Donations & Volunteer to Make Face Masks

University Hospitals is grateful to all individuals and organizations willing to help our caregivers, patients and community during the COVID-19 crisis. With the expected surge in coronavirus-related cases, UH is taking critical steps to ensure the health safety and well-being of all those we serve.

Below is a list of opportunities for creating masks for our caregivers, donating meals and supplies and instructions on how to make a gift to support COVID-19 related care. Contributions from donors like you ensure we can continue to provide the highest-quality care to you, your family and our community during this unprecedented time.

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Create Fabric Face Masks

UH is looking for talented individuals who can sew homemade masks for our caregivers. Under normal circumstances, a fabric mask is not recommended for clinical use. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we are adjusting in accordance with CDC guidelines and expert counsel. At this time, these fabric masks will not be used by health care team members caring for COVID-19 positive patients.

The masks will be made available to: (1) Visitors to our facilities; (2) Patients presenting to drive-thru testing facilities; and (3) COVID-19 patients, as an alternative to surgical masks only if they cannot tolerate other masks; (4) Caregivers who are not involved with direct patient care and are at low risk of catching COVID-19 from patients or transmitting to others.

Need Materials to Sew Masks?

We are overwhelmed and grateful for the response we received from the people of Northeast Ohio. They rose to the occasion and for that we are so grateful. UH has distributed all of our mask-making kits so if you have an outstanding mask-making kit, please finish sewing and return the completed masks so we can get them into the hands of our caregivers.

Using Your Own Materials?

UH will continue to accept donations of masks sewn by volunteers with their own materials. Check out the latest UH-approved steps for making your own via Pins & Needles:

To Mail Your Masks

If you would like to mail your masks instead of taking them to a drop-off location, please mail them to:

UH Management Services Center

Attention: 100K Mask Challenge

3605 Warrensville Center Rd

Shaker Heights, OH 44122

Mask Drop-Off Locations

Finished masks can be turned in at any time using the receptacles labeled for mask return at the following locations:

UH Elyria Medical Center, use main entrance valet for pick-up/drop-off , Get Directions

, Get Directions UH Geauga Medical Center, use main entrance valet for pick-up/drop-off , Get Directions

, Get Directions UH Parma Medical Center, use main entrance for pick-up/drop-off , Get Directions

, Get Directions UH Management Services Center, use back entrance for pick-up/drop-off, Get Directions

For any questions regarding mask-making, please email UHClevelandVolunteer@UHHospitals.org.

Donate Food

UH is grateful for the community’s interest in donating food to our front-line caregivers. To make arrangements for food donations or food deliveries, please contact Debbie Lewis at Debbie.Lewis@UHhospitals.org or 216-844-0418.

The preferred method for food donations is a monetary purchase through our internal food and catering department. The catering department can prepare meals and ensure the safest logistics, while also they can determine the proper location for the donation. We recommend the first step to donating food or monetary contributions towards food is to contact Debbie Lewis using her email listed above to organize the preparation and delivery of the food donation.