Best Safety Practices for Volunteers

Whether you are volunteering as a sewer, fabric cutter, or pickup/delivery volunteer, we want to ensure your safety and the safety of all those who are working with us. Please take a minute to review our safety best practices for each role you are participating in. If you have any questions or concerns, please email masks@becauseisaidiwould.org

Sewers

Before you begin to sew:

  1. If you or anyone in your home is currently ill, STOP.  Keep your materials in storage and do not sew until all in your home are recovered and healthy.
  2. Disinfect your workspace and supplies, including your table, sewing machine, scissors, and any other tools you will be using.
  3. After disinfecting all surfaces, thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and dry with a clean towel.
  4. Lay out all necessary supplies on table.  This should include material and assorted supplies as well as a new and clean bag or box in which you will place your completed masks.

During sewing:

  1. Continue to keep all surfaces and supplies clean by working only in your disinfected area.
  2. If you must take a break, be sure to wash your hands again before returning to your task.

After facemasks are complete: 

  1. When facemasks are complete, add them to the clean bag or box and seal to keep them protected until delivery.
  2. When delivering masks to a healthcare facility or back to because I said I would for us to deliver, wear your own mask and stay at least six feet away from any individual you come in contact with.
  3. Complete the online form to report how many masks you completed and where they were delivered.
  4. If you are interested in receiving another kit, send an email to volunteer@becauseisaidiwould.org. 

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Delivery/Pick-Up Drivers:

Before you start your delivery or pick-up route:

  1. If you or anyone in your home is currently ill, STOP.  Inform your contact at because I said I would that you cannot help at this time.  We look forward to your assistance when all in your home are recovered and healthy.
  2. Download and print the delivery/pick-up list and/or add all stops to the program (GPS or map app) you will use to provide directions for today’s route.
  3. Place route list in car.
  4. Disinfect the area of your vehicle that will hold the face mask supplies.  Then, place a disinfected box or bin to hold the mask kits you will deliver or the completed masks you will pick up.
  5. Place hand sanitizer in your car.
  6. Before entering your vehicle, thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and dry with a clean towel.  Put your own mask on.

During delivery or pick-up:

  1. Continue to wear your mask at each stop.
  2. Do not touch your face at any time.
  3. When you arrive at a stop, place the kit on the front porch (or in the identified area) or pick up the masks from the porch.
  4. Return to your car and sanitize your hands.  If the person requested a text to confirm delivery, send the text before continuing to the next stop.
  5. Continue in likewise fashion until all stops are complete.

When you return home:

  1. Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and dry with a clean towel.
  2. Remove your mask and launder as appropriate.
  3. Email your contact at because I said I would to communicate successful deliveries as well as any problems you encountered.  If you have picked up completed masks, be sure to find out where to drop them off.
  4. Leave the masks in the “safe” container in your car until ready to deliver.

Cutters/Kit Assemblers:

Before you begin to cut/assemble:

  1. If you or anyone in your home is currently ill, STOP. Inform your contact at because I said I would that you cannot help at this time.  We look forward to your assistance when all in your home are recovered and healthy.
  2. Disinfect your workspace and supplies, including your table, scissors, yardstick/tape measure, and any other tools you will be using.
  3. After disinfecting all surfaces, thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and dry with a clean towel.
  4. Lay out all necessary supplies on the table.  This should include the material and assorted supplies as well as new kit bags into which you will place completed materials.  You should also have a disinfected box or bin to hold all kits when complete.

During cutting/assembly:

  1. Continue to keep all surfaces and supplies clean by working only in your disinfected area.
  2. If you must take a break, be sure to wash your hands again before returning to your task.

After cutting/assembly is complete: 

  1. When kits are complete, add them to the clean bag or box and seal to keep them protected until delivery.
  2. When returning kits to because I said I would for us to deliver or distribute, wear your own mask and stay at least six feet away from any individual you come in contact with.

If you are interested in completing additional cutting/kit assembly, send an email to volunteer@becauseisaidiwould.org.