Disney donating supplies to hospitals, medical professionals
Disney has donated more than 100,000 N95 masks and is donating 150,000 rain ponchos to help hospitals in need of additional protective gear.
Nurses across the country inventively found that rain ponchos can be an excellent way to protect their clothing and prolong the use of PPE, while also freeing up gowns when needed.
Disney is donating the ponchos to MedShare, a humanitarian aid organization, for distribution to hospitals in need
“Since taking the unprecedented steps of closing our theme parks and stores and suspending our cruises, we have continued to focus on ways we can make a difference during this time,” Thomas Smith, Editorial Content Director, Disney Parks, writes on the Disney Parks Blog.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything we’ve seen before,” said Charles Redding, MedShare CEO and President. “We have to find ways to pool our resources and work together to help the healthcare workers who are doing their very best to treat patients and contain COVID-19. We appreciate Disney partnering with us to support hospitals and healthcare workers on the frontlines.”
Disney’s N95 mask donations went to New York, California and Florida.
These efforts follow the recent donation of more than 270 tons of food to local food banks from Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa.
