We have sent out Shipment 2 which will cover all people who signed up at freesurgicalmasks.com. We are unlikely to be able to make further shipments due to limited fundraising progress. However, we're really proud to have sent 5,300 masks to hundreds of people and raised awareness of this vital issue. Many thanks for believing in this campaign and your masks will be with you shortly! All information about recipients and other aspects of the campaign documented here: http://freesurgicalmasks.com/#shipment2 Best, Andy

I will send free surgical masks to anyone who signs up for them. In exchange, become a mask-wearing trailblazer in your community.

How it works

Sign up using the form on our website: http://freesurgicalmasks.com/#signup

I will send you enough masks for ten days for you and your pledges for free. In ten days, visit the site and see if we’ve raised enough funds to repeat!

My pledges?

My purpose in doing this is to normalize basic mask-wearing at a local level. The necessary ingredients are:

1. Masks (from me).

2. Trailblazing individuals willing to lead the way (by you).

Sign up to our campaign, receive masks, wear masks when outside, leave masks on your neighbors doorsteps. Lead your community into feeling comfortable wearing masks.

What’s the catch?

None. I have covered the first 2200 masks (Shipments 1 and 2). This is my contribution. I hope Shipment 3 and beyond will be covered by donations.

Shipment 1 – Shipped

800 masks – shipped 02 April. Click here to read more about this.

Shipment 2 – in progress

1500 masks: Click here to see latest distribution statistics.

Shipment 3 – fundraising

Target: 5,000 masks: 2.2RMB per mask + shipping. Fundraising: RMB12,500 / £1,418.54/ US$1,761.06

You can read about my past COVID-19 fundraising (in the other direction) here:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/n95-masks-wuhan

If you’d like references (or a nice chat!) please feel free to reach out via the contact details below.

Masks work

The goal of this campaign is to give you the tools to normalize mask-wearing in your community. Masks work. Masks need to become commonplace in Western societies at least until this is over. I can’t stand wearing them either. But it’s necessary for now. Just for now.

Links to articles making this point

Coronavirus: Expert panel to assess face mask use by public, BBC

It’s time to face facts: Masks work, WIRED

Would everyone wearing face masks help us slow the pandemic? SCIENCE MAGAZINE

U.S. Reviews Guidance on Masks to Fight Coronavirus as Europe Embraces Their Use, WALL STREET JOURNAL

Contact me

andy@zhishiq.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andydaum/

Tel: +86 136 0146 7971 | WeChat: andydaum | Skype: andrew.daum

More about my company

ZHISHIQ.com is a unique skills exchange platform that connects Chinese students to admissions counseling and support around the world. We are based in Nanjing.

Since 2012, we’ve served over 30,000 clients, received the much sought-after accolade of “Influential Brand” in our field of overseas education. We are listed on the Jiangsu Equities Exchange since 2019 (reg. code: 694668). We have been a constant visible presence in major universities colleges throughout China for many years.