Pepperdine Donates 3,000 Face Shields To LAC+USC Medical Center

MALIBU, CA — The Homeland Security Advisory Council at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy (HSAC@SPP) recently donated 3,000 face shields to LAC+USC Medical Center.

The face shields will guard workers against infectious fluids while treating COVID-19 patients. The donation on April 14 was made in partnership with the Emergency Supply Donor Group, a nonprofit that helps provide personal protective equipment to Los Angeles hospitals.

“This gift of face shields given on behalf of HSAC@SPP will go directly to protecting our healthcare heroes on the frontlines of this crisis,” said SPP Dean Pete Peterson, who is also a senior fellow at the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement at the School of Public Policy.

HSAC@SPP was founded to help support the city of Malibu’s efforts to prepare for and respond to crises by linking safety agencies, business and city leaders, and the community.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, HSAC’s SALUS Crisis Hub has published real-time interactive maps in both English and Spanish that show confirmed cases in every county in California, the United States and the world, testing locations in Los Angeles city and county, food donation centers, and emergency childcare programs.