Thread by @BattlingBeaver

Hey Twitter!

It's my birthday, and for my gift this year I would love it if you could all help me shill for Big Mask™ by sharing this 🧵

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#MaskUp
#N95sSaveLives
#COVIDisAirborne
#CovidIsNotOver
#SaveAirIsSelfCare
#FreeTheRATs
#ONHealth
#BringBackMasks
#TestOut

@DonateMask is a 100% volunteer-run registered Canadian charity that was created to provide high-quality masks to those who need them, in order to bridge the gap for the most vulnerable Canadians while waiting for the various levels of government and corporation to step up
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@DonateMask their PPE supply game. Sadly that hasn't happened, so they are now the main supplier of N95-type masks for those who can't afford them otherwise. They also give out free RATs now, which is helpful to those whose provinces aren't distributing the free ones from the feds very
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@DonateMask well (that program ends in 5 weeks, btw, so RATs are about to be hard to come by for everyone)
While cash donations are fantastic, Donate Mask's charity store is a great place to shop for supplies, and all the money goes towards funding

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their free mask program: buymask.ca
All of their masks are N95 equivalent or better, most are made in Canada (including some that have the new Canadian rating, which is slightly better than NIOSH standards), they have a wide range of sizes, with
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a sample pack you can buy to find the one that fits you best, and they have a number of elastomeric designs for those interested in going more green/having >99% protection. They even have specialized masks for the hearing impaired and are
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one of the only places in Canada that you can get a ReadiMask (strapless silicone N95 equivalent).
They also have some accessories, and a decent quality portable CO2 monitor.
To date, they've given out over 150K free masks, and 15K free rapid test kits.
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This is a breakdown from November about the demographics of who they've been sending them to: iscovidover.ca/report.html

Sadly between the federal government ceasing the free testing program at the end of this year, and the loss of a lot of their corporate sponsorship
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(some of the Canadian companies that stepped up to make Canadian N95s at the beginning of the pandemic are now in danger of folding due to lack of demand, despite well-fitting N95-type masks being strongly recommended over cloth or lower-quality surgical masks
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for over a year now), Donate A Mask is experiencing both supply and funding issues, which is why I'm so passionate about raising money for them.

If they fold, a lot of our most vulnerable Canadians will lose their only access to affordable N95 masks to protect themselves.
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So for my birthday, if you have the spare funds, please donate to Donate A Mask, or pick something up from their charity store 🙂, because #N95sSaveLives and we're still all in this together.

buymask.ca

#MaskUp
#CovidIsNotOver
#COVIDisAirborne
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For more information about the effectiveness of different types of masks, and when and how to wear them (very important for efficacy) check out @Billius27 fantastic new substack:

billius27.substack.com/p/masks-eviden…

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