Medical students from Rush Medical College are hosting a PPE drive this week. The Rapid Response Team (RRT) is a group of medical students throughout Chicago working to facilitate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) donations from community members to hospitals in need.
The PPE drive will be held from April 3rd - April 8th from 5pm - 7pm in Wicker Park on the corner of Damen Ave. and W. Schiller Ave. They are accepting unopened packages of masks (N95, surgical, procedural), disposable gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, protective goggles or face shields. The equipment will be distributed to high-need hospitals in the Chicago area. For more information CLICK HERE.