HNI Corporation PPE Donation Efforts
To help support local communities and health providers, we began producing, donating, and supporting the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) to first responders, healthcare systems, and hospitals utilizing HNI's facilities in Iowa, New York, and North Carolina. These efforts at the beginning of the pandemic included the manufacture of washable cloth facemasks, washable cloth facemask coverings, and washable and disposable protective gowns.
Over 150 HNI members helped to design, source materials, sew, manufacture, ship and deliver PPE to 60+ organizations in need.
This resulted in:
- 45,000 masks
- 24,000 reusable and disposable gowns
- 6,000 face shields
- 8,000 N95 masks repaired
These efforts embody the unique HNI way of recognizing a problem, identifying solutions, and quickly and efficiently moving into action.