04/15/2020
We hope that this update finds you and yours healthy, and coping well with the increased isolation.
First, we want to send a big THANK YOU out to everyone who has donated so far. However, our work is not yet done.
While we HOPE that social isolation will sufficiently contain the spread of the virus, that sufficient PPE will be delivered to protect our healthcare workers, and that the supply chain will deliver the ventilators needed for our local community hospital and others, the fact is, we've worked closely with the clinicians at Tillamook County Regional Medical Center, and our consistent goal has been to support their worst-case projections for Tillamook. Additionally, the models we've been using currently estimate an 87% chance that an undetected epidemic is already underway in Tillamook County.
Therefore, we need more donations, folks. We don't yet have a sufficient amount to complete even the initial revision of the prototype. We have a few parts at this point, but nothing complete, and no PPE, yet.
How you can help now:
Please circulate this campaign. It can't move forward without support from the community.
Secondly, in an effort to increase donor recognition, we will be launching a Kickstarter campaign beginning tomorrow, and will begin seeking more corporate donations. Please keep an eye out for this link, and let's get some local businesses on board to help fund this initiative.
Thank you again for your support!
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