Boulder County Mask Project delivers more than 19,000 homemade masks to more than 70 local organizations
Volunteers donate more than 6,000 hours totaling $188,500 in contributions
Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Mask Project (BCMP) has delivered 19,320 homemade cloth masks for marginalized, high-risk community members during the pandemic. The project was created by Volunteer Engagement and Donations Management staff under the Boulder County Emergency Operations structure.
Approximately 84 people created handmade masks for children, youth, and adults, which were distributed during COVID-19 from March 21, 2020 to present. Staff prioritized distribution through an equity lens to ensure free masks were given to those who are at high-risk, could least afford them, or had difficulty sourcing masks.
BCMP, comprised of approximately 65 individuals and various small sewing groups from all over the county and as far away as Loveland and Greeley, has donated more than 6,420 hours, not including volunteer drive time, in delivering masks to police, schools, agencies, and non-profit organizations. A handful of dedicated makers delivered more than 900 masks each. The estimated value of volunteer hours totals more than $189,611.00 per the www.Independentsector.org valuation of a Colorado volunteer time at $29.50 per hour. Estimated value of supplies donated from residents and local Boulder fabric e-tailer www.eQuilter.com totals approximately $48,300.00 when calculating each mask at $2.50 market value.
The following organizations have benefitted from BCMP:
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A Precious Child
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Acorn School
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Adventure Montessori
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Aspen Center for Child Development
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Back to Basics childcare center
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BC SHERIFF
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BellaVita School
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BHP - COB
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Boulder County Jail
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Boulder County Sheriff Dispatch
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Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten
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Bragg About Place DayCare
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Casa de la Esperanza
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Centaur Village Childcare
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City of Boulder Affordable Housing
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City of Boulder PD
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City of Erie PD
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City of Lafayette PD
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City of Longmont PD
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City of Louisville PD
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COB PD - Records Dept
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Colorado Mountain Ranch
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Come Grow With Us
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Community Cares LTD
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Community Justice Services
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EFAA
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ERCS - COB mobile home communities
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Exploring Minds Academy
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Friends for Life couriers/homeless outreach
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Gateway Montessori School
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Genesis
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Goddard School
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Head Start
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Heart Connections Family Child Care
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Here We Grow
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Homestar Children's Center
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I Have A Dream Boulder for staff, kids and families
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IHAD - 2nd mask order
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Jackie Steele's childcare
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Jumpstart
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Jumpstart 2
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Justice Center - Boulder
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King Soopers
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LaPetite
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Little Apples bilingual learning center
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Longs Peak Learning Center
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Mountain View Early Learning Center
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My Second Home
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Family Child Care Home
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Nurse-Family Partnership HHS
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Our Center - Longmont
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Parents as Teachers (PAT)
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Patience Montessori 303-449-5214
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Primrose Lafayette
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Primrose Lafayette
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Primrose Longmont
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Safehouse
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Safehouse (SPAN)
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Smiling Faces
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Sister Carmen Community Center
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St. Vrain Preschool Program 750 children's masks
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Sunset Academy
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Superior Kids
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TinyMinders
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TinyMinders North
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TLC Learning Center 303.776.7417
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TLC Learning Center Second half of request
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Wild Plum - for children and teachers
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Wild Plum Head Start – for volunteers/FEMA Distribution
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Wildflower Preschool
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YMCA Inspire Preschool
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Youth Corps- Boulder County
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YWCA, Children's Alley
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And more
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As requests through Public Health have slowed this fall, many mask makers have returned to work or refocused their free time on other pursuits, but are ready to plug in their sewing machines again if the need increases during the winter.
For more information about the Boulder County Mask Project or to volunteer with Boulder County in this project, please contact Mary Eldred, Boulder County ESF 19 – Volunteer Engagement and Donation Management lead at jsvp@bouldercounty.org.
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