Today's post is special: After 2.5 years serving people in Canada (powered 100% by volunteers), Donate A Mask needs your help. Can you help us raise $25,000 this year to maintain free access to masks?
Here’s why - a thread:🧵
Some good news: Canadian Red Cross just told us the end of their program has been extended from next week to late February 2023. That's a huge sigh of relief. So we'll keep getting free masks and rapid tests for them for at least another 3 months. 1/
Hey
@CanadasLifeline
: Our Canadian National Charity is willing to work with you to provide individually-wrapped N95-equivalent masks from Canadian manufacturers to give out to all blood donors at all your clinics across Canada with 100% proceeds for charity. Let's do this!
More good news: Canadian Red Cross just confirmed that they're sending us 5 skids of masks and 5 skids of rapid tests. So we'll have a good supply for the next couple of weeks/months. The timing is good as we're all out of regular size!
@redcrosscanada
This is probably the end. We're out of money. By which we mean we're very, very deep in debt and there's no way out. The need just too vastly outpaces the available funding.
We all contribute to protecting our loved ones and our community by
#masking
. If you can't afford high-quality, N95-comparable
#masks
to protect you and yours in
#Canada
, our
#DonateMask
#charity
will send them to you for
#FREE
. Visit to request them!
You’re like superheroes, but with way, WAY harder jobs. Teachers deserve safe and healthy classrooms. If you are a teacher in Canada, contact us for a free [breathe]™ mask from PrescientX, a CO2 monitor, and/or a DIY kit for a classroom CR box.
Unmasked people walking into the drugstore to buy bottled water because they are afraid the top water is going to make them sick is such a failure of public health messaging.
NEW SALE PRICE: Since Amazon has them back in stock and Jeph Boozass doesn't need another yacht, we've lowered our DonateMask.ca-branded portable mini
#CO2
monitor to CHEAPER THAN AMAZON in
#Canada
! Grab yours now! - 100% proceeds for charity, as always!
Folks in Canada can request small N95 equivalent masks for children and youth from our charity at and we will mail them to you for free. No parent, of any income level, should have to worry about this.
About yesterday: the previous volunteer was really depressed and we're still looking around internally to see what we can do and we're not winding down just yet.
In collaboration with our friends
@masks4allCanada
and local artisans Scrap Scrunchie Shop, we've just sent a large care package of
#MadeInCanada
#N95
-equiv kids masks and ear loop lanyards to Liam so that he can keep being awesome and safe at the same time!
#MasksAreKool
"I wear my mask at school because I don't want to be back in the hospital".
Liam aged 7. CF patient. Author. Community activist. Leader. Hero. Our world needs more Liams.
#CovidIsNotOver
#CareAboutTheAirWeShare
They also just distributed 5000 masks/1000 tests to our partners Ottawa Mask Task Force on our behalf and folks in Ottawa are walking around to low-income neighborhoods distributing them for free. So win with CRC! 2/
"We have spent most of our $100M fund, and are in the process of winding down. For these reasons,
@VitalikButerin
's will not be able to support
@DonateMask
. We are happy to see projects such as yours doing good work, and wish you the best!"
Whelp.
Convo ahead of me at post office:
Person 1: You took down the plexiglass
Person 2: Yes, it’s so nice and open
Person 1: because COVID is over
Person 2: Yes, finally
I’m standing there in my [breathe] mask, fighting an epic eye roll.
@FurnessColin
Our founder,
@mekki
, has a PhD in business. It has been very clear, from studies economists did in the 1920s after the Spanish Flu, that "economy vs. protections" was always a false dichotomy. Protecting people IS WHAT IS BEST for the economy. Always has been.
Seeing students feeling safer being at school and attending assemblies makes us really proud of the work we do. We're very fond of teachers who reach out to us so we can make this happen together!
Our students are so thankful for
@DonateMask
kind donation of N95s to help keep them (and their families) safer in public spaces🙌
The kids chose to wear them to protect themselves, their families, and their friends from possible COVID spread🙏
#TeachSDGs
Hey
@projectN95
: between our Canadian charity and your non-profit awesomeness in the US, surely we can make good use of this stock from this manufacturer and send these
#N95
#masks
to folks in need? Let's talk?
I visited a mask factory today that’s shutting down (they want me to take their materials and parts)
They have 2 million N95s in stock and made millions more during the pandemic but can’t find any buyers anymore so they have to close down.
With mask and vaccine mandates removed across Canada this week, does that mean COVID is over and you can ignore all safety protections? Find out with our handy app: - Near real-time updates!
