The Douglas County Board of Commissioners recently received a large supply of personal protection equipment (PPE) for Douglas County residents and businesses through a partnership program with Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB), the County said in a news release.
The supply of PPE included 5,022 boxes of disposable face masks (250,000 total) and 3,800 packages of sanitizing handwipes.
"Thanks to the delivery prowess of Commissioner Chris Boice, the supply of PPE has been distributed to 14 outlet centers all over Douglas County," the County's news release stated.
The face masks and sanitizing wipes are now available for free, on a first come, first served basis for residents who would like to utilize them for personal use or for workplaces who need to utilize them for employees or customers. The Commissioners are working in conjunction with various businesses, chamber of commerce locations, churches and city offices that are acting as PPE outlet centers for the supplies.
“We wanted to have PPE available as a free resource for those who want to use them and for those businesses and employees that need to use them,” said Commissioner Boice. “By collaborating with SOWIB, we have masks and wipes available for free to anyone that needs them. We want folks to pick them up for personal use or to donate to places or organizations they know could use them. Whether it’s sending them to your child’s classroom, daycare provider or for use on school buses, or taking them to the senior retirement center where Grandma lives, or supplying your employees or customers with them, that’s the way we hope they’ll get utilized. Over the past year we’ve had to navigate shutdowns and mandates coming out of Salem, we thought this would be a helpful resource for those who want or need them.”
Area residents can pick up the face masks and sanitizing wipes during the specified days and times at outlet centers in Canyonville, Drain, Elkton, Glendale, Glide, Myrtle Creek, Oakland, Reedsport, Roseburg, Sutherlin, Tri-City, Winston and Yoncalla.
See the list below for pick-up times, days, and locations. The face masks are available in boxes of 50 count, and the sanitizing wipes are available in packages of 80 count.
- CanyonvilleHometown Insurance333 S. Main St.541-839-42918-5 Mon-Fri
- DrainDrain City Hall431 Payton Ave.541-836-24178-5 Mon-Fri
- ElktonElkton City Hall366 First St.541-584-25479-12 Mon-Thu
- GlendaleGlendale City Hall124 Third St.541-832-21068:30-5 Mon-Fri
- GlideGlide Revitalization/Old Middle School Building301 Glide Loop Drive541-430-61008-4:30 Mon-Thu
- Myrtle CreekMSK Building Supply225 NE 1st Ave.541-863-443110-6 Sun-Sat
- OaklandOakland City Hall637 NE Locust St.541-459-45318-5 Mon-Fri
- ReedsportChamber of Commerce2741 Frontage Road541-271-34958-5 Mon-Fri
- RoseburgCurrent Orthodontics500 SE Douglas Ave.541-672-57218-4 Thursdays
- RoseburgRoseburg Alliance Church2165 Garden Valley Blvd.541-673-54128-12 Mon-Thu
- SutherlinChamber of Commerce1310 W. Central Ave.541-459-3280Call to Reserve
- Tri-CityMSK Building Supply102 S. Old Pacific Hwy.541-863-312710-4 Sun-Sat
- WinstonWinston Police Dept.131 Rose St.541-679-87068-5 Mon-Fri
- YoncallaYoncalla City Hall2640 Eagle Valley Rd.541-849-21527-5 Mon-Thu
The Commissioners would like to thank SOWIB and all of our local partners for helping to distribute the PPE to residents in our county.
SOWIB is a local workforce board serving Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties bringing together private business with partners from local government, education, organized labor, economic development and community-based organizations. SOWIB’s primary goal is to build a system that is flexible, customer-focused and responsive to local needs. For more information on SOWIB visit their website.