Saving lives through the timely provision of PPE to members of our most needy communities and the frontline personnel serving them

We are NEAR, Networks for Emergencies and Relief, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation set up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of May 15, 2021 we have raised more than $695,000 and donated over 4.3 million protective masks including 2.9M three-ply surgical masks, 1.4M KN95s and 5K N95s to groups including:

  • 600K masks through Eco-Soap Bank to vulnerable communities in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, India

  • The Navajo Nation

  • The American Indian Association of Illinois

  • NYC Homeless Services

  • Free and Charitable Clinics of Virginia

  • The Bowery Mission (NYC)

  • Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management

  • Maryland Department of Health (homeless initiatives)

  • Ali Forney Center (NYC)

  • START Opioid Addiction Treatment Clinics

  • Chicago Criminal Justice System

  • Chicago Homeless Shelters

  • Maine Department of Corrections, Women's Programs

  • The NYC Mayor’s Office

  • United Way South East Michigan.