MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES HOSTS
BACK-TO-SCHOOL PPE GIVEAWAY AUGUST 3-7


Matthew 25: Ministries, Procter & Gamble, and City of Blue Ash Are Partnering
to Help Students and Teachers Stay Safe as They Return to School


TUESDAY JULY 28, 2020 CINCINNATI, OH Matthew 25: Ministries, a humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Cincinnati, OH is working with P&G and City of Blue Ash to provide free back-to-school PPE supplies to students and teachers in the Greater Cincinnati community August 3 – 7.  The start of the school year is rapidly approaching, and both students and teachers will be taking additional precautions to maintain health and safety during this unprecedented time.

Free Back-to-School PPE kits will be distributed between the hours of 12PM – 4PM Monday – Friday, August 3 – 7.  This free drive-through event hosted by Matthew 25: Ministries will offer customized student/teacher kits containing basic PPE and other items.  Kits will be available rain or shine while supplies last at:

Matthew 25: Ministries 11060 Kenwood Road Cincinnati, OH 45242
August 3 – 7 12PM – 4PM daily

  • Student packs will include masks, sanitizer, coloring book and crayons.
  • Teacher packs will include a face shield, masks, sanitizer and pens.
  • Teachers are required to show their ID/credentials to receive kits.  Kits will only be distributed to students and/or teachers who are present in the vehicle.
  • In an effort to best protect public health, recipients must remain in their vehicles while picking up supplies. Kits will be placed directly into the trunk of the vehicle in order to maintain social distancing.

Matthew 25 works with first responders, hospitals, healthcare providers, public service agencies and other organizations and businesses to ensure that they have access to the supplies they need to protect their employees and safely meet the needs of the community.  To date, Matthew 25: Ministries has distributed over 4,000,000 pounds of COVID-19 supplies including masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, paper products, soap, batteries, diapers, plus additional personal protective equipment, personal care products, and cleaning items to more than 1,000 partners.

For the most current information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ distribution activities, please visit https://m25m.org/disaster/covid19updates/ or follow Matthew 25 on social media.  For more in-depth information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts or to schedule an interview, please contact Joodi Archer joodi@m25m.org.

ABOUT MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 13,000,000 pounds of products each year and redistributes them to people in desperate need throughout the US and worldwide. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 18,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world.  Matthew 25 is ranked on Forbes’ list of America’s Top Charities. Matthew 25 is also highly ranked among approximately 3,500 four-star charities on Charity Navigator.  Matthew 25: Ministries is accredited by the Better Business Bureau through the “Wise Giving Alliance Standards”. For more information, or to schedule an interview, contact Joodi Archer at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256 joodi@m25m.org or visit www.m25m.org.

ABOUT CITY OF BLUE ASH: For more information about City of Blue Ash, please visit http://www.blueash.com/

ABOUT P&G’S DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM: For more information, please visit https://us.pg.com/community-impact/

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