Learn more at http://bit.ly/masks4disability Presented at the Global Shapers Annual Summit on August 29, 2020. Designed by Alyssa Yam.

1. #Masks4Disability
A project of #ShapingDisability
Presented by Tiffany Yu
San Francisco Hub, Formerly New York Hub I
Equity & Inclusion Steering Committee, Disability Inclusion

2. As US cities start to reopen, we understand that the
disability community may need to shelter for longer to
avoid subsequent waves of the virus and not be faced
with discriminatory hospital triage plans and practices
(see http://NoBodyIsDisposable.org for more on this). To
slow the spread of the virus, face coverings are required
in public spaces in many US cities. Because some of our
disability community members may not have access to
local mutual aid networks in their cities, and other mask
distributions needed an in-person pickup, we have
decided to support USPS and ship out masks to disabled
people who need them across the United States.
WHY THIS MATTERS

3. TIMELINE
MAY 21 MAY 25 AUG 12
Equity & Inclusion
Response to COVID-19
Workshop
Launch of #Masks4Disability with
San Francisco Hub with
contribution of 50 masks donated
by SF Shaper-founded Mandatory
Studio
During World Mask Week, announced
expansion of project to provide
windowed face masks sourced from a
Ugandan sustainable fashion brand
that uses up-cycled African fabrics and
employs disabled people
JUN 3
Funding support
received to purchase
accessible face
masks
Additional supply of
handmade masks
donated
JUN 10

4. IMPACT AREAS
EQUITY &
INCLUSION
(DISABILITY
INCLUSION,
CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT)
CLIMATE
CHANGE
(FASHION-
RELATED
WASTE)
COVID-19
RESPONSE
EDUCATION &
EMPLOYMENT
(DISABILITY
EMPLOYMENT)

5. Initial supply of masks were donated by SF
Shaper and friends
Postage costs were supported by San
Francisco Shapers and other Shapers
REALITY micro-grant from the Schusterman
Foundation
PROJECT FUNDING

6. #Masks4Disabilityaroundthecountry

7. SHIPPED TO DATE
125
MASKS
READY TO SHIP
575
MASKS
Link clicks: 1,035
Marketing
partners:
theSkimm,
7 million+
subscribers
Team: 3 Shapers,
3 volunteers
CAMPAIGN
REACH

8. Thank you so much for providing
masks. These will help keep my child
and her care team safe. What a great
way to spread the love.
TESTIMONIAL
ASHLEY, GREENFIELD, IN

9. Twitter @sfglobalshapers
Instagram @sfglobalshapers
Facebook @SFShapers
Share the project with your networks! You may
have access to networks we have not been
able to reach yet.
#Masks4Disability social media toolkit:
http://bit.ly/masks4disability
Or signal boost any posts at:
HOW YOU CAN HELP

10. WANT TO START YOUR OWN
#MASKS4DISABILITY?
This project has since been expanded to
Colombo Hub in Sri Lanka
Ask your network if anyone has been
making masks and would be interested in
contributing
Create a Google Form like this
http://bit.ly/masks4disability
Determine which distribution strategy
makes the most sense (shipping, voting
centers, etc.)
Ask everyone to share!