Canadian Face Masks donated a hundred masks to St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital today. The company donates one in every ten of their organic masks that are sold to non-profit organizations.
“I wanted to make sure that the training I got on how to put on and take off PPE by working at the hospital was used to educate other people in need.” Said Kyleigh Stubbs, Director of Consumer Health Strategy for Canadian Face Masks. “It was difficult to see people out in public incorrectly wearing masks and ultimately putting themselves at risk without knowing.”
The company was founded by two University students, Matthew and Joshua Sofer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The entire staff is made up of Canadian university students. Mostly from Queen’s and Western. The company employs students who have lost their jobs and summer internships due to the pandemic.
Stubbs explains how she got involved with Canadian Face Masks.
“Matt and Josh needed someone that could provide educational content for their consumers, so that is what I have been doing since early May” She said.
The masks that the company supplies are Canadian made and are provide to the company by a Toronto apparel producer that has been in business for 40 years. Everything from the sewing of masks to the shipping of the product is all done locally in Canada.
A group of three employees were involved in today’s donation.
“It has been such a rewarding experience and it was fantastic today to unite both of my workplaces through this donation.” said Stubbs.
“We would love to come back to STEGH soon or find other hospitals in need.”
This donation is the companies third donation but it’s their first one to a hospital.
Find more about Canadian Face Masks here.
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