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Froedtert, Medical College of Wisconsin now accepting donations of health care supplies

Posted at 2:00 PM, Mar 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-25 15:00:37-04

MILWAUKEE — Due to the increasing demand for face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and other health care supplies, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) are now accepting donations.

The organizations are asking that any personal health care supplies be donated to health care professionals. They are asking for items like face masks, hand sanitizer, eye protection, hand sewn masks, and more.

Eye protection equipment includes goggles and safety glasses. Froedtert and MCW are both accepting both N95 respiratory masks and ear loop surgical masks. When it comes to hand sanitizer, Froedtert and MCW can only accept sanitizers that have 60 percent alcohol or more.

Froedtert & MCW health network volunteers will accept drop offs at two locations, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. beginning Wednesday.

Menomonee Falls location
Integrated Service Center
N86 W12999 Nightingale Way
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

Wauwatosa location
10000 W. Bluemound Rd.
Wauwatosa, WI 53226

If you wish to donate hand sewn face masks, they must be made in a specific way which is shown below.

MaskInstructions_V2 by TODAY'S TMJ4 on Scribd

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