It's the long weekend in Canada! Yay! So is the pandemic over? Is it safe to drop protections like masking? Our charity built an app to help you out! Just visit to find out! Updated in near real-time!
As a young Canadian charity, we feel like
@DFisman
following us is the charity success equivalent of like how musicians know they've finally "made it" when
@AlYankovic
finally parodies one of their hit songs. <charity fan squee>
Want to stay safe but can't find a mask that fits properly? Now you can grab a sampler pack of 16 different type/sizes of N95-equiv masks from our charity fundraising store so you can find the best fit for you and yours!
Why are you winding down the response when the pandemic is ongoing?
Education is needed wrt
#CovidIsAirborne
and
#LongCovid
This feels like a step in the wrong direction. 😢
🤯 We've had an astonishing number of requests for our Clean Air for Teachers program. To fulfill demand, let alone expand the program, we need more $$.
👉 Donate via
Organizations who would like to sponsor: email us at contact @ donatemask dot ca
@amandalhu
@RevivalCare
The store has been funding the shipping for the free masks and tests but just isn’t enough. We need serious grant money to do what we do/want to do.
Amplification of the store is a good start.
And our national charity is willing to work with the Ontario government and school boards to provide proper N95-equiv masks as well as CO2 monitors and filtration with 100% proceeds for charity rather than contracted for-profit companies.
🚨
#BlackFriday
Alert -🥤SIP is in the house!🥤
SIP is an AIRTIGHT VALVE that SEALS after each sip, allowing you to drink while keeping your mask on. SIP can be installed on any mask and custom fit to your mouth.
🛒 Buy yours at
NEW! We're proud to announce our charity is now exclusive Canadian distributor of
#SoftSeal
3D and VFold 360 degree silicone sealing
@NIOSH
#N95
certified respirators! Grab yours now on our charity fundraising store - 100% proceeds for charity, as always!
If any teachers in Canada want to do this, reach out to us and we'll provide FREE N95-equiv masks for you and all your students: request
@requestmask
.ca
Have you ever wondered what Donate A Mask's community impact is? Last year the entirely volunteer-run organization sent out over 400,000 items to people in need of masks and tests. Just as the pandemic hasn't ended, neither has the demand for this program.
We are so sorry to see our
@projectn95
friends shutting down. Totally understand it though. It’s a rough go for a charity promoting masking and clean air.
There are a few ways to help us avoid the same fate 🧵
We could provide Corsi-Rosenthal boxes for all donor clinics too! All parts sourced in Canada! And CO2 monitors also! We can do it all! Charity-with-charity!
Hey
@VIA_Rail
: Want your ridership to SOAR?
Partner with our Canadian charity and we'll provide you with a wholesale-priced supply of
#MadeInCanada
individually wrapped
#N95
-equiv masks to give out free to each passenger. BOOM!
Have your people email our people: buy
@buymask
.ca
I’m 4 minutes into my 5 hour train ride with
@VIA_Rail
and my
@DonateMask
mini CO2 monitor just hit 1600 (and climbing) and I had to turn it off so it wouldn’t beep nonstop. 3 people coughing around me. Great start.
#SoftSeal
masks hit the sweet spot between disposable & elastomeric
#N95
respirators with their 360-degree silicone seal! Our charity is proud to be the exclusive Canadian distributor. We have two styles + seven sizes available in our charity store
Our Canadian national charity is willing to work with schools and school boards across the country to source and ship all the necessary parts for students to build
#CRBoxes
!
📣 We can finally share the news! 📰
A team of our volunteers have stepped up to lead the charity following the departure of our founder last month.
We're excited for the opportunity to improve on what we're already doing, and discover new ways to meet our goals.
We are very pleased to introduce our new Executive Director - Jeffrey Arcand (
@jeffreyarcand
)
We're proud of what we achieved in just one year with our founder. Now we're excited to grow and explore new possibilities to serve our mission.
Our national charity is willing to work with every education institution in Canada to provide CO2 monitors, N95-equivalent masks, Corsi-Rosenthal boxes, and more!
You amazing folk have blown through our ENTIRE 1000 unit order of mini CO2 monitors on our charity fundraising store ! We placed another 1000-unit order last week and it's on its way from the manufacturer. We're accepting backorders. ETA 7-14 days to ship.
Completely hypothetically... <cough> ... if we were to print your favourite
@DFisman
tweets on t-shirts / mugs to sell on our charity fundraising store ... Which tweets would you want featured? Link them in this thread!
