Scary moments:

A local ICU running out of face shields.

Fifty nurses exposed to a patient who later turned out to be COVID-19 positive in Kitchener.

And we're only at the beginning of the pandemic in Canada.

I'm heartened that the government intends to get us more PPE, but I won't relax until we all have easy access, plus extra for the next pandemic.

Thank you to everyone who signed and shared this petition, thanks to the media for amplifying our voices, and please keep the pressure up. For extra bonus points, could you let the Prime Minister know through justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca and/or Twitter's @JustinTrudeau?

I should note that the money donated here will go to change.org, which raises the petition's profile (183,000 signatures!), but does not go to any front line health care workers.

If you want to help us directly, donate your sealed masks and other protective equipment to a local hospital or clinic in need, or tell your politicians what's going on.

Thanks, my friends,

Melissa