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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

  • 1400+ free masks made and counting

  • 80+ volunteers

  • ~ 20 coordinators

  • 3+ recipient organizations

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Our Operational Workflow

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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)

  • Holy Cross Hospital

  • Montgomery Country HHS

  • 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:

  • Our masks are composed of two layers:
    1. An innermost layer of woven cotton

    2. An outmost layer of waterproof polypropylene - limits external contamination from penetrating through the nose and mouth. 

  • 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.

  • According to the WHO's 'Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19' released on June 5, 2020:

    • Polypropylene has a filter quality factor (Q) of 16.9 kPa-1, which is by far the best of any material listed.

    • 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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