SHREWSBURY – Through multiple fundraisers, a local Shrewsbury group has been able to raise more than $40,000 in individual donations to support the efforts of doctors, nurses, first responders, and others in the battle against the spread of COVID-19.
According to organizer Andrea Castinetti of Shrewsbury, the group — Coronavirus Quarantine – Who Needs Assistance —Â has donated more than 3,500 N95 masks to local hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
“Now we are making COVID-19 kits for individual doctors and nurses with their own personal supplies,” Castinetti told ThisWeekinWorcester.com. “We’ve been sending food nightly to the hospitals and we have an Amazon wish-list for snacks. We received 74 boxes of donations on the first day.”
Nearly $20,000 alone has been donated to purchase more N95 masks. To donate, click here.
Roughly 500 meals have been donated to UMass Medical personnel and the Worcester Police Department through the group, with the help of local restaurants: Napoli Italian Deli, Bushel & Peck, Regatta Deli, Boulevard Diner, Vintage Grille, Nuestra, Rosalina’s Kitchen and Dean Park Pizza.
The group has committed to donating 2,000 individual COVID-19 kits. Each kit includes a reusable plastic bag, two N95 masks. one isolation gown, a bottle of hand sanitizer, a package of 75% alcohol wipes, Dunkin Donuts gift cards, and snacks.
A $25 donation sponsors one thank you bag and $250 will sponsor a entire hospital ICU shift.
