PPE for Schools Fund
Donate to the PPE for Schools fund to help get personal protective equipment into schools
As many kids head back to school, the financial burden of protecting students, staff, and teachers lands on schools and families who may not be able to afford it. Our PPE for Schools initiative matches PPE donations to schools in need. The donated PPE comes from various sources, including generous suppliers, makerspaces, and contributors to our PPE for Schools fund.
Get Us PPE holds weekly roundtables with representatives from the National School Nurses Association, National Maker Groups, PPE suppliers, school administrators, and other thought leaders. This growing support network keeps a pulse on the evolving needs of educators, school staff, and students. By working together, we’ll continue to innovate new ways to get protective equipment into schools.
Resources to assist schools during COVID-19
Information from trustworthy sources has been gathered by our healthcare outreach team to help schools navigate safely through this pandemic.
Using PPE in the classroom (PDF)
National Association of School Nurses
Back to school public health guide (article)
OSCMS: Open Source COVID-19 Medical Supplies
Do schools have enough PPE? (PDF infographic)
National Association of School Nurses
School opening resources and problems (article in Google Docs)
Illinois PPE Network
Best PPE practices for teachers (article in Google Docs)
Illinois PPE Network
COVID-19 and how to protect yourself (video)
World Health Organization
Explaining COVID-19 to children (video)
BrainPOP
Explaining COVID-19 to younger children (video)
Dr. Panda
Activity Book explaining PPE (pdf activity)
ChildLife
How to talk to teens about COVID-19 (infographic)
ChildLife
How to teach kids to wear masks (infographic)
University of Michigan
To help determine the amount of PPE needed, the CDC provides an Excel file to calculate PPE Burn Rate. A video tutorial link is provided, plus we’ve included a link to an interactive PPE Demand Model.
PPE Burn Rate Calculator (Excel file)
PPE Burn Rate Calculator Tutorial (video)
CDC: Centers for Disease Control
PPE Demand Model (interactive dashboard to predict short-term PPE demand)
COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition
EIN # 85-2700002
To donate by check:
- Make check payable to Get Us PPE.
- Mail to:
Get Us PPE
2300 18th St NW, #21289
Washington, DC 20009
