Suburban Hospital in Bethesda is putting out the word that it is seeking donations of numerous items to ensure that its
clinical teams have an ample supply of personal protective equipment and other supplies when shortages arise.
Currently, the hospital is accepting donations of the following:
• N95 face masks (unused)
• Surgical masks (not hand-sewn)
• Safety goggles
• Face shields
• Disposable gowns
• Non-latex gloves
• Hand sanitizer (unopened)
• Disinfecting/bleach wipes (unopened)
No other items can be donated at this time.
The hospital is at 8600 Old Georgetown Rd. in Bethesda. The drop-off location for donated goods is at the McKinley Street delivery entrance, just off Old Georgetown Rd.
Donations can be made Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Security and staff will be onsite to assist with removing items from donors’ vehicles.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 301-896-3971.
Josh Kurtz
Founding editor
Founding Editor Josh Kurtz is a veteran chronicler of Maryland politics and government. He began covering the State House in 1995 for The Gazette newspapers, and has been writing about state and local politics ever since. He was an editor at Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper, for eight years, and for eight years was the editor of E&E Daily, which covers energy and environmental policy on Capitol Hill. For 6 1/2 years Kurtz wrote a weekly column on state politics for Center Maryland and has written for several other Maryland publications as well. Kurtz regularly gives speeches and appears on TV and radio shows to discuss Maryland politics.
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