WHO WE ARE
MDMASKerAID was created with the goal of helping the community in a time of crisis. As residents of the DMV area, we create free, CDC compliant masks for our local hospitals, organizations, and individuals. We are not affiliated with/supported by our employers.
OUR MISSION
Create a steady supply of CDC compliant masks for local hospitals, healthcare organizations, and community members.
AT A GLANCE
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1400+ free masks made and counting
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80+ volunteers
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~ 20 coordinators
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3+ recipient organizations
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Our Operational Workflow
Our Donation Recipients
We are currently delivering free masks to the following organizations:
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Georgetown University Hospital - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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Holy Cross Hospital
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Montgomery Country HHS
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Bethesda Cares
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Disclaimer: MDMASKerAID is not affiliated with any of the recipient organizations named above.
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If are an individual or organization that would like to request/receive masks from us, please fill out the contact form or email us at mdmaskeraid@gmail.com with the subject heading: Mask Donation Request.
Information about the masks that we provide:
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Our masks are composed of two layers:
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An innermost layer of woven cotton
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An outmost layer of waterproof polypropylene - limits external contamination from penetrating through the nose and mouth.
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Our masks follow the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations for mask shape, meaning they are designed to fit closely over the nose, cheeks, and chin of the wearer.
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According to the WHO's 'Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19' released on June 5, 2020:
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Polypropylene has a filter quality factor (Q) of 16.9 kPa-1, which is by far the best of any material listed.
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Woven cotton has a filter quality factor (Q) of 5.4 kPa-1, which is 1.9x higher than that of woven silk and 11x higher than woven gauze.
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