Pinellas County Accepting Donations Of Homemade Face Coverings

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Pinellas County is now accepting donations of clean, homemade cloth face coverings to aid in the fight to keep the coronavirus from spreading. The face coverings will be collected and donated to vulnerable populations in Pinellas County.

The CDC recently changed its mask guidelines to advise that residents wear cloth face coverings in public settings where it is difficult to keep six feet from other people, such as grocery stores and pharmacies. Wearing a face covering can help keep a carrier of the coronavirus from transmitting the virus to others, but it is not a substitute for social distancing, and it may not protect you from contracting the virus.

The CDC’s guidance on cloth face coverings includes instructions on how to make a simple cloth covering and how to wear one.

The cloth face coverings will be accepted at three locations in Pinellas County. Those are:

The Chapel
Tuesday: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
2795 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs 34688
Food donations are also accepted at this site

RCS Pinellas
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -3 p.m., Thursdays 8 a.m.-6:45 p.m.
700 Druid Road, Clearwater, 33756
Food donations are also accepted at this site.

St. Pete Free Clinic
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
3115 44th Ave. N., St Petersburg
Food donations and donations of Personal Protection Equipment are also accepted at this site.

Pinellas County will maintain boxes for the cloth face coverings at the donation sites and distribute to community groups for distribution to vulnerable populations. Groups willing to assist with distribution or coordination of a large donation can email EMA@pinellascounty.org.

This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.