#Vitalight
#CO2
monitors have arrived! Now's your last chance to pre-order at LOWER THAN AMAZON in Canada with
#FreeShipping
& 100% proceeds for charity, while we open a couple to inspect before beginning to ship! Regular price after that! Order yours now!
Every time we fill out a "lost parcel" ticket with
#CanadaPost
(4th one this week...), we're required to state the parcel contents. Instead of masks & rapid tests, we're thinking of writing "dildos". Y/N?
How’s everybody doing? It’s hard to be positive and upbeat when on Twitter we are reading about crisis after crisis.
Let’s start a Good Cheer list. Something you’re grateful for, a good deed you spotted (or did!), or something that made you smile.
A Grade 4 teacher in an underserved community in Ontario has reached out to us because she needs a CO2 monitor to track ventilation in the 96 year old building with few windows that open. A generous donor has already provided 15% of the $249 needed. Can we raise the rest for her?
COVID-19 RATs are now available in our charity store!
The prices are deliberately set low to just cover shipping costs to make them accessible to as many people as possible. If you are able to give more and help us help others, please consider adding a donation at checkout. 💙
<Singing> Donate maaaask sitting in a tree. [b-r-e-a-t-h-eeeee]™</>
(Announcement soon! Stay tuned! Same mask time! Same mask chann^H^H^H bird-thing feed!)
Took Kid1 and Kid2 to get passport photos last week. Guy asked if covid is back (bc we 😷).
“It never left”
In Canada?
“Yes, in Canada”
A little later ha asked if we had all of the vaccine doses. I said yes, even the most recent, just a couple of weeks ago. He was surprised.
Why do I still have people expressing shock to me that 1 in 19 people in Canada are currently infected with COVID? And it’s medical people. It’s not their fault. Why isn’t this in the media at all? In workplace updates? This is insane.
To all the people mad about the prices on our /charity fundraising store/: Please remember to tell the Girl Guides selling you cookies that their cookies are overpriced cause you can buy the same ones at the grocery store cheaper.
Waiting for Canada Post: 28 packages and approximately 12 pieces of letter mail.
Thank you to everyone that continues to support our charity fundraising store! 💜
Want to visit the hair salon safely but concerned about mask straps getting in the way? Our charity is proud to be the exclusive Canadian supplier of Readimask, the N95-equivalent strapless mask. Get them at
Guaranteed to be MRI safe too!
Can you believe it’s August? Neither can we! That means it’s time to start our next fundraising campaign to cover shipping costs during one of our busiest times of year - the back-to-school and wildfire seasons. You can help here: . 1/7
We are overwhelmed! One day into our campaign and we are closing in on our July goal! We are so grateful for your continued support in helping our community stay safe.
Please keep sharing! We want to ensure anyone who needs masks can access them.
#YallMasking
Today's post is special: After 2.5 years serving people in Canada (powered 100% by volunteers), Donate A Mask needs your help. Can you help us raise $25,000 this year to maintain free access to masks?
Here’s why - a thread:🧵
We reached out to our friends
@UPS_Canada
today and asked them to take over our entire domestic shipping as
@CanadaPostCorp
is just not performing. >35% packages have problems. Constant pickup issues. It's not fair to our supporters.
This fall, take steps to reduce your risk of infection from
#RespiratoryIllness
:
- stay up to date with your
#COVID19
vaccines and
#FluShot
- stay home when you feel sick
- wash your hands often
- cover your mouth with your arm when you cough/sneeze
One of the factors we got so wrong in this pandemic is that we assumed most people made decisions based on fact. Turns out, most humans would rather die than be told what to do, no matter the "what" they're told "to do" is. We need to focus on psychology/sociology or this is it.
@makeupartist524
I had a fight with a family member where my concerns was framed as unreasonable and I said, "Do you want me to send you the literature and data on which I base my concerns?" They responded "No! I don't want to see it! Stop telling me what to do" so... that pretty much sums it up
Hey friends!
Quick bit of news: You can now find us over where the sky is blue. 🟦 Same name.
We haven't done anything there yet but please come say hi!!! 👋
Hospitals know it's a bad idea to let COVID spread. That's why they are still telling visitors to stay home if they have symptoms. But COVID can spread pre-symptomatically, and people aren't great about staying home when sick anyway. Refusing to require masks makes no sense.
They're HEEEEEERE! Our
#charity
is excited to partner as a
@Flo_Mask
distributor for
#Canada
! Our volunteers are packing and shipping out the Kids respirator kits presently! You can order them at our
#fundraising
store at - Adult ones to follow soon!
