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Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland donates 10,000 masks to University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health System

Posted at 4:39 PM, May 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-21 16:39:44-04

HARFORD COUNTY, Md. — Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland has donated 10,000 N-95 face masks to the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health System.

A family-owned business that operates nine ShopRite stores in Maryland, says this is to help meet the extraordinary increase in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

These masks will go directly to the doctors, nurses, and hospital staff to help in their fight on the front lines of the pandemic.

“We are thankful to our amazing ShopRite associates and all the frontline essential workers during this crisis. To show our gratitude and commitment to Harford County, our family has donated 10,000 N-95 face masks to the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health System,” said Marshall Klein, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland. “Our ShopRite stores always look to give back to the communities we serve, and now more than ever we need to support the local healthcare providers who are on the frontlines of this pandemic and supporting us all.”