Ask for help herePlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Where is your organization located? We currently serve NY, CT, and NJ.New YorkConnecticutNew JerseyOtherIf you are outside of our tristate area, we will do the best we can to find volunteers to sew for you. We invite you to visit our pages and resources to help you start a new sewing group in your area.Name of group requesting help *Hospitals, health care providers, groups of vulnerable people such as seniors or the immunocompromised, also sewing groups. AT THIS TIME WE CANNOT HELP INDIVIDUALS. Please refer to our Patterns section for patterns on making your own masks, including no-sew masks.Website / URL / Facebook groupEmail *Identity of group *Hospital/health care provider (public/nonprofit)Hospital/health care provider (private)Vulnerable community (immunocompromised, senior center, homeless shelter)Essential services (public)Essential services (business/private)Sewing/Fabrications groupOther (please explain in comments)PhoneYour number will be shared only with group coordinators and not made publicPost address and contact info on website: *YesNoNot sureJust email and address. If you choose "No" you will be contacted only by group leaders.Name of contact personFirstLastAddressAddress Line 1Address Line 2CityAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStateZip CodeItems neededMasksGowns (limited availability; requires reimbursement for cloth costs)Hand sanitizer (will be from community collection)Gloves (from community collection)Face shieldsCapsEar savers (for mask elastics)Other (please describe below and include quantities)Other ItemAbout how many medical-grade masks do you have remaining? *Enough to last us two weeks or moreAt least a few masks per staff memberNone. We are completely out of masks.About how much of these other requested supplies (besides masks) do you have remaining? *Enough to last us two weeks or moreAt least a few per staff memberNone. We are completely out of this item.Explain how the items will be used *Do you need to cover surgical masks? In high or low risk situations? To prevent patients from infecting others?How many staff members will need cloth masks? *Quantity neededPlease specify by type, i.e. Masks: 200, Gowns: 10, Caps:50I will accept masks with the following features (may choose several to indicate no preference):Filter pocket (needed for standalone masks)No filter pocket (masks will be 2 layers of fabric, okay for casual use, waiting rooms)No nose wire/support (for masks used as covers for N95s or surgical masks) Removable nose wire (masks that may be used either as covers or standalone)Nose wire/support sewn in (for masks that will always be used alone)Latex freeSee through window for deaf/hard of hearingExtra large sizing (men)Regular adult sizing (women)child sizingEar loops (usually elastic) Over the head ties (one cloth tie on each corner)Over the head loops (loop around the back of the neck and a single tie at top)Tie/loop material: elasticTie/loop material: soft, stretchy fabricTie/loop materia: nonstretchy ribbons or cloth tapeuniform color/patterntraditional men's colors (darker)No preference: we'll take anythingMask Patterns accepted (please see our Patterns section)Any pattern is fineOlson pattern (top recommended but harder to sew; fitted with filter pocket and nose support)Korean 3D pattern (top recommended easy pattern; fitted, with filter pocket and nose support)"Connie" pattern with filter pocket and nose wire support "Deaconess" mask cover: simplest but has no filter pocket or nose supportMasked Warrior pattern with string (latex free)Yale filter pocket patternN95 cover patternOther Pattern (please specify link in description or upload PDF)Only factory manufactured (no handmade items)Delivery choicesDropoffMailWill collectDrop off instructionsDirections, time, and other instructions for getting items to youDescription of your needAny message that you would like to appear on your request page, including donation links.Funding or payment availableYesNoMaybeWe can pay for supplies (cloth, elastic, thread)Yes (we can have supplies shipped)Yes (we can reimburse costs)MaybeNoCan you help us contact a local population who could form a volunteer group or donate? Sew For NY has successfully helped several communities to organize their own sewing/PPE groups. Forming a local sewing group is the best way to help yourself and others get PPE.For instance, nearby houses of worship, parents', students', or teachers' associations, local Facebook groups, Nextdoor groups, business associations, or other community organizationsPattern PDF or Featured Image Click or drag a file to this area to upload. Upload a pattern PDF, or bring attention to your request by uploading a photo or logo (max 10MB). If your pattern is larger than 10MB, please place a link in your description.Please upload a welcome email for new volunteers Click or drag a file to this area to upload. Publish this request openly on the website? *Yes, we need everyone possible to help!No, I prefer that we keep this need privateDISCLAIMER: Your use of this website implies that you understand that there is NO guarantee that any product or service that you might acquire here will protect you from harm. I agree to not hold the creators of this website or patterns liable for any harm that might ensue from assumptions about the protective ability of any equipment made or acquired through this website. *I have read, understand, and agree with this disclaimer.WebsiteSubmit