AMBOY — Due to the national pandemic, there is currently a shortage of medical personal protective equipment, specifically N95 masks. 

The Lee County Farm Bureau is participating in F.A.R.M. for Health, which is a movement that stands for Farmers and Ranchers Masks for Health. They are calling upon farmers, grain elevators, union laborers, construction companies, and anyone else in the industry where masks are used for PPE, to donate surplus unused masks as well as any other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gowns, gloves, disinfectant wipes, and hand sanitizer. 

Your safety when delivering masks is critical to us and our office ours are limited.  We ask that anyone who is interested in making a donating schedule an appointment so we can arrange a curbside drop-off at the Lee County Farm Bureau, 37 S. East Ave, Amboy. Masks will then be distributed to emergency personnel serving Lee County. 

N95 masks will look like this image included but may come in a variety of colors and options.

Due to the shelter in place order, they ask that you only get out to drop off masks if you feel your trip is considered essential travel. That decision will be at your best judgment. Contact us by sending an email, leecfb@comcast.net, calling our office and leaving a message if we are not in, as our hours are limited, 815-857-3531, or send us a message on our Facebook page. 

Thank you for whatever part you can do for those helping protect our healthcare workers during this challenging and unprecedented time.