@Albert_Nobbs
If those masks are still sealed, our Canadian national charity will pay the shipping to have them shipped so us so we can distribute them to folks in Canada in need for free. Reach out to us, please? DMs or donate
@donatemask
.ca
We are amused that
@RealSexyCyborg
's review of the Vitalight CO2 Monitor has been SO SUCCESSFUL that Amazon USA is SOLD OUT and our Canadian Charity (whom she generously mentions in the video!) is getting requests from Americans to ship to them! We're looking into it!
They're HEEEEERRREEEEE! Mini-
#CO2
Monitor.
Volunteers are packing! We hope to have ALL the current orders dropped at the local Canada Post sorting depot on Monday! Thanks for your patience and support!
Haven't ordered yours yet? Whatcha waiting for!?!:
🚨 We’ve started filling orders for the Clean Air for Teachers Program, but we’ve been having trouble getting a hold of many of you.🤔
If you filled out the request form, but never got an email back, read on!
Good news, friends! Our partner, the manufacturer of the Vitalight mini-CO2 unit in Shenzhen, China has updated us that our custom units are currently being branded and assembled in the factory! We expect them to ship out in a couple of days and arrive in Canada late next week!
As hospitals around the province begin dropping mask mandates — not yet in Ottawa — Ottawa Public Health reports 6 additional COVID deaths and 6 new outbreaks over the past 3 days.
We're once again out of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs), having sent out a further 1080 boxes over the past 2 weeks. But, good news: Our friends
@RedCrossCanada
have already approved our refill request and two skids are headed our way presently so we can resume shipping soon!
We're getting lots of "how fast can you ship !?!?" questions. Gentle reminder we're a 100% volunteer-run charity. We aren't actually trying to compete with Amazon. CO2 monitor sales are just fundraising so we can keep sending free N95s & RATs. Thanks for your patience with us!
This year, we have plenty of N95 masks and RATs on hand, and we’re committed to getting them to our requesters. 😷 If you’re able, please consider a donation - every $18 allows us to send one package of masks and tests to someone who needs them. 💙
Friends, we have a source willing to donate approximately 3 boxes of N95 masks in Calgary.
Is anyone interested in them for themselves/family or to distribute in the community?
NEW! Announcing as EXCLUSIVE Canadian distributor of
@Optrel
#PAirClear
, the world's 1st
#N95
mask with anti-fog, transparent window for
#LipReading
#accessibility
! Pre-order special price is live on our charity fundraising store !
We purchase through United Canada.
I’ve spoken to United Canada and been assured, both verbally and in writing that they purchase their masks from an authorized distributor.
I have also confirmed that distributor is on the 3M Canada website.
This is one of the reasons I favor getting respirators from
@canadastrong
@DonateMask
@unitedcanadainc
@IntSafety
and similar. Too many products on Amazon (masks and otherwise) are fake or of poor quality.
See this video on the issue by Louis Rossmann:
Louder for the people in the back: *Masks help reduce virus transmission*
We've reduced the price on all of our
@flo_mask
products, including the kids mask:
Many people wear masks to help reduce virus transmission, but how can we improve mask fit for children? Children 4 to 17 years old can join an
#SKResearch
study comparing the performance & comfort of various masks for children. Email pediatricmask.study
@sickkids
.ca to learn more.
Our friends
@UPS_Canada
just notified us that our
@Flo_Mask
Pro (Adult) shipment has cleared the border and is on its way to our volunteer packing facility in Toronto! Should be here tomorrow! <excited squees>
Never forget, food banks and homeless shelters are temporary solutions meant to sustain the status quo, not to address food insecurity or homelessness.
We love seeing the enthusiasm, please consider sharing our store link. Every purchase or donation supports our Back-to-School efforts.
Remember, reducing transmission in schools reduces transmission everywhere so everyone benefits!
<Excited charity squees> They sent us the rendering! It's happening! They're being produced on the shop floor as we type! Our own custom branded (formerly "Vitalight") mini
#CO2
monitors! Order yours now!
Twitter says it's our 1 year anniversary today. Can you believe it's only been one year?!
There are so many that still need help. We're still hanging on, but we can't do it on our own.
Give.
DM us to volunteer.
Wear a mask.
#CovidIsNotOver
#MaskUp
Results of titres for this GenX:
NO immunity for measles!!!
Nor for Hep B so getting that taken care of too.
Guess who’s going for their first dose next week? 🙋♀️
Let this be your reminder to do your best to get boosted.