What does this mean? The quote comes from a young woman featured in the “Humans of New York” project:
“. .There are three things you can do when life sends a wave at you. You can run from it, but then it’s going to catch up and knock you down. You can also fall back on your ego and try to stand your ground, but then it’s still going to clobber you. Or you can use it as an opportunity to go deep, and transform yourself to match the circumstances. And that’s how you get through the wave.”
As of today, we’ve made and delivered over 1500 cloth masks. We’ve repaired about 1200 paper masks that needed new elastic. We’ve made 50 gowns, 300 bottles of hand sanitizer and have started making face shields with our 3D printers – over 75 at last count, and about 300 “ear savers” – those little clips that hold the elastic off your ears when you’re wearing a mask. All of this has gone to the City’s Emergency Center to be distributed to all of the critical agencies, services and providers that keep this city alive, running and healthy. We’re developing and building portable foot activated hand washing stations for The Food Project’s farmers and workers – those should roll out next week.
Lynn Fire Lt. Ryan Brown, the Director of Operations for the Center, told us they’d been able to “keep their head above water” in meeting the needs but only because of the quantity of materials The Brickyard Collaborative has delivered over the past few weeks.
This is a marathon, not a sprint, and we’re in it for the long haul. The wave came. We went deep.
We do need your help. We were lucky to have had a little money in the bank to jump right in and start working and buying supplies. We’re running out.
If you can make any contribution at all, please click the PayPal link below to donate with your PayPal account or any major credit/debit card. If you’d prefer to send a check, make it out to The Brickyard Collaborative, and send it to 589 Essex Street, #207, Lynn MA. 01901. Your donation will go directly to supplies – elastic, acrylic sheets, 3D printer filament, bottles, alcohol, and various other miscellaneous supplies so we can keep working and supplying the still-critical need here in Lynn. (We’re a non-profit 501c3, so your contribution is deductible. No fees are collected by PayPal or any other service, unlike other online funding services.)
Donate here: Donate with PayPal
If your organization needs PPE equipment, please use our form to request it, here: COVID-19 PPE Request Form Your request will go to Lt. Brown at Lynn’s Emergency Center and you’ll hear back promptly.
Ted Dillard
The Brickyard Collaborative
Stay safe, stay healthy and keep making stuff. Take care of people, play nice and clean up after yourselves.
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