Businesses and organizations are being urged to donate personal protective equipment (PPE), by contacting your local public health agency and county emergency management agency. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging Iowa businesses and organizations to donate extra personal protective equipment to assist health care providers, healthcare facilities and first responders who are actively responding to COVID-19.

Ken Sharp, division director of Acute Disease Prevention, Emergency Response and Environmental Health “This is an unprecedented public health disaster and stocks of personal protective equipment for health care providers and first responders are being used rapidly. Any organizations that have extra PPE supplies that aren’t immediately needed should consider donating them to help those on the front lines of this disease.”

Any type of health care PPE will be welcomed, especially rubber gloves, gowns, eye protection and masks. Both the Cass and Montgomery County Emergency Management Agencies are working to address needs locally and beyond. To donate PPE in Cass County, please contact the Cass County Public Health Department at 712-243-7552 or Cass County EMA at 712-254-1500.

In Montgomery County, contact Montgomery County Public Health or Montgomery County Emergency Management. Brian Hamman, Montgomery County Emergency Management Director, says “This is a worldwide pandemic, any and all donated supplies are extremely welcomed and will be distributed to our local health care facilities and local first responders to continue to respond to the active COVID-19 threat.”

For PPE donations in other area counties, contact your local Department of Public Health or Emergency Management Coordinator.