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30,000 PIECES OF PPE TO FRESNO AND MADERA COUNTY As the Shelter in Place order became official and hospitals started admitting patients affected by COVID 19, it soon became clear that on-hand inventories of personal protective equipment were not sufficient to keep up with the growing demand. Along with toilet paper, paper towels and hand sanitizer, face shields, N95 Masks and surgical masks were quickly “out of stock�. Anticipating the need would be great; Fresno Madera Medical Society researched ways to help supply our local doctors with the necessary PPE to handle the pandemic. The GuardsUp! Campaign kicked off to help raise funds to offset costs and the search for suppliers began. With traditional channels back logged, FMMS turned to alternative suppliers. MakerSpaces across the world had begun brainstorming solutions as to how they might produce PPE on a small scale for their local physicians, first responders and communities. Local creatives in downtown Fresno, including Mark Jackson
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