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UPDATED PPE DONATION INFORMATION APRIL 6, 2020
Thank you to everyone who has joined in to donate PPEs to support our healthcare system.
These donations have come in both large (thank you to Powell’s Books for 20,000 masks and 8,800 masks from a Singapore Corporation that does business in the US through BinocularLink) and small. All are appreciated!
There are currently two donation sites operational:
Donation drop sites
Portland Fire & Rescue
Fire Marshal Office, 1300 SE Gideon St., Portland
Noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Multnomah Building
501 SE Hawthorne, Portland (loading dock on 6th St.)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
These are the updated items requested:
The Joint response is also seeking donations of:
Multnomah County and the City of Portland have launched the Joint Volunteer Information Center (JVIC) to coordinate volunteers and donations to support the COVID-19 emergency response.
Organizations and individuals across the region are invited to help by volunteering, and donating essential supplies like personal protective equipment (PPE). Learn more online or call 503-406-3696 to volunteer, and donate supplies or services.