PRESS RELEASE (March 18, 2020) — In partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health, the Rock Island and Scott County Health Departments and Rock Island and Scott County Emergency Management Agencies are encouraging businesses and organizations to donate extra personal protective equipment (PPE) to assist health care providers and health care facilities responding to COVID-19.
Any type of PPE is welcomed:
- Gloves
- Gowns
- Eye protection
- Masks
Any organizations that have extra PPE supplies and are not needing them immediately are encouraged to donate them to help protect those responding to the disease.
To donate PPE in Rock Island and Scott Counties, please contact Bill Horrell with the Salvation Army at 563-242-4808.
