Getting 900,000+ Surgical Masks to 160 Towns

Alarmed by the rise of COVID-19 cases in Connecticut and the lack of access to personal protective equipment (PPE), the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, in collaboration with Madison residents Bob and Amy Stefanowski, have created Masks for Heroes. Masks for Heroes delivers much needed protective surgical masks to hospitals, nursing homes, physicians and first responders throughout Connecticut.

However, with the new state guideline requiring the usage of masks in public spaces, Masks for Heroes added Masks for CT to address the widespread public need for masks. Both efforts, which so far delivered 800,000 surgical masks to 160 towns and cities across Connecticut, are conducted in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven.