Northfield City Requests PPE Donation

Press release from the City of Northfield:

April 15, 2020

Rice County is asking for donations from residents and businesses of homemade face masks and other personal protection equipment (PPE), as there is a very high need and an even greater shortage of these items. Donations received will be distributed to all first responder agencies throughout Rice County including law enforcement, fire and rescue, and ambulance services. Items will also be distributed to healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living, group homes, childcare providers, school workers providing childcare and food services, food shelf employees, and other essential employees and entities that are providing direct services to members of the public.

Items to donate

Donation items must be in new, unused and unopened condition.

• Homemade face masks - placed inside a Ziploc style bag
• Surgical style face masks
• N95 face masks
• Disposable gowns
• Disposable exam style gloves in all sizes
• Disinfecting wipes
• Hand sanitizer
• Disinfectant cleaning supplies

Locations to drop off donated items

Should you have any items you wish to donate, drop boxes will soon be located at the following locations. Drop boxes should be installed by April 17, 2020. Until the drop boxes are installed, you can call toll-free 1-833-643-7423 to make arrangements to drop off any donation items you may have.

• Lonsdale Police Department, 115 Alabama St SW, Lonsdale
• Morristown Public Works/Sheriff’s Office Building, 109 2nd St SW, Morristown
• Dundas Highway Shop, 590 County Road 1 E, Dundas
• Rice County Government Center, South Entrance Doors, 320 3rd St NW, Faribault

More information

Northfield COVID-19 look under the "Ways to help" tab

Rice County PPE donation request

This press release was produced by the City of Northfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.