Johnson Park Center distributes masks

After receiving 26 pallets of facemasks, JPC held a giveaway to help those in need.

Giveaway today after recieving an unexpected delivery.

Newschannel2's chelsea sherrod has the story.

Chelsea: with the number of coronavirus cases rising in oneida county this miracle delivery of facemasks to johnson park center and utica was right on time.

Rev ursula meier (not on cam): we were just blown away.

We knew we had to share with the community the good news.

This week, johnson park center received over twelve hundred boxes of femafacemasks.

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Ursula meier: so two months ago...i got an email from an organization called good three60 are you interested in getting a tractor trailer full of facemasks and i'm like a tractor trailer?

Why not and monday i got a phone call they were saying we will be here wednesday with a tractor trailer full of face masks.

And i was like wow what are we going to do?

How about a giveaway?

Every box contains 100 packs of masks with 5 in each pack.

J-p-c's giveaway is an event of the food pantry which isn't limited by territory.

So any organization in the county can come grab facemasks especially before the holiday.

Rev.

Ursula meier: because especially right now thanksgiving is coming up and everybody knows in oneida county the numbers are up and there's a need so we though this is perfect timing.

The timing couldn't be better.

Oneida county's coronavirus cases 7-day rolling average is 2.9 percent with 986 total active cases.

If you missed today's giveaway... rev.

Ursula meier: we have six pallets left which is plenty so if you see me if you hear this message come friday between 1-5pm here to the basketball court which is between 26 johnson park and 1402 west street.

Chelsea: rev says it truly is a miracle that a small non for profit agency can help thousand of people at this time...in utica chelsea sherrod reporting for newschannel 2.

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