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WeCare COVID-19 Support Community

Oakland, CA | 2020 - Present

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  • Positions Held: Founder | Coordinator | Member, 12 members

  • Raised/Donated: $780, 6,000 surgical masks, 3,059 home-made masks, 300 face shields to 10 homeless shelters, 7 senior centers, 7 hospitals, 8 grocery stores and The MasksNOW coalition

  • 100+ hours

Our Story and Mission 

       When COVID-19 first spread to the US, I was concerned very much for my grandparents living in a senior apartment. They and many of their friends weren’t able to obtain basic safety supplies. Inspired by my dancing teacher Mrs. Stefani’s work in making masks, I started making face shields for family, friends and hospitals. When my grandparents first wore the face shields I made, they were very happy, and soon joined me in the efforts. Later on, my classmates at College Preparatory School, friend from the neighbors and cousins joined me in this endeavor and we together built this WeCare COVID-19 support community.  

       Now, at WeCare, we want to bring together as many as community members national-wide to contribute towards the efforts against COVID-19. We make masks, face shields, and donations for hospitals, seniors centers, and nursing homes. While the number of new cases are declining in the US, the resulting decreased attention to COVID-19 leaves a prime opportunity for a second wave of the pandemic. Cases in California and many States are currently increasing at a higher rate than they were during the national peak. Now is the time for mass mobilization to protect our community and end this pandemic. Welcome to:

      

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Jiaqi Yu and Ashley Gu raised money for 7000 surgical masks and donated to the hospitals at Oakland, CA  

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Jiaqi Yu's family donated the surgical masks to the Summit Medical Center at Oakland, CA  

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Kevin, our youngest member, 6th grade student, was making the face shields and masks

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I started making the face shields at home

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 Grandparents joined me in making face shields

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I donated 100 face shields to Alta Bates Summit Medical Center at Oakland, CA

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Our home-made 300 face shields

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