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Companies get Innovative to Help
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is unnerving. We know it's impacting our entire economy. Amid all the panic and fearful statistics, there are stories of hope and innovation here in our community. We want to highlight a few this month. If your company changed production or service offerings during COVID-19 let us know about it! Email [email protected]
SHAGGY'S COPPER COUNTRY SKIS & 1-800-STENCIL
Shaggy's in Boyne City transitioned its manufacturing from custom skis to face shields for hospitals and healthcare worke
rs. Together with 1-800-Stencil, they shipped out over 20,000 face shields in one week alone!
With locations in Bellaire, Traverse City, and Central Lake, Mammoth Distilling is offering free personal amounts of hand-santizer (4-6 oz). Larger quantities available for purchase.
Great Lakes Tissue Company hosted a public toilet paper sale. The Cheboygan based company typically only sells commercially but expanded during this time of need.
Magna LexaMar donated 20,000 face shields to local hospitals, clinics and beyond. The shields were designed and produced at the Magna LexaMar facility in Boyne City and assembled by a team dedicated to helping keep our front line healthcare workers safe.
Immediately switching their production t
o protection gowns to aid our friends in the healthcare industry Petoskey Plastics has made quite an impact so far:
Donated 13,000 gowns to regional healthcare workers
Shipped 310,000 gowns
Supplying 13 Michigan hospitals with gowns
On track to produce and ship 1 million total gowns by the end of the month!
Click here for a short list of resources and information for businesses and communities during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. NLEA will continue to update this information as more resources become available. Each individual program has contact information, however, if you would like guidance from NLEA, please call our office at 231-582-6482 or email us at [email protected]and we will respond promptly.
We encourage you to contact and visit the websites of yourlocalChambers of Commerce, Downtown Development Authorities (DDAs), and Main Street organizations for the most updated information pertaining to your community.
We strongly encourage businesses to call or visit the websites of their local financial institutions as their FIRST step for assistance. Most financial institutions are working on new options and policies for assistance during COVID-19. Again, if you would like guidance from NLEA, please call our office at 231-582-6482 or email us at [email protected]and we will respond promptly.
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