Creating and dropping off handmade masks

If you have been making or are interested in making handmade CDC-approved style masks, THANK YOU!

Please follow the steps below to ensure we get clean masks to where they need to go. (Download a Printable PDF of this opportunity to Share Here)

At this time, we are focusing on supplying masks to our homeless shelters and then transitional housing locations that have been identified as having urgent needs are based on the fact of their high numbers and crowded conditions not allowing for adequate social distancing.  As these needs are filled, we will reevaluate the best place for the handmade masks to go based on current need.

Here’s what to do:

1. Create masks using the CDC approved handmade masks by going to the PDF at https://www.deaconess.com/How-to-make-a-Face-Mask/Documents-Mask/Mask-Information or to view a video, go to https://youtu.be/9tBg0Os5FWQ.

2. After fully constructed, wash all masks in very warm water then

3. Place masks into a plastic bag (ziplock style preferred) and write the # of masks on the outside of the

4. Drop off the sealed bag at one of the following locations:

   North

   Northern Monroe Fire Protection Territory # 5 5081 N. Old State Road 37, Bloomington

   Tote will be marked “Health Dept. Drop Off”
   
   

   Central/South

   333 E. Miller Dr., Bloomington

   Monday-Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm.

   A tote will be between the double doors of the entryway.
   
   

   Central/West

   Bloomington Fire Department Logistics Warehouse 1607 W. Gray Street, Bloomington

   Tote will be marked “Health Dept. Drop Off”

   
   South

   Monroe Fire Protection District # 21 9094 S. Strain Ridge Road, Bloomington

   Tote will be marked “Health Dept. Drop Off”
   
   

5. A Health Department staff person will pick up and deliver masks as masks are dropped

6. If you have additional questions or are homebound and unable to drop off your masks, contact Christina Kempf at ckempf@co.monroe.in.us