Rotary Club Distributes 3,722 Face Shields

LONG BEACH ROTARY President Mollie Beck, left, presented face shields to Cambrian Homecare CEO Rhiannon Acree and Cambrian Director of Operations Paul Quiroz.

A team of Rotarians distributed 3,722 Face Shields to four organizations on Tuesday at the Long Beach Yacht Club. The medically approved shields were assembled by Rotarians participating in “Project Shield,” a Rotary District 5320 effort to provide frontline COVID-19 workers with much-needed personal protection equipment.

Recipients included:

  • 3,532 to the Long Beach/ South Bay Chapter of the California Association of Healthcare Facilities to be distributed to Long Beach Skilled Nursing Centers
  • 100 to the Rotary Club of Los Alamitos/Seal Beach for distribution to others on the front line
  • 50 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach, for childcare staff caring for children of essential workers
  • 40 to Cambrian Homecare, for personnel who are caring for recently discharged COVID-19 positive patients

“Long Beach Rotarians appreciated the opportunity to help frontline COVID-19 workers who have been working tirelessly,” said Rotary President Mollie Beck. “Members of our club donated over $7,000 to purchase face shield components,” she said.

Accepting 3,532 face shields on behalf of the Long Beach/South Bay Chapter of the California Association of Healthcare Facilities, President Wil Williams said, “Skilled nursing facilities have carried a significant burden of caring for at-risk patients during the pandemic crisis and their employees have been dedicated to taking care of the most vulnerable patients. This generous donation will help keep the staff and residents of the 24 skilled nursing facilities in Long Beach safe and we are grateful for their support.”

Joining Mollie Beck were Steve Hockett and Tina Berry who headed up the club’s project. Under their leadership, over 45 Rotarians gathered in a special workshop setting provided by Long Beach Yacht Club General Manager Bret Coad.

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