9 Believing in Better 9 Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) in hard-hit areas. Our teams in China responded by sending 80,000 medical masks, protective clothing, goggles, disinfectant, and thermometers to hospitals in need across Asia, Europe, and the U.S.
Protecting Our Healthcare Workers
In response to safety gear shortages, Kohler associates worldwide have led grassroots efforts to prototype and manufacture face shields. Using our supply chain expertise and manufacturing capabilities, our teams were able to take an open-source face shield design from concept to scalable prototype in just a matter of days. The effort spanned Asia, Europe, and North America with 279,120 face shield donations in communities around the world.
Face Shields for the Front Line
COVID-19 RESPONSE
A Refreshing Shower
In April 2020, the KOHLER Relief Showering Trailer was deployed to a temporary field hospital in the Javits Center in New York City-providing showers to refresh and recharge hundreds of healthcare professionals and volunteers on the front lines of the pandemic. From there, it traveled to Los Angeles, which has one of the largest homeless and underhoused populations in the country. With already limited options for washing up and maintaining hygiene severely reduced by COVID-19 closures, the shower trailer provided handwashing opportunities and 3,500 showers to underserved individuals.
Comfort Food
In uncertain times, a good meal can bring comfort and fond memories of family and friends gathered around the table. Even better is a meal provided by the five-star chefs of Destination Kohler. Thanks to the Kohler Associate Meal Program, associates and their families were able to enjoy a gourmet takeout meal using perishable foods from temporarily closed Kohler restaurants. At the height of the program, our banquet chefs were preparing 4,600 meals per week for associates and donating extra meals to community groups like the Boys & Girls Club of Sheboygan and Safe Harbor. In total, 22,600 meals were served to associates.
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