Saving lives through the timely provision of PPE to members of our most needy communities and the frontline personnel serving them
We are NEAR, Networks for Emergencies and Relief, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation set up during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of May 15, 2021 we have raised more than $695,000 and donated over 4.3 million protective masks including 2.9M three-ply surgical masks, 1.4M KN95s and 5K N95s to groups including:
600K masks through Eco-Soap Bank to vulnerable communities in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, India
The Navajo Nation
The American Indian Association of Illinois
NYC Homeless Services
Free and Charitable Clinics of Virginia
The Bowery Mission (NYC)
Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management
Maryland Department of Health (homeless initiatives)
Ali Forney Center (NYC)
START Opioid Addiction Treatment Clinics
Chicago Criminal Justice System
Chicago Homeless Shelters
Maine Department of Corrections, Women's Programs
The NYC Mayor’s Office
United Way South East Michigan.