Bass Pro Shops Donates 20,000 Masks To MA First Responders

FOXBOROUGH, MA —Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris has donated 20,000 masks to hospitals and first responders across the Foxborough and Worcester areas. The donation was part of Morris' 1 million-mask contribution across the United States.

A spokesperson for Bass Pro Shops come as personal protective equipment supplies diminish across the U.S amid the new coronavirus crisis.

"Due to the influx of patients at U.S. hospitals and medical centers being treated for the virus, critical supplies like face masks have been rapidly depleted, leaving healthcare workers in a vulnerable state as they race to save lives and protect communities," a company spokesperson said in a statement.

The masks were scheduled to be delivered this week to local police and fire departments, Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro and UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.