NAW and distributors support NFL vaccination sites
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) and wholesaler-distributors nationwide announced a partnership supporting mass vaccination sites at multiple NFL stadiums.
The partnership will provide donations of needed personal protective equipment and other items, including gloves, sanitizer, pumps, masks, shields, and wipes.
The first mass vaccination sites to receive donations were the Detroit Lions’ Ford Field and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Heinz Field. NAW is currently sourcing items for additional teams including the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and Seattle Seahawks.
“As our country moves to a new phase in our pandemic recovery, it is no surprise that wholesaler-distributors are delivering by donating needed supplies to mass vaccination sites across America,” said Eric Hoplin, NAW president and CEO. “NAW and wholesaler-distributors across the country are proud to help NFL teams and vaccination sites because we know how important it is to safely get more shots in arms as we seek to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the past.”
"We are proud to work with NAW and wholesaler-distributors and appreciate their donations that will help us run a successful mass vaccination site at Ford Field," said Todd Argust, Detroit Lions and Ford Field vice president of operations. "The importance of getting a vaccine cannot be overstated, and we are pleased to have companies across the country support us in this effort."
Donated items already in use include more than 300,000 medical gloves, thousands of gallons of sanitizer and sanitizer pumps, thousands of face masks and shields, and thousands of disinfectant wipes.
Kimball Midwest joins in effort
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| Kimball Midwest sales representative Joey Darke; director of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Meaghan McCurdy; and district manager Ben Darke hold a box containing donated Kimball Midwest supplies at Ford Field in Detroit. |
Kimball Midwest is among the distributors supporting COVID-19 mass vaccination sites at multiple NFL stadiums in partnership with the NAW.
Kimball Midwest has donated face shields and gallons of sanitizer pump containers to the effort.
“It was encouraging to see the vaccination site in action,” said Meaghan McCurdy, Kimball Midwest’s director of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, who was part of the tour. “We’re excited to partner with the NAW, the NFL and other distributors as part of this effort to combat COVID-19 in our communities.”
Donated items already in use include more than 300,000 medical gloves, thousands of gallons of sanitizer and sanitizer pumps, thousands of face masks and shields, and thousands of disinfectant wipes.
The NAW is planning additional mass vaccination efforts in cooperation with the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks.
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