LACMA COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE INITIATIVE
PPE Distribution Events Provide Equipment to Hundreds of LA County Docs
Above: Physicians line up to receive PPE at Habitat LA ReStore. Bottom: LACMA staff prepare hundreds of bags with PPE equipment, supplies and information for distribution at the events.
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Since the launch of the LACMA COVID-19 Rapid Response Initiative in mid-March, LACMA has raised nearly $125,000 in funds and provided approximately 400 medical practices with financial assistance, telehealth subsidies, resources. PPE supplies, and more. In recent weeks, LACMA has provided hundreds of PPEs to Los Angeles County physicians and community-based organizations through two community events. On April 21, in partnership with Habitat LA ReStore, LACMA held its first PPE distribution event, with curbside pickup and county-wide courier delivery. Staff from Habitat for Humanity and LACMA safely handed out nearly 9,000 KN95s, 200 NIH standard shields, 1,000 hand sanitizers, telehealth subsidy program information, and office supplies to nearly 250 physician practices. “Thank you to Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles. We are honored to support our frontline and community organizations.� In May, a partnership between LACMA and Santa
