In response to coronavirus, discount tool and equipment retailer Harbor Freight Tools announced plans to donate its entire supply of “personal protective equipment” to frontline hospitals with 24-hour emergency rooms in communities served by its stores.

Harbor Freight will donate N95 masks, face shields and nitrile gloves, the company said in a statement.

Those who work at a hospital with a 24-hour emergency room in need of these supplies can ask their hospital’s office in charge of procurement to provide Harbor Freight with the information needed to determine if a donation can be made, the statement says.

Community residents who know of a hospital with a 24-hour emergency room that needs help can email hospitalhelp@harborfreight.com. Harbor Freight says to identify the hospital’s city and state in the subject line of the email.

“Although we certainly won’t have enough of these supplies to fill everyone’s needs, we’re going to donate everything we’ve got,” owner and founder Eric Smidt said in the statement. “We also recognize that there are so many other critically important people responding to this crisis and that there is need everywhere. We’ve chosen to focus our efforts on hospitals with a 24-hour emergency room with the hope that we can help as many people as possible right now.”

Harbor Freight Tools modified its hours to 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Sundays. The schedule change is so stores can sanitize, restock and better accommodate its associates’ scheduling needs.

There are currently 21 Harbor Freight stores in New Jersey, according to the company’s website.

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