A FULL LIST OFWHAT COUNTY HEALTH WILL ANDWILL NOT ACCEPT.

COMMONACCEPTABLE ITEMS INCLUDEMASKS, GLOVES, AND SANITIZER.REBECCA OBRIEN, COUNTYDONATION MANAGER "IF YOU'REWILLING TO DONATE THESE ITEMSWE'D BE THRILLED AND I KNOWOUR HEALTHCARE PARTNERS WOULDBE THRILLED AS WELL." TAJADAVIS, (HOME DEM( .AS OF NOW-- THERE IS NO END DATE.

THEBINS AND LOCATIONS WILL STAYOPEN UNTIL THE NEED FOR P-P-E'S ARE MET.

THE DONATIONSWILL GO TO THE HEALTHDEPARTMENT WAREHOUSE -- WHEREEVERYTHING WILL BE SANITIZED-- AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TOLOCAL HOSPITALS AND CAREFACILITIES.

AND FOR THE LISTOF LOCATIONS AGAIN VISIT OURWEBSITE.

TAJA DAVIS,KGUN9OYS./DOCTORS HAVE A NEW WAY TO SEE