Pittsburgh Trans and Queer Face Mask Project Receives Donation of 3000 Masks

Lots of big news from the Pittsburgh MasQUe ProjecT

Donation of 1,000 masks from City of Pittsburgh
Donation of 2,000 masks through Global Links
Partnering with Pittsburgh Equality Center as our fiscal sponsor
Partnering with Center for Creative Reuse as fabric sponsor
Working with Garden of Peace, SisTers PGH, Shepherd Wellness Community, True T PGH and other community orgs to distribute masks.

The current plan is to deliver two (2) masks per person to each registered household each month. This should allow for “one to wear, one to wash” standards plus some as well as cover masks getting stained, torn, misplaced, etc. Masks will be distributed through no-contact volunteer drivers and via USPS.

We are also preparing instructions on “care and feeding” of your mask aka laundering and other issues.

This is a joint effort of this blog, Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents, and TransPride Pittsburgh to connect our LGBTQIA+ neighbors with face mask resources that are free or paid but identified LGBTQ allies.

If you need to request a mask, please visit this form.

If you have masks to donate or for sale as an LGBTQ ally, please complete this form.

We need your help to continue protecting each other.

Donate via Paypal http::/paypal.me/Pghlesbian

Donate via Venmo http://venmo.com/Pghlesbian

Donate via Cash App $pghlesbian

Donate via Zelle sitnscoop@gmail.com

Donate via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/donate/1107946922875619

Donate a gift card to purchase fabric, thread, elastic, etc from Creative Reuse. Send to email pghlesbian@gmail.com

Sewists to make masks of all sizes, shapes, styles.

We also need

Unopened boxes of small baggies/ziploc. (Need 5000)
New brown paper lunch bags, partially used or open okay. (Need 3000)
Fabric, thread, bobbins
Sewing machines to lend
New grocery store type plastic, paper, or tote bags. (Need any quantity)

This is a work in progress so please bear with us as we figure out the logistics.

If you can volunteer, we need drivers to take a monthly delivery route (no contact), folks to repackage masks into baggies (can be done at home), graphic design, video editing, plunderers to tackle fabric stashes, performers, and more.