Makers Supporting Pandemic Responders

We are a touchpoint between a worldwide maker community that is creating protective gear—primarily shields for N95 respirator masks—and the critical workers on the front lines who need it.

Not only are we quickly making shields and providing them for free to front-line workers during the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve also built a network and infrastructure to respond to similar crises when they arise.

On our site, you can request maker-made PPE, join our maker community, and donate to our cause.

Get Started

Request PPE: Our site makes it simple to request our free maker-made PPE and to track your requests through the process.

Become a maker: Whether you’re an amateur 3D printer working out of your basement or an industrial maker with a bank of printers and laser cutters, we want to partner with you. Learn more on our maker page.

Existing Accounts

Log in: Both makers and requesters can log back in to their accounts by using our tracking system. This allows makers to update a job’s status and claim new requests. It also allows requesters to see the status of existing requests and make new ones.

Progress Report: If you’re a maker printing our designs and distributing them in your own community but not connecting through our network, please fill out this brief report to help us track where our shields are being used and to determine which locations may need more more shields.

Support us

Donate: Urged by friends and family who wanted to support our effort financially, we set up a GoFundMe. We’re using the money raised to pay shipping for makers sending shields to healthcare workers and for operational expenses, like setting up the website. Any money left over will be donated to coronavirus-related charities.