PLEASE BRING THE RECEIPT(S) YOU RECEIVED BY EMAIL WHEN YOU PLACED YOUR ORDER(S).  Preferably pull up and save on your phone.  We want to make sure we have everyone covered for all the items pending.  If someone is picking up your supplies, make sure they have the receipt(s) information.  This is very important. This Saturday, June 13, 2020, we will complete our final bulk distribution.  The distribution times are from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please plan to pick up your supplies from the site you indicated when the order was placed. SITES: Charleston:  4400 Leeds Ave; North Charleston, SC 29405 [...]

The last major shipment of PPE is on its way to Charleston!  This bulk distribution is scheduled for Saturday, June 13th from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please plan to pick up your supplies from the site you indicated when the order was placed. SITES: Charleston:  4400 Leeds Ave; North Charleston, SC 29405 Columbia:     9710 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC 29223 Greenville:   1000 Executive Center Drive, SC 29615 WHY LAST?!  Because … we will soon be able to provide Direct shipping!  PPE products will be picked/packed/shipped from a central warehouse in the US and sent directly to our offices!   We plan to roll out the new system [...]

What started as a local solution exactly 2 months ago to address the acute need for Doctors to obtain PPE has morphed into a national project!  Working with groups like ours, ActionPPE.org has coordinated and delivered 1.2 million units of PPE to Doctors and other care providers to over a dozen organizations to date!  New groups are joining weekly.  Great things are coming for CCMS as the founding group of this growing project.  The last major shipment of PPE is on its way to Charleston!  We plan the last bulk distribution on Saturday June 13th.   WHY LAST?!  Because … [...]

Our next shipment has arrived in Dallas.  The supplies are waiting for clearance from Customs in preparation for shipping to Charleston.  Once we receive the shipment, we will confirm that all the supplies have been sent. We will then allocate and plan the 3rd distribution. This should be our final distribution before we transition to direct shipping from the warehouse to your doorstep! Stay tuned for updated information.

The 2nd PPE PROJECT Distribution last weekend was bigger than the first – and a little more complicated.  Due to delay in arrival to Charleston, some Face Shields, Type II masks and Gowns did not make it into the personalized box.  Some items also got mixed up in the packing/allocation process.  We are aware of the specific issues at each Site and with each order.  We are taking this long weekend to re-group and set the stage to address everything.  In the meantime, another shipment has arrived and we will combine and complete our orders.  You will be updated [...]

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON 2ND PPE DISTRIBUTION TOMORROW PLEASE NOTE – THIS MAY AFFECT YOU Not all the FACE SHIELDS have arrived in time – they are still in transit from Chicago. We will distribute those next week. The Type IIR Surgical Masks have still not arrived – we have sourced from a new supplier and should be here next week. REMINDER: All Sites will be open TOMORROW (Saturday) from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm. We only have access to the facilities during this time window. Your order will be ready for pickup at the SITE you designated when placing [...]

Tomorrow (SATURDAY MAY 16th) is our Second PPE PICKUP DAY!  HUGE shipment arrived on our big ol’ truck from Texas.  The sites in Charleston, Columbia and Greenville were set up today.  Each order is being boxed individually with care by our volunteers.  Another flight arrived in the US last night and more products headed our way next week.  Our process is becoming streamlined and reliable. Note this IMPORTANT INFORMATION and plan your day accordingly: Your order will be ready for pickup at the SITE you designated when placing the order. All Sites will be open from 8:30am until 1:00 pm.  We only [...]

Our truck is scheduled to arrive in Charleston at the warehouse tomorrow - Friday morning. The supplies will be unpacked and allocated tomorrow. We plan to distribute the PPE in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Please continue to check your emails and our website for updates regarding the details. https://charlestonmedicalsociety.org/actionppe/status/ -- Dana Holladay Administrator Charleston County Medical Society

We don’t have 3 Dreamlifters but we have a big ol’ truck on its way from Texas with 89,000 Disposable Masks; 95,000 KN95 Masks and 2000 isolation gowns!  As you can see, our Distributor takes great care to shepherd our shipment through the US Customs process. We have added BLUE NITRILE GLOVES to the site.  A limited quantity is available for distribution this weekend as well – you can order HERE There are still some FACE  SHIELDS available as well:  Order Faceshields Here As we ramp up our practices, clearly our effort will pay off with a steady supply.  [...]

