Matthew 25 Ministires in partnership with several area organizations will provide free COVID-19 testing and products Saturday, July 25, 2020
By Chuck Gibson
BLUE ASH, OH (July 22, 2020) – Matthew 25 Ministries will provide free COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 supplies to the Greater Cincinnati Community at their Kenwood Road, Blue Ash location this Saturday, July 25.
COVID-19 Supplies will be distributed at Matthew 25 Ministries during COVID-19 testing Saturday, July 25. (FILE)
The event is inspired by Tina Knowles Lawson and her initiative #IDIDMYPART, which encourages community members to take action towards prevention and early detection during the COVID-19 pandemic. M25M is a humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Cincinnati, OH working with Tina Knowles Lawson’s #IDIDMYPART, P&G, The Christ Hospital, Brandicorp, eXclusive Services, Quest Diagnostics, City of Blue Ash, and Mobile Air and Power Rentals to make the event possible. Matthew 25 Ministries is hosting the free drive-thru COVID-19 testing and distribution of free kits containing personal care, hygiene items and basic PPE.
The testing and distribution will take place at Matthew 25 Ministires: 11060 Kenwood Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2020. Supplies and testing will be available while they last Rain Or Shine.
- Free COVID-19 tests will be administered on a first come, first served basis while supplies last
- Free PPE, personal care and hygiene kits will be distributed while supplies last
- Please note: A government issued photo ID is required to participate in COVID-19 testing. Minors can receive testing with the signed consent of a present parent or guardian.
Kits will contain a variety of Procter & Gamble personal care and hygiene products from brands including Always, Crest, Gillette, Old Spice, Pantene, Secret, Tampax, Tide, Pampers, Dreft and Oral-B, as well as basic PPE including gloves and masks.
In an effort to best protect public health, recipients must remain in their vehicles for testing and also while picking up supplies. For supply distribution, kits will be placed directly into the trunk of the vehicle in order to maintain social distancing. Because supplies are limited, there will be a limit of two kits per vehicle. All COVID-19 testing is administered under safe conditions and participants will never have to exit their vehicles.
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