Westchester County issued the following announcement on April 24.
Standing inside the Department of Emergency Services (DES) Warehouse Building, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, along with representatives from Westchester Medical Center and White Plains Hospital, received a donation of PPE for Westchester County’s frontline workers from the American Chinese United Care Alliance. The donation of protective gowns, masks and gloves, along with a monetary donation for Westchester Medical Center and White Plains Hospital, was a major boost in the County’s fight against COVID-19 in Westchester.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “The safety of Westchester County’s front line workers – our doctors, nurses and first responders – is absolutely critical in our fight against COVID-19. This PPE donation will go a long way in protecting our health care heroes and preventing the spread of this virus. We are extremely grateful to the ACUC for this generous donation.”
ACUC Board Member Victoria Alberto said: “ACUC is a grassroots organization made up of citizens who believe that we can make a difference for our fellow citizens, and this special country we all call home. This disease has devastated our entire world and forever changed how we interact and do business. This virus has caused tremendous suffering- it does not respect political borders, age or health. Our members understand that only by working together, pooling our resources and knowledge can we hope stop and cure this terrible disease. ACUC is committed to our Westchester partners today and in the future as you work to respond and recover from this pandemic.”
The list of donations for Westchester County are as follows:
Westchester County Government: 15,200 disposable masks
Westchester Medical Center: $6,300 cash, 100 plastic protective gowns, 400 KN95 masks, 400 gloves, 150 surgical masks, 30 N95 masks
White Plains Hospital: $13,000 cash, 600 KN95 masks, 1,200 Surgical masks
Town of Greenburgh: 2,000 surgical masks
The donations will be distributed from the Westchester County DES Warehouse. This has been Westchester County’s largest emergency response operation to date.
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