Our entire shipment has cleared customs in Dallas.  We will have details regarding distribution within 48 hours.  Please continue to monitor this site and check your email. Again, thank you for your understanding and patience. Marcelo Hochman MD President 843.819.4666 mobile

We have confirmed that another flight has arrived in the U.S. with PPE.  We are planning to distribute the supplies next Saturday, May 16, 2020.  More details when the truck departs Dallas.  Please continue to check this site for more details. Again, thank you for your understanding and patience. Marcelo Hochman MD President 843.819.4666 mobile

Good News: We received a shipment that has cleared US Customs! Bad News:  it did not contain the balance of our entire order as we had hoped.  In order to maximize resources (and the goodwill of our Volunteers) we have decided to wait for the flight expected this week.  The plan is to distribute the combined shipments the weekend of May 15th – we will keep you posted.  This should cover 95% of the orders to date!  Check this site and your email daily. I’d like to address some questions we’ve received about the masks and shields. REGARDING MASKS [...]

WE DID IT!  OUR FIRST DISTRIBUTION OF PPE FOR SC DOCTORS IS DONE!   Doctors were greeted by amazing Volunteers and glorious weather throughout the state.  A GRATEFUL THANK YOU to South Carolina Council on Competitiveness for organizational support; Sunland Logistics for use of their warehouse, Smith Dray Line for trucks and drivers, and Blue Cross Blue Shield SC for volunteers, facilities and overall cooperation. There will be details later today for those of you who missed picking up your boxes both by email and on this site. Our second shipment has arrived and as it clears Customs today we [...]

May 1, 2020 Tomorrow (SATURDAY MAY 2nd) is our first PPE PICKUP DAY!  The sites in Charleston, Columbia and Greenville were set up today.  Not all of the PPE we expected was in the pallets we received this morning.  A fair distribution is being allocated into each individual order by our volunteer logistics team.  Each order is being boxed individually with care by our volunteers.  There is plenty of material for everyone and all the orders will be filled as our process becomes more streamlined.  Another flight arrived in the US last night and more products headed our way [...]

April 30, 2020 Our supplies are safe in Charleston!  Tomorrow (Friday) the shipment will be separated into individual orders and routed to the Distribution Sites in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville. Pickup of orders will occur at the Distribution Sites on SATURDAY MAY 2, 2020.  Where and When will be disclosed via email and on the PPE PROJECT STATUS PAGE tomorrow. NOTE: Everyone who has ordered prior to April 30th will be receiving their entire order of Disposable Masks and Shields. Everyone who has ordered prior to April 30th will be receiving a portion of their KN95 masks. Everyone who has [...]

The truck with our supplies is en route to Charleston with an expected arrival time of Friday morning.  The supplies will be secured in a warehouse in North Charleston. The Distribution of PPE is scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at a location to be announced soon. All orders of disposable masks and face shields will be distributed.  A portion of the KN95 masks that were ordered will be distributed from this shipment. Please continue to check this site daily as well as your email inbox.

The truck with our shipment is on its way from Dallas.  We expect to distribute the supplies on Saturday in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville.  Times and locations will be announced in the next couple of days. Please continue to daily check this site for updated information.

Our initial shipment has cleared Customs in Dallas.   Stay tuned for details. Please check this site daily.

Our initial shipment has arrived in Dallas! We are waiting for Customs to open on Monday at which time we will have more information. It will be important to keep checking this site for updates.

President’s Message Marc Andreessen, the famous entrepreneur and software engineer, wrote an essay over the weekend decrying our country’s disorganized and inadequate response to the current pandemic. He writes about a financial system that is perfectly geared to receive our money yet inadequate in sending it back to us.  He is incredulous that ‘we don’t have enough surgical masks, eye shields, and medical gowns’ or test materials nor the ability to ramp up production.  He pinpoints the problems to a failure ‘to build’, not only acutely but long before the crisis -to create solutions so we won’t have ‘to do’ [...]

We have received confirmation that our first shipment is on its way.  Within 24 hours we hope to share preliminary delivery information.  We are all anxious as we await our supplies.  Thank you for your patience. We have added a new face shield to the order form.  Click here for more information.

The first shipment of PPE is scheduled to leave Beijing on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  Arrival and distribution information will be disseminated as soon as it becomes available. Please continue to check this site daily for further updates.

Our shipment is at the airport in Beijing and and is coordinated to be flying into Dallas and then will be driven directly to Charleston.  Details to follow soon.

Our Vendor reports that some of our products are waiting on the tarmac to be loaded on a plane headed to the U.S.  Updates as soon as we hear more.

We are pleased to add Face Shields to the PPE PROJECT. Use this link charlestonmedicalsociety.org/actionppe/faceshields to order.

We have placed a significant order for more disposable masks and disposable non-medical gowns.  Arrival date to be announced soon. 

We have placed our second order of  Type I masks! Total amount ordered is 24,000.  Arrival date to be announced soon.

We have placed our first order of 28000 Type I masks.  Arrival date to be announced soon.

You have reached the PPE PROJECT STATUS site This is where we will post updates on the combined order in which you are participating such as shipping, arrival, pick-up, etc