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January 27, 2021 4:02 PM Emily Oliver
SPOKANE, Wash. More than 7.5 million pieces of personal protective equipment have been distributed throughout Spokane County since efforts began eight months ago, the County said in an update Wednesday.
The County first teamed up with several local partners to deliver much-needed protection to private schools, small businesses, non-profits, and more as community members struggled to navigate life under newly implemented pandemic procedures.
“This effort would not have become a reality without the support of partners such as Greater Spokane Incorporated, United Way, and local media outlets,” said Cindy Wendle, with the Spokane County Office of Financial Assistance. “Through these partnerships, we tackled the herculean effort of procurement, distribution, logistics, marketing, and communication among all the audiences we wanted to provide this opportunity for.”
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Spokane County and Greater Spokane will distribute more personal protective equipment to small businesses and non-profits Tuesday at the Fairgrounds.
Cara Coon from Greater Spokane says the county bought these supplies for businesses earlier this year with federal CARES Act dollars.
On Tuesday, she says, they’ll hand out boxes filled with supplies such as hand sanitizer and facial coverings.
“We do know that they continue to need both disposable and cloth masks. We do know that they need gloves, which we do have on order. Those have been, throughout this, pretty difficult to get. Those are on their way. We likely will have another distribution event in January that will include gloves. This one won’t, she said.