Covid-19 Giving Opportunities

Help Us Care for COVID-19 Patients

We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of requests from the community to help during this COVID-19 pandemic. So many within our community have asked about ways to help during this time of need. Spectrum Health Lakeland is accepting protective gear, supplies and donations to help our healthcare workers further prepare for the days and weeks ahead.

What We Need

Protective Gear* (see below for specifications)

Sewn cloth masks
N95 mask/surgical mask
Isolation masks (adult/child)
Masks with face shield/visor
Face shields
Goggles/safety glasses
Bouffant caps
Extended extra protection gloves – all sizes
Isolation gowns

Additional Supplies

Bleach wipes
Swabs (flexible mini-tip)
Pocket-sized sanitizer
Thermometers (digital, disposable, temporal)
Viral transport media

Unable to Accept:

Painters masks
Swabs made with a wooden tube or stick
3D printed items including ventilator parts
Perishable food, blankets, medical equipment, medication or other supplies

How to Give - Donation Drop-Off Site

Spectrum Health Lakeland has established a drop-off site at Lakeland at Meadowbrook, located at 2550 Meadowbrook Road in Benton Harbor. Donations will be accepted Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have a large donation requiring special arrangements or a question about a donation, email safetycamp@lakelandhealth.org

To allow for proper social distancing and reduce risk of exposure for all, please call 269.927.5361 when you arrive at the drop-off site for further instructions. Please do not drop off items if you are sick or have been around individuals with a fever or cough.

Monetary Donations

Community members who would like to make a monetary donation to support our COVID-19 response effort may do so by visiting, give.spectrumhealth.org/COVID-Lakeland

Checks may also be made payable to Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation and mailed to:

Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation
1234 Napier Avenue
St. Joseph, MI 49085

Food Donations

Community members who would like to support our team members by donating food can do so by calling 269.470.4098 or emailing marsmith@lakelandhealth.org to coordinate delivery. Please note, food must come from a commercially licensed facility and can not be homemade.

Protective Gear and Supplies Specifications

PRODUCT/CATEGORY	SPECIFICATIONS
N95 Masks/ Surgical Masks	Latex free NIOSH-certified (or NIOSH-equivalent certification if manufactured outside of the U.S.)
Goggles	Must have D3 marking to be compliant with ANSI for chemicals Latex free
Gloves	ASTM Nitrile, latex free Length: 220mm – 230 mm
Face shields	TBD
Sewn cloth masks	Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face Be secured with ties or ear loops Include multiple layers of fabric Allow for breathing without restriction Be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape
Procedural Masks/ Isolation Masks	3-layer fabric Filtration efficiency >95% One size fits most
Isolation & Surgical Gowns	Moderate to high barrier protection ANSI/AAMI PB70 Level 3 or 4 Minimal or low levels of barrier protections ANSI/AAMI PB70 Level 1 or 2
Swabs	3mL (or 1mL) Flexible mini-tip Plastic tubing Can’t accept wooden/tube/stick

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