Donate Now to Provide Masks to Medical Professionals

One of the top priorities of the InfoTrust Foundation [a registered 501(c)(3)] is supporting the communities in which InfoTrust team members live and work. Over the past (very hectic) few weeks, our leaders have worked to educate themselves on the nuances of acquiring protective equipment for front-line healthcare professionals. As you are likely aware, there is a shortage of medical-grade protective masks in the U.S., putting many of those who are at the highest risk for contamination in even further danger.We are certainly not experts in this space, but here is what we’ve learned through research:

• Taking care of a patient who is in intensive care for a 24-hour shift requires 13 N-95 face masks.
• Most warehouse in the U.S. are sold out of masks.
• Given the circumstances, it’s a seller’s market, and purchases have to be prepaid.

In Ohio—home to two InfoTrust offices—20% of confirmed coronavirus cases are healthcare workers (as of 4/2/20).

So how can we—and you—help? Beyond doing your part to practice social distancing, ensuring medical professionals have the simplest of protective equipment will go a long way.

The InfoTrust Foundation is launching a crowdsourcing campaign to urgently raise $100,000 for the purchase/production of medical masks; these masks will go to medical professionals who are doing so much to help curb this pandemic and treat those who are suffering from the coronavirus.

Here is our plan as it currently stands:

• As we continue to raise funds, we are simultaneously searching for local partners.
• Two such partners we have already joined up with include Cintrifuse and Polar3D. Polar3D has begun 3D-printing masks in Cincinnati’s Union Hall with support from Cintrifuse and InfoTrust. (View Cincinnati Business Courier article.)
• We will also be searching for any schools, labs, construction facilities that are closed, veterinary clinics, etc. that have masks in storage and partner with them if possible.

We do not have the perfect plan yet, but we must act now, as we have not reached the peak of this virus spike. Therefore, it is critical that protective equipment gets to our region ASAP. We ask that you have faith in our initiative, as faith is what we need right now. As CEO of InfoTrust, my family has committed $25,000 of personal savings to jump-start this campaign. Join us in this cause as we do our part to help those on the front-line in our communities.

Superheroes wear masks. Let’s make sure they have them.