Donations Of Personal Protective Equipment Still Sought

Press release from the Somerset County Government:

March 29, 2020

HILLSBOROUGH – The Somerset County Office of Emergency Management will continue collecting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the week of March 30.

The drop off location is the Somerset County Public Works Garage, located at 410 Roycefield Rd., Hillsborough, 08844. Drop offs will be accepted between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Donations will be accepted through Friday, April 3.

Somerset County is asking ‘nonessential’ businesses to donate their PPE supplies for the benefit of RWJ University Hospital Somerset and local first responders.

The types of PPE being requested include:

• Nitrile gloves (any size)
• Coveralls / tyvek suits / medical gowns (any sizes)
• Face shields / Goggles
• N95 masks
• P100 masks / Air Purifying Respirators

Only unexpired items will be accepted.

All employees and volunteers working at the drop-off location will be practicing social distancing and maintaining a space of six feet or more. Donors are asked to observe the same precautions.

For more information, contact the Somerset County Office of Emergency Management at EmergencyMgmt@co.somerset.nj.us.

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