PROVIDENCE – Members of several community organizations, including the City Council, were on hand last week to pick up face masks gathered by ONE Neighborhood Builders.
A total about of 100,000 masks were picked up by groups for distribution within the Central Providence Health Equity Zone, which has been hit hard by COVID-19.
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Masks are to be given to residents, nursing homes, businesses and other organizations. City Council President Sabina Matos and Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia picked up 50,000 masks on behalf of the City Council.
“The city of Providence is beginning to reopen again, and now more than ever it is crucial that masks are made available to businesses and organizations to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus. I’m thankful to our partners at ONE Neighborhood Builders who continually work to ensure that our community’s needs are met,” Correia said.
Other groups that helped in the effort included SVDP Rhode Island, Family Services of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
The Central Providence Health Equity Zone, which encompasses the 02909 ZIP code, has been “disproportionally impacted by COVID-19,” said Allegra Scharff, health equity project manager at ONE Neighborhood Builders.
“Being able to distribute free masks may be a small contribution, but it is vital to help our neighbors stay safe. We are so grateful to the City Council and all of the other amazing organizations who partnered with us to get these masks out into the community,” Scharff said.
Elizabeth Graham is a PBN contributing writer.
