Bona Fide Masks, one of the nation’s most-trusted distributors of authentic N95 and KN95 masks, has announced a donation of 120,000 KN95 masks to Project C.U.R.E. the world’s largest distributor of donated medical supplies, equipment and services to doctors and nurses in more than 135 countries.
The donation, part of Bona Fide’s pledge to donate 1.5 million masks to nonprofits and underserved/critically compromised communities, was increased 50x from 2,400 to 120,000 upon learning of Project C.U.R.E.’s urgent need for PPE supplies, which have been depleted in part due to shipments to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022.
As of Oct. 1, Project C.U.R.E. has delivered more than 1,400 pallets of medical relief supplies, 73 air/sea shipments, 112 C.U.R.E. kits with $2,000 worth of medical supplies and 5,000 newborn kits to Ukraine, totaling more than $15 million worth of relief.
“Project C.U.R.E. is grateful for our partnership with Bona Fide Masks and Ball Chain Mfg.; together, through our shared efforts, their products are being distributed to some of the world’s most needy populations,” said Janet Thomason, Director of National Procurement, Project C.U.R.E. As the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated, access to adequate supplies of quality PPE is essential to control and prevent the spread of serious diseases. Our sincere thanks to the entire team at (Ballchain/BonaFide) for their support and commitment to the mission of Project C.U.R.E. Our collaboration is meeting global health needs for some of the vulnerable populations of resource limited countries.”
Established at the height of the pandemic at the urging of community leaders and leaning on the supply chain and manufacturing expertise of its fourth-generation parent company, Ball Chain Mfg, Bona Fide Masks has regularly supported impact-driven philanthropic efforts to address communities in need, with recipients including veterans, homeless communities, emergency shelters, volunteer workers, and refugees. Bona Fide has supplied masks for both chambers of Congress, the U.S. Armed Forces and several major corporations. They are the exclusive North American distributor for Powecom and Harley KN95 masks and a trusted provider of Celltrion DiaTron rapid antigen tests.
“As a small, family-owned-and-operated business, we have always worked hard to give back at the local, national and global level, providing authentic and reliable masks where they are most needed in the face of a continued influx of counterfeits to the market,” says Bill Taubner, CEO, Bona Fide Masks & Ball Chain Mfg. “Especially at a time when federal PPE funding is being curtailed and inflation is causing Americans to scale back charitable giving, we’re proud to do what we can to aid organizations such as Project C.U.R.E. in their commendable efforts.”
