The nonprofits donated 42
face shields to the facility
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WOODVILLE, Miss.
-- The nonprofit group, GetUsPPE (getusppe.org), recently donated 42 face
shields to Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF). The shields will be
used by the staff and the facility’s medical department, whose services are
provided by Vital Core Health Strategies.
WCCF staff said they are grateful to GetUsPPE and its
many volunteers for making this donation possible.
“It was a blessing because it is so hard to get PPE,”
said Lavern Taylor, medical administrator assistant. “This was something we
didn’t have to hunt down. It came to us and it’s something we can use.”
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| PPE donated by GetUsPPE and Makers for COVID19 |
Taylor said it is hard for places like WCCF’s medical
department to get the necessary PPE because it is not a hospital. She said the
number of face shields is just what was needed.
Jo Lannan, a licensed practical nurse, said the donation
showed the thoughtfulness of the volunteers.
“It was so generous of them,” she said. “I’ve used the
face shields. They’ve made the nurses’ job a lot better, especially when we
speak to the inmates, because they can now see our facial expressions.”
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Jo Lannan, a licensed practical nurse at Wilkinson County
Correctional Facility (WCCF), assembles the face shield donated by GetUsPPE and
Makers for
COVID-19. Lannan’s services in the facility’s medical department are
provided through Vital Core Health Strategies. |
In a letter about the PPE, Brian Malin, who coordinated
the delivery, said the donated items included PLA-based plastic 3D Face Shield
frames based on the Verkstan six hole and 50 PVC 8 mil plastic shield screens.
He included a bundle of ear saver straps for more comfortable facemask wearing
over prolonged periods of time.
The face shields were produced by Makers for
COVID-19, of which Malin is a part, in collaboration with GetUsPPE.
Malin noted the materials were handled in a safe and protected fashion. He added a note of gratitude: “Thank you to all the medical professionals and healthcare workers who are doing a great service to the community in these challenging times. May this equipment help them continue their work.”
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Medical Administrator Assistant Lavern Taylor of
Wilkinson County Correctional Facility displays the PPE donated by GetUsPPE and
Makers for
COVID-19. Taylor’s services in the facility’s medical department are
provided through Vital Core Health Strategies. |
According to its website, Get Us PPE is considered “the
largest national organization getting personal protective equipment (PPE such
as masks, gloves, and isolation gowns) to frontline workers who need it most.” Founded
in March 2020 by emergency physicians, the organization stepped up to meet an
urgent need for PPE. Since its founding, the organization has reportedly
provided millions of units of PPE to such places as nursing homes, jails and
prisons, homeless shelters, hospitals, and small clinics. A team of more than
200 volunteers are now helping the organization.
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