Throughout the pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE) has been a vital part in shielding us from spreading and contracting the coronavirus. The typical person is about 70% less likely to become infected with the virus if they wear any kind of face covering outside, and the transmission rate declines even…

During the spring and early summer of 2020, New York was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The suffering of the critically ill, the pleas of overworked health care professionals, and the pain of the 800+ death toll each day are seared into the minds of many New Yorkers and…

For the past four months, our PPE4NYC volunteers have been producing face shields out of a rustic wedding venue in the Hudson Valley. Red Maple Vineyard had generously offered up their enormous, renovated barn space, and it was the ideal location to assemble and store PPE while practicing social distancing…

Coronavirus is ravaging Navajo Nation and several Native American reservations. — As this pandemic continues to overwhelm our nation, it has unveiled and exacerbated the many inequities that marginalized groups endure every day. The Navajo Nation now faces almost 9,000 coronavirus cases, and over 400 people have died. Home to more than 170,000, the Navajo Nation spans over 27,000 square miles…

“They need housing. It is healthcare.” -Charles King, CEO of Housing Works While the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken billions of individuals around the world, the crisis disproportionally affects the most marginalized and disadvantaged members of society. Homeless individuals, who are often left behind by government-based relief programs, faced with substantially…