Originally published at: MASKS FOR HEROES: Nine Line Apparel Announces Campaign to Donate Protective Masks to Frontline Workers | Sean Hannity
As the nation comes together in extraordinary ways to battle COVID-19, Nine Line Apparel is proud to announce its “Masks for Heroes” initiative – a campaign to donate their new American-made protective masks to those in the healthcare, first responder and military communities.
As a US based veteran-owned manufacturer, Nine Line recently joined the fight to solve the country’s critical shortage of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and began shipping their first protective masks to consumers.
Their Homeland AMPP Mask (standing for American Made Personal Protection) is a patent-pending, injection molded, reusable protective mask, and comes with a 10pk of pre-cut, replaceable filter material.
“Three short weeks ago, our coalition had an idea and the motivation to make a difference,” says Tyler Merritt, founder and CEO of Nine Line Apparel. “We’ve invested millions of dollars toward the accelerated development and testing of this mask system, and we’re excited to finally get it into the hands of those in need.”
Now, with the first production run of masks complete, Nine Line has pledged to donate one mask for each one purchased on their website to these service sectors in need.
“This giveback initiative is a way for us to show appreciation for their tireless efforts,” says Chief Marketing Officer Rich Caponi. “Starting today, with every mask purchased on our website, we will donate a mask to a frontline hero in need – with a goal of donating 1,000 masks in the next two weeks.”
Merritt and the team are in the process of applying for expedited FDA approval to validate the efficacy of their mask and filtration system. He believes that the Homeland AMPP Mask is a “better solution than any of the other non-FDA approved devices currently flooding the market with false claims of effectiveness.” Merritt continues, “I’m sending this to my mom who is a nurse on the front lines and we’ve put our heart and soul into doing this the right way – teaming with leading engineers, filtration experts, and health care professionals to develop a rapidly scalable American made solution. I hope we (as a country) learn from this and never outsource the manufacturing of PPE ever again.”
Merritt & his team believe that the Homeland AMPP Mask is the sustainable, scalable, American made solution to the United States’ reliance on foreign-produced PPE.
To learn more, or to purchase a mask and support the Masks for Heroes campaign, visit www.ninelineapparel.com.
