Burners are gathering to donate supplies like masks for hospitals and others in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Because there is a large amount of dust in this desert location, Burners tend to have a lot of [personal protective equipment]," Christopher Breedlove, Director of Civic Activation at the Burning Man Project, who oversees programs including Burners Without Borders, told CNBC.
There's also something about the Burning Man values that lends itself well to an effort like this, he said. "Every year, we build a city for 80,000 in the desert, and it's all of the citizens themselves that create the systems and the protocols for the city," he said. "We tend to be group of people who know how to prototype social solutions."Burners Without Borders, one of several global programs within Burning Man, started in 2005 after Burners helped rebuild communities in the south after Hurricane Katrina.
Garner said a team of more than 300 people is working on the #GetUsPPE effort, including a marketing team and others calling hospitals.Garner said he's not sure about the quantities of supplies donated since hospitals don't report back what they received from donors.The team is now working to get local networks of Burning Man community members to volunteer for local pickup and distribution. Garner said he's hoping that service will roll out in the U.S. within the week.
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