Redwood City Hosts ‘Mask Mobile’ Distribution

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Redwood City is bringing a little color to its fight against the coronavirus.

Later this week it will host a mask distribution featuring San Mateo County’s “Mask Mobile,” featuring what one official described as a “Scooby Doo”-style van.

The mask distribution will be held Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Fair Oaks Community Center (2600 Middlefield Road).

"This is an incredibly fun, exciting and educational way to promote the mandate that face masks must be worn in public," Supervisor David Canepa said of the program when it launched in September.

"It might look a bit like Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine but we're calling it the 'Mask Mobile.'"

The van is the work of the county's Office of Community Affairs, and will visit various cities around the Peninsula to share resources in multiple languages and distribute face coverings and cleaning supplies.

To see where the crew will be next, follow the Office of Community Affairs on Twitter @SMC_CommAffairs.

— Bay City News contributed to this report