S-5! Metal Roof Innovations has joined Colorado Governor’s #DoingMyPartCO campaign to spread awareness on the fight against COVID-19 with its very own #DoingMyPartS5 campaign.
In mid-March, Colorado Governor Jared Polis launched a social media campaign aimed at spreading awareness on the fight against coronavirus, asking residents to share how they are helping to slow the spread of coronavirus.
As S-5! employees emerge with unique and touching stories, the company is joining Colorado’s campaign by extending an invitation to all of its staff and customers worldwide to participate in this endeavor.
“We encourage our employees and customers to share photos or videos of themselves doing their part in stopping the spread of the virus,” says CEO and Founder Rob Haddock.
“Be sure to tag your family or friends to do the same. That could simply be a short video or still shot of working from home, homeschooling, washing your hands, making masks for healthcare workers and community members, video calls instead of visiting, or getting groceries for a high-risk neighbor,” Haddock states.
“We need to spread the word about what we’re doing to social distance and help one another during these uncertain times, so we can encourage others to do the same,” Haddock adds. “So, we are launching #DoingMyPartS5. We have employees who are making masks, volunteering on the front lines, etc.”
S-5! employee, Kristi Hilligrass based in Colorado Springs, along with her mother’s book club, is making masks to donate to healthcare workers. They gathered fabric, elastic, and a N95 mask cover template and got to work.
“Over the course of three weeks, working our jobs during the day and making masks by night, together we have made 2,500 masks,” says Hilligrass. “The masks have evolved over time, and we are now making them with filters inside.”
“We have donated the masks to Colorado hospitals, doctors’ offices and nursing homes as well as to our families and friends, coworkers, and even strangers at stores and gas stations,” says Hilligrass. “We have shipped masks to more than seven states thus far. About one week ago, orders started flooding in; companies want them for their employees, grocery store managers for their store workers – the need is overwhelming.”
S-5! employee, Juan Carlos Fuentes based in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania is volunteering on the front lines as a volunteer firefighter with his local fire station.
“I wanted to help the community where we live,” says Fuentes. “My grandfather was a firefighter director in Chile, so the fire service has always been in my blood. I completed my essential training at the fire academy and since then, I have been in the volunteer fire service, attending a variety of calls during COVID-19.”
“And, that’s just a drop in the bucket with what S-5! employees and customers are doing to help stop the spread of the coronavirus,” states Haddock. “Please join us by participating in #DoingMyPartS5.”