‘Mission accomplished!’ Bethenny Frankel delivers ONE MILLION biohazard suits to New York’s health department amid drastic COVID-19 shortages
She set out with the stated aim of procuring 10,000 N95 face masks for medical professionals in need.
But after her fundraising far surpassed her initial goal, Bethenny Frankel has supplied an incredible one million full body biohazard suits to the New York State Government and New York Department Of Health.
Sharing pictures of 22 trucks filled to the brim with the yellow suits, she wrote on that it was ‘mission accomplished’.
‘Mission accomplished!’ Bethenny Frankel delivers one million biohazard body suits to New York’s health department amid drastic COVID-19 shortages; she is seen in a file picture
Impressive: Sharing pictures of 22 trucks filled to the brim with the yellow suits, she wrote on that it was ‘mission accomplished’
She said they had managed to: ‘Deliver 1 MILLION biohazard hazmat water resistant full body protective suits in 22 trucks to the New York State Government @nygovcuomo and the @nysdoh.’
And Bethenny, who often uses her social media presence to fundraise for supplies during emergencies, said this was just the start.
‘We are doing everything in our power to help health care workers who have been risking their lives everyday to save ours,’ she wrote, asking for donations.
Ready to roll: She said they had managed to: ‘Deliver 1 MILLION biohazard hazmat water resistant full body protective suits in 22 trucks to the New York State Government @nygovcuomo and the @nysdoh’
Packed with supplies: Bethenny sent 22 trucks filled with the suits to New York
Fundraising: Bethenny collected funds through her disaster relief organization BStrong and their partner Global Empowerment Mission
Body protection: The yellow suits are for front line staff to wear
Bethenny collected funds through her disaster relief organization BStrong and their partner Global Empowerment Mission.
Along with the suits, she is also supplying hospitals with the sought after N95 masks. And her organisation is also collecting funds to supply kits to healthcare workers.
Her organisation now been cleared by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to provide the masks.
In need: The reality star has also said that medically-approved masks and other supplies, which she calls her BStrong corona kits, will be available in the next few days and headed straight to health professionals on the front lines
Doing good: Bethenny has revealed that she’s donating half a million masks to medical staff in desperate need via her organization, BStrong
Giving back: ‘We’re in touch with hospitals nationwide who are desperately seeking masks in EVERY state,’ she shared, adding that she was both ‘manufacturing and shipping’
‘Every time there’s a disaster I really hear from my social media followers,’ she said last week. ‘They’re all over the world, and they let me know what’s going on quicker than the news for me sometimes.
‘I get over a thousand messages a day with people from all over the country — every hospital, every clinic, everyone in a panic and with no supplies,’ she said of the problem.
Frankel went on to share how she was pinpointing those in most need with a ‘grid system’ as she works with five different suppliers to get out the goods.
‘We have suppliers all over the world. We have suppliers and manufacturers in China, we have an Israeli company we’re working with,’ she said.
Giving back: Bethenny’s ‘corona kits’ included hand santizer, a hydration kit, medical recommendations, gloves, immune boosters, and a cash card
Hard at work: Bethenny shared a video of her staff packing ‘corona kits’ for medical staff in need