Student Starts ‘Gowns4Good’ To Repurpose Graduation Gowns For Hospitals In Need
With graduations happening across the country one student has started a campaign to repurpose graduation gowns for hospitals in need of personal protective equipment (PPE). Nathaniel Moore is a physician’s…
With graduations happening across the country one student has started a campaign to repurpose graduation gowns for hospitals in need of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Nathaniel Moore is a physician's assistant at the University of Vermont, Burlington, and has started Gowns 4 Good to help the lack of equipment in hospitals.
“The image of my colleagues on the front line and at other medical facilities that lack the appropriate PPE and wearing trash bags with no sleeves and no protection under the waist, that just struck me,” said Moore, in a Reuters interview.
Graduation gowns might look unconventional in the emergency room however they still serve better than trash bags and other alternative items as PPE.
"Although efforts are being made to increase PPE production, worldwide demand is increasing more quickly than production. Compared to trash bags or other alternative forms of PPE, graduation gowns are more effective given their length, sleeves, and easy zippered access,” said Moore in a press release.
To help bring awareness to Moore's cause the leading manufacturer of graduation gowns GraduationSource has donated 1,500 gowns, according to its press release.
“This partnership was a really natural fit. We have a large supply of gowns and Gowns4Good has the means to distribute them to the healthcare industry. We are honored to be able to supply PPE to all of the brave healthcare workers working on the front lines during this pandemic,” said GraduationSource CEO, Matthew Gordon.
GraduationSource not only donated 1,500 gowns, but it seeks to inspire others to do the same.
"We hope that many of our past customers will follow suit and consider sending their old gowns. We also hope graduates who may be having virtual graduations this year will also consider donating their gowns. We really feel that this is an invaluable opportunity to honor a student’s achievement while providing much needed gear to our healthcare heroes," said Gordon.
